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King_David

(14,851 posts)
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 10:18 AM Apr 2016

Over-zealous attacks on Israel 'anti-semitism by proxy', says Labour MP Chris Bryant

Over-zealous attacks on the state of Israel can amount to “anti-Semitism by proxy” and have no place in the Labour Party, a shadow cabinet member has said.

Chris Bryant, Labour’s shadow leader of the House of Commons, said that some Labour supporters were responding to the plight of the Palestinian people with an “all-out attack” on Israelis.

Writing in The Times newspaper, the MP said that while Israel was far from “blameless” in the conflict there was a danger that anti-semetism would prosper in the party’s midst.



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/over-zealous-attacks-on-israel-are-anti-semitism-by-proxy-labour-mp-chris-bryant-says-a6957451.html

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Over-zealous attacks on Israel 'anti-semitism by proxy', says Labour MP Chris Bryant (Original Post) King_David Apr 2016 OP
Israel not "blameless"? katsy Apr 2016 #1
+1 King_David Apr 2016 #2
Anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism. Little Tich Apr 2016 #3

katsy

(4,246 posts)
1. Israel not "blameless"?
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 10:46 AM
Apr 2016

Israel is no different than any country trying to defend itself against terrorist violence.

This is a list of terrorist acts committed upon Israeli citizens and inspired by hamas:

http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pages/Wave-of-terror-October-2015.aspx

Hamas is to blame. They need to stop these attacks. I'm not going to judge Israeli defense against these kinds of attacks until the Palestinians stop the attacks. Period.

Palestinians want my sympathy? Put down the fucking knives. Stop indoctrination of your youth to violence against others.

I can't imagine living in constant fear. Chris Bryant is correct.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
3. Anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism.
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 10:32 PM
Apr 2016

However, vigorously defending Israel becomes a racist endeavour sometimes.

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