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Criticism of Israel Is Not Anti-Semitism; Anti-Zionism Is
(PJ Media) Dennis Prager - Imagine a group of people who work to destroy Italy because, they claim, Italy's origins are illegitimate. Imagine further that these people maintain that of all the countries in the world, only Italy is illegitimate. And then imagine that these people vigorously deny they are in any way anti-Italian. Would you believe them? Substitute "Israel" for "Italy" and "Jew" for "Italian" and you'll understand the dishonesty and absurdity of the argument that one can be anti-Zionist but not anti-Semitic. Anti-Zionists argue that the very existence of a Jewish state is illegitimate. They do not believe any other country in the world is illegitimate. And then they get offended when they're accused of being anti-Semitic. Criticism of Israel is fine. Denying Israel's right to exist is not. Anti-Zionism is not criticism of Israel. Anti-Zionism is opposition to Israel's existence.