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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (74049)	5/8/2011 6:59:49 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218660

calling team usa, tribe france, clan britain, and lost italy hypocrites is allowed ;0)

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (74049)	5/8/2011 8:27:35 PM
From: RJA_	Respond to of 218660

>>Someone once suggested that condemnations of Israel should be measured against the question, “Are the same requisites applied to other nations.” If the answer is no, only Israel,” then you can be sure the condemnation represents anti-Semitism. Perhaps, Haim. However, I would add much more weight to other factors: 1. Attributes of Israel: Small, with small population, surrounded by enemies... with increasing populations. The odds have never looked good, and look less so now. 2. The enemies have lots of money and are currently sitting on top of the worlds most valuable and in demand resource... and constitute a voting block. If you are another country (who needs oil), who does it pay for you to support? To piss off? 3. The enemies are also members of a religious block of roughly 1.3 billion (if i remember my numbers right)(a split block, but still a block). There are a significant number of crazies loose within that block. Who do you support? Who do you piss off? 4. It takes courage to act on principle. But nations generally don't act on principle. They act on their perceived (generally short term) interests. What are their short term interests, in line with 2 & 3 above? Not that history is not filled with incidents of antisemitism... I just do not think that the condemnations you describe are strong indicators of it... there are IMHO other factors involved that are stronger drivers of behavior. Just my read on things. Be well. RJA