Is Anti-Semitism On The Rise Or Are Some Of The Demonstrations Valid In The Circumstances?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2701365/Anti-Semitic-attacks-rise-Europe-German-French-Italian-foreign-ministers-condemn-growing-hostility-against-Jews-wake-Gaza-conflict.html

[MallyJ]

Is it anti Semitism or anti the aggression??

[Gromit]

Anti semitic attacks are common on the Continent and eastern Europe where the far right are still a presence.

Holland, France and Germany also have a sizeable Muslim community which may be stirred up by what is happening in Gaza.

Certainly, Israel's foreign policy does not appear to be to win friends.

[Old_Geezer]

I think there is a tendency to call "Anti-Semitism" any time someone disagrees with the actions of the Israeli government. No one wants folk to be treated unfairly but that call seems overused in order to quell disagreement. That said I'm sure genuine anti-Semitics will be pleased when they can carry on using controversy as cover.

[Old_Geezer]

In fairness innocent folk should not be attacked because of what some foreign government does. But human beings tend not to be overly bright, and able to make distinctions.

[agchristie]

I would imagine that emotions have been much heightened but there is absolutely no excuse for attacking businesses,etc of Jewish people simply trying to make a living and for the hate slogans.

I have no problems with demonstrations in principle as long as they remain within the law and demonstrators heed advice from the authorities.

[Barks]

Three Israeli teenagers are killed; as far as I know the killer(s) have not been identified but as usual Israel launches attacks against the Palestinians in the Gaza strip.

I personally think that is disgusting and believe that Israel should be ostracised like (pre ISIS) Iran and N. Korea and all the other rogue states. That does not make me an anti-semite, it makes me anti-Israeli.

Not all Israelis are Jews, not all Jews are Israelis but unfortunately the same stupid people who think all Muslims are al Qaeda fanatics can't see this so once again the innocent suffer