Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Israeli writers: it is anti-Semitic not to like them

I was thinking this morning as I read yet another favorable review of an Israeli author in the New York Times. Is there ever an Israeli author who is not reviewed favorably in the US press?  Ever?  And do you notice that no matter what an Israeli writes (poetry, fiction, speeches, hate speech), he/she gets enthusiastic and rave reviews in the US.  I mean, I am dying for one Israeli book to be criticized in the US.  Only one.  And do you notice that every review of an Israeli (no matter how war mongering and terrorist the background the author is, or his present) has to say a word or more about his/her "anguish"?  So I get it now.  Is there a notion in the US that it is anti-Semitic to review an Israeli author unfavorably?

PS Do a google search of the word "Israeli" and "anguish" and report to me what you find.