Saturday, November 19, 2016

The coexistence of anti-Semitism & right-Wing Zionism

"There is actually “little correlation” between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, according Steven M. Cohen, a sociologist at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. To be sure, anti-Semitism is found among the anti-Zionist left. But it is also found among the Zionist right. “Many people who dislike Jews like Israel and many people who are critical toward Israel are affectionate toward Jews,” said Cohen." “As long as Jews are in Israel fighting the ‘good fight’ with the Arab world as a bastion of American ideals and values in the Middle East, then they are very useful and admirable allies,” said Sternhell."