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Subject: Re: Zionism is not racism; Anti-Israel = antisemitic
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 02:42:55 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 26 02:42:55 1985
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---------------------Reply to mail dated 16-NOV-1985 23:06---------------------

Excuse me for this major blunder of etiquette but this is a crock.

   I support the existance of Isreal but to lash out and say someone is
Antisemitic for not is silly.  It would be like saying someone is Anti-catholic
for not supporting the existance of the Vatican  (this may not be totally
analagous but I feel it is close).  I got a few letters myself about
misusing words and rightfully so.  Just because someone is anti-isreali
does not make them Antisemetic.  
  I feel I am a case in point until quite recently (about that last 6 months 
to a year) did not feel that Isreal had a legitimate right to exist. 
After many arguments and discussions with different people I came to change 
my opinion.  I misused the term racism and I feel you are misusing the
term antisemetic.


Brian Mahoney

"A conservative is someone who cares more about themselves.
 A liberal is someone who cares more about other people.
 A moderate is someone to confused to know who to care about"