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From: berman@psuvax1.UUCP (Piotr Berman)
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Subject: Re: Zionism is not racism; Anti-Israel = antisemitic
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Martillo:

> Many Jews of European background practice a warped form of Judaism and
> have warped ideas because of their form of Judaism and because of the
> experience of European Jews among Europeans.  Only Sefardic Judaism
> can be considered normative.  

Martillo clearly despises the majority of Jews ("warped forms").
Thus I would say that he is 60% of an anti-semite.  Still, he is
0% Anti-Israel.

Characteristically, the defenders of Israel are divided into those
who deny any oppression of Palestinians and those who claim (like
Martillo) that it is perfectly moral and reasonable to oppress them.

While anyone reasonable must agree that Israel must supress any
terrorist tendencies on the occupied territories, there is a valid
question whether Israel could be more benevolent toward occupied
Arabs.  In particular, where is the authonomy, which was being
promised in Camp David?  

The fact that say, Syria, is much worse opressor of her own people 
is not the sufficient reason to laud Israel policies.  The obvious
fact is that it is very difficult to be nice in the Middle East.
But one should understand that anti-Israel feelings are frequently
(albeit not in majority) of political, not racial nature.

Piotr Berman