Over at the American Spectator, Aaron Goldstein responds to my Corner post yesterday, in which I noted that the BBC was unwilling to call Abu Quatada, “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe,” an “extremist.” Goldstein did a little digging and discovered that, despite the BBC’s protestations to the contrary, the corporation is not entirely averse to using the word on the grounds of being “non-judgmental”:
Well, how about being a Jew living in Israel? Consider some of the BBC’s recent headlines:
Israel bars 12 “extremist” settlers from West Bank
Israelis rally against ultra-Orthodox extremism
Shimon Peres urges Israelis to rally against extremism
So while the BBC declares it is beyond the pale to impart a value judgment where it concerns a Muslim jihadist, it expresses no such hesitation when it comes to Israeli Jews. This, my friends, is nothing more than anti-Semitism.
Yesterday we were told to feel sorry for Warren Buffett's secretary because her taxes are too high. Tomorrow we'll be told she's rich and deserves to be taxed more.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuseoops I put that under the wrong article.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDeath to the Extremists! DEATH, I say!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe Jewish people will never stop being hated by the world. It become unfashionable after WW2, but it's roaring back with a vengeance. Antisemitism and antipathy towards Israel will lead to another black mark on the world, and again, people will ask "How did this happen?" and the answer will be, little by little.
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