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Old 12-12-2016, 18:00
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According to a snatch of news I caught, anti-semitism would be defined as taking a critical view based purely on them being Jewish. I'd have thought that would come under existing laws.
Yes, it does.

https://antisemitism.uk/law/offences/
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:22
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As we have constantly seen in this country, the protection of the state is the last thing any social group would wish to have.

While such protection does not create anti-semitism it will surely allow it to thrive.
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:22
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So if they were a - for example - a banker, you could legitimately hate them for being a Jewish banker as it won't be purely based on them being Jewish

Sounds a daft definition if so.
Not necessarily. It depends of the context of the use of Jewish. There is no need for the word Jewish in the term Jewish banker unless one is trying to draw some extra contempt into the phrase. He is a banker said with venom is fine he is a Jewish banker said with the same venom is more questionable. Just as if one said he is a b*****d with venom but put black in front of it.
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:46
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I think the law is assuming all Jews get along with each other.
That simply isn't true.
My late[ Jewish] employer use to say I have a few friends many acquaintances and lots of enemies .
Also what about the thousands of Israeli jews that demonstrate against their own government and the atrocities carried out in the occupied territories. are they anti semitic.
I am not and never have been against Jews some I cherise has friends but I believe we should have the right to criticize anyone or anything we don't agree with. .
Under this proposed law Neturei Karta would be guilty of anti Semitism (anti Zionist and anti Israel).


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Old 12-12-2016, 19:17
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Under this proposed law Neturei Karta would be guilty of anti Semitism (anti Zionist and anti Israel).


http://www.nkusa.org/
Is that not a conclusion that is in the hands of the judge that is ruling? As far as I can see being anti Zionist and anti Israel does not mean anti semitic , much depends on context and on what is said and how.
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Old 12-12-2016, 19:45
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The PM has a strong record of helping the Jewish community and her speech is the next logical step in her crusade.

Em, Jews were one of the victims of the Crusades
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Old 12-12-2016, 20:37
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Is that not a conclusion that is in the hands of the judge that is ruling? As far as I can see being anti Zionist and anti Israel does not mean anti semitic , much depends on context and on what is said and how.
No. The anti Semitism definition is using the understanding that Zionism is the belief that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish homeland.

So this proposed law pretty much silences individuals who have a very different idea of Zionism; that of being a secular political ideology that has little to do with Judaism and not having a right to exist any more or less than any other nation. (the Neturei Karta stance in short)
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Old 12-12-2016, 21:19
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No. The anti Semitism definition is using the understanding that Zionism is the belief that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish homeland.

So this proposed law pretty much silences individuals who have a very different idea of Zionism; that of being a secular political ideology that has little to do with Judaism and not having a right to exist any more or less than any other nation. (the Neturei Karta stance in short)
Well, that's probably because those peoples "different" ideas are a pile of steaming anti Semitic bollocks, dressed up as a fake political ideology.
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Old 12-12-2016, 22:37
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No. The anti Semitism definition is using the understanding that Zionism is the belief that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish homeland.

So this proposed law pretty much silences individuals who have a very different idea of Zionism; that of being a secular political ideology that has little to do with Judaism and not having a right to exist any more or less than any other nation. (the Neturei Karta stance in short)
However from the links that is not what it says. It is a qualified view. Hating Israel becasue it is a Jewish state is the problem hating Israel because you dislike the political principles behind its creation is a bit different. Hating Zionism because it works for Jews is different from hating Zionism because of its divisiveness on religious lines.
I agree that it is to Israel's advantage, and Zionism's, to conflate the two issues just as many in Islam are trying to do.
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Old 13-12-2016, 02:18
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However from the links that is not what it says. It is a qualified view. Hating Israel becasue it is a Jewish state is the problem hating Israel because you dislike the political principles behind its creation is a bit different. Hating Zionism because it works for Jews is different from hating Zionism because of its divisiveness on religious lines.
I agree that it is to Israel's advantage, and Zionism's, to conflate the two issues just as many in Islam are trying to do.
Agreed. This is about stopping abuse being thrown at Jewish communities in the U.K. Interesting to read the responses on this thread though in some cases from people who usually speak out against abuse thrown at ethnic minorities.
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Old 13-12-2016, 09:47
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It's very sad that such a draconian law is necessary to counter such awful hate crime.
It isn't necessary. What's necessary is treating the problem, not the symptom. Unfortunately that's beyond the ability of the garbage in Parliament, so instead we get more Blairite shitwittery.
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Old 13-12-2016, 11:22
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Well, that's probably because those peoples "different" ideas are a pile of steaming anti Semitic bollocks, dressed up as a fake political ideology.
Not always. So the example earlier of a 'Jewish Banker'. There's probably no need to prefix with 'Jewish' unless there's some specific reason that the banker has to be Jewish. But it should be legitimate to criticise Israeli banking secrecy given that's widely abused by dubious customers, as can Israel's non-extradition policies.

That's not anti-semitic, just an outcome of Israeli law, plus a large influx of dodgy money that's kept the Israeli police and courts busy since the '90s, ie Russian/East European criminals.
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Old 13-12-2016, 14:42
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Not always. So the example earlier of a 'Jewish Banker'. There's probably no need to prefix with 'Jewish' unless there's some specific reason that the banker has to be Jewish. But it should be legitimate to criticise Israeli banking secrecy given that's widely abused by dubious customers, as can Israel's non-extradition policies.

That's not anti-semitic, just an outcome of Israeli law, plus a large influx of dodgy money that's kept the Israeli police and courts busy since the '90s, ie Russian/East European criminals.
First do you not think this law will bring more criticism to jews and Israelis simply by making them a special case.
Secondly use your search engine and look up the Semitic lands and its people [you may get a surprise.
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Old 13-12-2016, 14:57
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As we have constantly seen in this country, the protection of the state is the last thing any social group would wish to have.

While such protection does not create anti-semitism it will surely allow it to thrive.
Of course it will.

Under this proposed law Neturei Karta would be guilty of anti Semitism (anti Zionist and anti Israel).


http://www.nkusa.org/
As will any minority.
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:04
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Not always. So the example earlier of a 'Jewish Banker'. There's probably no need to prefix with 'Jewish' unless there's some specific reason that the banker has to be Jewish. But it should be legitimate to criticise Israeli banking secrecy given that's widely abused by dubious customers, as can Israel's non-extradition policies.

That's not anti-semitic, just an outcome of Israeli law, plus a large influx of dodgy money that's kept the Israeli police and courts busy since the '90s, ie Russian/East European criminals.
Fair enough; but I've never actually seen anyone make that distinction.

What usually happens is that someone will make an observation about Jewish bankers, or Rothschild bankers, or Zionist bankers, or numerous variations thereof. Or they might use the language of the holocaust, in an attempt to draw, shall we say "dubious" comparisons between the murder of 6 million Jews and the current status of the Palestinians.

This is anti Semitic.

When challenged, they will duck and dive and wind up referring to the type of minutiae to which you refer.

Incidentally, London is pretty much the biggest recipient of "dodgy" Russian money and I should know, having been involved in a good few pieces of litigation on point.

I think its rather sad that as a country, we're restricting access to justice to the masses, but inviting Oligarchs to spend their (not so) hard earned billions wrangling over who owns what oilfield, or whatever; I guess that's another thread...
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:06
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Secondly use your search engine and look up the Semitic lands and its people [you may get a surprise.
I doubt it.. But that's politics for you, and 'semitic' has changed in meaning somewhat
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:09
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Of course it will.



As will any minority.
This argument is truly bizarre.

There are Muslim sects kicking the merry you know what out of each other across the globe. For example, the BBC are leading today on government forces in Aleppo shooting 82 (presumably non governmental) people on sight.

Yet you want to focus on a few of my weird beard bretherin, who think prayer is an alternative to work, or the real world? They're harmless but hardly proof positive of whatever theory/snake oil you're selling...
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:11
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I think its rather sad that as a country, we're restricting access to justice to the masses, but inviting Oligarchs to spend their (not so) hard earned billions wrangling over who owns what oilfield, or whatever; I guess that's another thread...
I wish I could remember the name of the Israeli police commander who wrote a book about the.. 'challenges' caused by the '90s influx of seriously organised criminals, along with how that affected the political dynamic. Money has a nasty habit of greasing palms and buying influence though.
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:11
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Fair enough; but I've never actually seen anyone make that distinction.

What usually happens is that someone will make an observation about Jewish bankers, or Rothschild bankers, or Zionist bankers, or numerous variations thereof. Or they might use the language of the holocaust, in an attempt to draw, shall we say "dubious" comparisons between the murder of 6 million Jews and the current status of the Palestinians.

This is anti Semitic.

When challenged, they will duck and dive and wind up referring to the type of minutiae to which you refer.

Incidentally, London is pretty much the biggest recipient of "dodgy" Russian money and I should know, having been involved in a good few pieces of litigation on point.

I think its rather sad that as a country, we're restricting access to justice to the masses, but inviting Oligarchs to spend their (not so) hard earned billions wrangling over who owns what oilfield, or whatever; I guess that's another thread...
Are you saying that uttering the name of a bank would or might be discriminatory?
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:16
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I wish I could remember the name of the Israeli police commander who wrote a book about the.. 'challenges' caused by the '90s influx of seriously organised criminals, along with how that affected the political dynamic. Money has a nasty habit of greasing palms and buying influence though.
Yes; but that's not a problem restricted to Israel; there's quite enough of it right here in London.Most of the "buy to leave" properties here in London are funded by "dirty" foreign money.

I do find it disturbing that people blithely refer to this and similar issues as though its a uniquely Israeli problem, or has real or frankly any bearing to this field of debate.

The implication is often, "look, yet more evidence of those global and well known manipulators of money markets weaving their evil web".
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Old 13-12-2016, 15:19
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Are you saying that uttering the name of a bank would or might be discriminatory?
And here's the nub.

I find it hard to conceive how references to "Rothschild Bankers" in the context of a debate about anti semitism could be taken by any sane person to be something other than evidence of, well, anti semitism.

Forgive me, but your posts read like those of a classic CT artist.
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Old 13-12-2016, 16:29
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And here's the nub.

I find it hard to conceive how references to "Rothschild Bankers" in the context of a debate about anti semitism could be taken by any sane person to be something other than evidence of, well, anti semitism.

Forgive me, but your posts read like those of a classic CT artist.
I wasn't talking in the context of an anti-semitism debate.

BIB....I think you're talking about yourself.
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Old 13-12-2016, 17:09
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This argument is truly bizarre.

There are Muslim sects kicking the merry you know what out of each other across the globe. For example, the BBC are leading today on government forces in Aleppo shooting 82 (presumably non governmental) people on sight.

Yet you want to focus on a few of my weird beard bretherin, who think prayer is an alternative to work, or the real world? They're harmless but hardly proof positive of whatever theory/snake oil you're selling...
I see, they're another irrelevant pre-State of Israel anti-Zionist minority and only worthy of anti-semitic mockery and removal of their rights. Admirably proving the point you're trying and failing to argue against.
Does the same apply to other minorities who this draconian intervention will conveniently silence?
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Old 13-12-2016, 17:16
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Yet you want to focus on a few of my weird beard bretherin, who think prayer is an alternative to work, or the real world? They're harmless but hardly proof positive of whatever theory/snake oil you're selling...
Clearly you know nothing about Ultra-Orthodox influence in the Israeli government - and calling them "weird beard" is anti-Semitic
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Old 13-12-2016, 18:21
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I wasn't talking in the context of an anti-semitism debate.

BIB....I think you're talking about yourself.
No, you were just being anti semitic.

As for the BIB, I suggest you take a breath, mix with some ordinary folk and take a straw poll, followed by a long hard look in the mirror...
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