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I worked on a project with a couple of Israeli engineers. They were very critical of some of the more aggressive political policies, but would immediate become defensive if a non-Israeli said anything similar.
The paradigm is similar to the reaction each year when some department store greets customers by wishing them "happy holidays". Suddenly, there are loud cries about persecution of Christians. An African American comedian can use slang names to describe African Americans that would be labeled as racism should a white comedian use them. We see politicians use the same tactics.
Being critical of a particular political policy or action is not the same as denigrating a nation or religion, but playing the victim card has proven to be an effective ploy.
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