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Yeah...so I think the fine line exists between being anti-Israel vs. critical of Israeli policies. Being in the former position will likely mean antisemitism, while being in the latter probably puts you in a somewhat difficult spot of having to balance your criticism adequately...but it doesn't make you antisemitic necessarily.
Being critical of the Obama administration doesn't make you anti-American.
Being critical of the Pope doesn't make you anti-Christian.
Being critical of Big Oil doesn't make you anti–free enterprise.
I notice that this topic comes up a lot. But what doesn't come up a lot is the question as to whether being critical of the violence coming out of the Palestinian territories means you have a hatred towards Arabs and/or Muslims.
Are Israelis guilty of hatred towards Arabs/Muslims? Is this question antisemitic?
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