Richard Rowland

I receive story headlines from the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz. Sometimes, one is, if not a subscriber, allowed to read an article, however, if not a subscriber, then, when attempting to scroll down for more of the story, it's blotted out.

Today, just such a story appeared, with the headline: "US State Department to provide funds to combat growing anti-Semitism in Europe".

I attempted to copy the URL, unfortunately, I wasn't successful. Nor, have I been able to locate the story again. I've Googled to no avail. Perhaps, others, if interested can locate the story.

There are those on this forum who insist on referring to me as an anti-Semite because I point out this type of information and express my thoughts. "Just doing my civic duty"! So to those who find my comments anti-Semitic, here's another one: Why in the hell is the American taxpayer being forced to combat anti-Semitism in Europe, or anywhere else for that matter.

Is there no end to this nonsense of the American taxpayer being bent over and having this insult shoved up his/her ass? When will the cocksuckers sent to Washington start representing those who sent them there?

And one doesn't have to be anti-Semitic to sense the injustice of not only this bulls**t but everything else shoved to us, for the benefit of Israel.

Noraa Loc: Kansas

Israel isn't the only country your tax paying dollars are going to. Why don't you check that out or are you only interested in Israel?

Richard Rowland

I've heard that the bulk of foreign aid goes to Israel. But you sort of missed the other point. In this situation, it's about how is the money being spent, what are the tactics. Also, anyone with a bit of intuition could be asking themselves, are the anti-Semitism tactics in Europe, wh**ever they include, eventually going to lead to some type of censorship of the First Amendment?

Kevyn

Israelis enjoy universal health care and free secondary education things republicans say Americans can’t afford and don’t deserve and yet we send Israel ten million of US taxpayer dollars in aid every day.

Sew_What

The bulk of money spent on a protracted war, that victories declared every time the sun sets is a far bigger waste of money, but if we're going to send my to Israel to defend themselves, why don't we let them fight the wars in the Middle East?

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

I'm beginning to think that you don't know what anti-Semitism really is, or if you do, you do not recognize it in yourself. Denial, maybe?

They don't call it The Longest H**e for no reason. Hatred of Jews started a long time ago and is responsible for some of the greatest human atrocities in history. Among other personal and compelling reasons, one man's virulent Anti-Semitism was instrumental in his take over of a rather militant country and leading it into the most destructive war in history. The moment he gained power, 6 years before his armies started shooting, he laid the foundations for the most diabolical systematic genocidal campaign ever conceived. Through his writings, his speeches, and his propaganda campaigns, he did not introduce and teach anti-Semitism to his people, he awakened it, stimulated it, enlivened it, inspired it. They started building the concentration and death camps in 1933.

After the passing of the Enabling Act on 24 March,1933, which gave Hitler plenary powers, the government began isolating Jews from civil society, which included a boycott of Jewish businesses in April 1933 and enacting the Nuremberg Laws in September 1935. On 9–10 November 1938, during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"), Jewish businesses and other buildings were ransacked, smashed or set on fire throughout Germany and Austria. Jews were being persecuted and murdered before the crazy bastard started the war. And, what was the result? The 6 million murdered Jews represented 12% of the nearly 50 million civilians k**led during the war in Europe.

H**e is not a scalpel with which the h**er can remove the object of his hatred as a surgeon removes a tumor, h**e is a high explosive, it destroys its object and everyone else around it. Including the h**er.

Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial

If anti-Semitism is not what drives your incessant attacks on Israel, what exactly is it about Israel and the Israelis that put such a bug up your butt? Is it just the financial aid we send them? Or, is it something else?

Among recipients of US foreign aid, in terms of economic assistance. the Middle East and North Africa receive the most. The following countries are at the top of the list:

Afghanistan ($US650,000,000)
Jordan ($US635,800,000)
Kenya ($US632,500,000)
Tanzania ($US534,500,000)
Uganda ($US435,500,000)
Zambia ($US428,525,000)
Nigeria ($US413,300,000)

In terms of security aid, the countries receiving the most are:

Afghanistan ($US5 billion)
Israel ($US3.2 billion)
Iraq ($US1.3 billion)
Egypt ($US1.3 billion)
Syria ($US541,500,000)
Jordan ($US364,200,000)

Interesting, isn't it, that of the 6 countries who receive the most Yankee Pesos for national security, 5 of them are Muslim (anti-Semitic) nations, none of which are what you could call friends of the United States, all of which are enemies of Israel. 8.5 billion goes to the Muslims, 3.2 billion to Israel. Maybe you can take some comfort in that.

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Say what? You have some splainin' to do. What makes you think anti-Semitism is not alive and well in America? (Might be too much to ask you to research that). What makes you think anti-Semitism is a 1st amendment issue? Do you even know to whom and to what the 1st amendment applies?

The First Amendment guarantees every person the right of free speech, but that right is not absolute. Some words “by their very utterance” cause injury or incite an immediate breach of peace, and they do not receive constitutional protection. Among the category of unprotected speech are “true threats,” statements in which a speaker expresses a “serious” intent “to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals.”

Anti-Semitic h**e speech and propaganda have a specific goal, and it is definitely not just to hear gums flapping. Anti-Semitism has profound real world consequences--the death of a great people and the destruction of all things Jewish.

Richard Rowland

The First Amendment guarantees every person the right of free speech, but that right is not absolute. Some words “by their very utterance” cause injury or incite an immediate breach of peace, and they do not receive constitutional protection. Among the category of unprotected speech are “true threats,” statements in which a speaker expresses a “serious” intent “to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals.”

And I'll just bet those free speech rights that aren't absolute, will be all speech critical of Israel and Jews. Surprise surprise! By the way, what gave ya the notion that I was suggesting that anti-Semitism doesn't exist in the US?

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Criticism of Israel, whether mild or harsh, from all quarters of our lovely planet is precisely what Israel's mortal enemies want. Anti-Semitic propagandists, Palestinian propagandists, Iranian Islamists and Jihadi k**lers love it when they hear people all over the world voicing their low opinions and sharp critiques of Israel. Lord knows the anti-Semites in our country's media have contributed immensely to the growing numbers in the anti-Israel mobs. And, they have given anti-Semitic/Israel propagandists all over the world a hell of a lot to work with.

If the glove fits, wear it.

Richard Rowland

You've never heard me say anything that could be construed as h**eful anti-Semitism. I point out things that I disapprove of, often, perhaps, in a bit of agitation. However, nothing and, I mean nothing, infuriates me as hypocrisy does, and folks who accept Israeli doublespeak and actions, are the worst.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Just playing with the numbers a bit...

If one goes by population:

Nation US aid Population Dollars
(wiki) per person
Afghanistan ($US5 billion)31,575,018 158.4
Israel ($US3.2 billion) 9,010,180 355.2
Iraq ($US1.3 billion) 37,202,572 34.9
Egypt ($US1.3 billion) 94,798,827 13.7
Syria ($US541,500,000) 18,284,407 29.6
Jordan ($US364,200,000) 10,171,480 35.8

Which if averaged out is 54.8 US dollars in aid to each individual from a Muslim nation... Israel receives almost 7 times as much...

The only nation that comes remotely close to receiving the aid that Israel does is Afghanistan... And they don't receive even half of what Israel receives per person...

Of these six nations, which have large lobbyist groups in America and other Western nations?

And how many have been or are currently being occupied by US forces?

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

See that little red spot in the middle of all that green, that is Israel. The green is the Islamic world.

Israel is in a tough spot, all the aid we give them is for their security and defense. And, amongst all that green, they are our only friend. What do you think will happen if the Islamic Jihadists wipe Israel off the map? Would that put an end to their campaign for world domination?

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Now that is an excellent question...

But first... Clarrify... Do you believe that all of those Muslim nations are unified?

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Nigeria is a Christian majority nation... Several others on your map are inaccurate as well... Sorry... Didn't look closely the First time... In a taxi...

Richard Rowland

Enough with the maps, Blade, we've seen 'em before. I happen to believe, if that little green dot weren't there, those in the Middle East would have been happy to sell their oil and continue to fight amongst themselves, letting the rest of the world go merrily along its way.

And there would have been no reason for the 9-11 false f**g rouse.