Amazing how certain people can get away with saying something like that and other certain people can't.
Indeed ....
one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist .....
If one wants to go beyond the most disturbing thing - which is simply the fact
anyone (Jew, Muslim, Christian, whatever) calling for the
assassination of a political figure, the second most disturbing thing about it is that it's assumedly
an American citizen calling for the United States to
jeopardize it's own security by acting to supposedly "defend" another nation - by "
obliterating it's enemies" (where does that end exactly ?) - one which is, as has history has demonstrated repeatedly, perfectly capable of defending itself.
I think that Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League got it exactly right in condemning it:
".... Foxman ..... also blasted Adler on Friday, saying "There is absolutely no excuse, no justification, no rationalization for this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't even belong in fiction. These are irresponsible and extremist words. It is outrageous and beyond the pale. An apology cannot possibly repair the damage. Irresponsible rhetoric metastasizes into more dangerous rhetoric. The ideas expressed in Mr. Adler's column reflect some of the extremist rhetoric that unfortunately exists -- even in some segments of our community -- that maliciously labels President Obama as an 'enemy of the Jewish people.' Mr. Adler's lack of judgment as a publisher, editor and columnist raises serious questions as to whether he's fit to run a newspaper."
And lest anyone mistake my initial post for
something that it is not, let me make it perfectly clear: I have no issue with the Jews either as a race or religion - in just the same manner as I have no problem with Palestinians or Arabs (of whatever religion) .....
or New Zealanders (of whatever flavor of faith) ....
I do quite frequently have problems with
specific individuals or certain
political ideologies ....
usually in their more twisted and extremist forms .... most particularly when it involves calls for criminal violence ....
From my perspective, it seems like much of the national conversation is rather
lopsided in regards to the political issues surrounding the various conflicts in the Middle East - hence the OP.
