Despite the contortions they go through in order to get away with accusing other so-called racial groups of racism without looking a little tarred with the same abomination of a brush, that particular conjuring trick can never truly be pulled off. Even if they stand on their heads and don a burqa, they can’t avoid looking a tad hypocritical.
But, hey, what’s wrong with that? Don’t take that as a criticism. These days admitting to a bit of racism is almost the new honesty. Accepting antisemitism is already the new honesty, as in Dinner Party Antisemitism which I’m told is all the rage.
To be honest – as everyone seems to say so very frequently these days -Israel is, after all, the “Jewish” state; everyone hates Israel; why not just be honest and admit they hate Jews too?
Jews = Zionists and Zionists = racists. And, let’s all be honest, so are they!
Everyone knows that ‘To be honest’ is the new ‘Basically.’ Also popular, “If I’m being honest,” which is weaker as it begs the question, “Are you? Or not?”
Honesty is a virtue after all. Come on out, tell your granny, she’s probably one already.
Who cares what the EUMC has to say about antisemitism? Definition or no definition. Definition shmefinishon. Bring it on. Freedom! Throw off the shackles of P.C.! What a relief!
All together now. “We hate Jews. We’re out and we’re proud. Antisemites R us!”
That’s what the BBC + Jeremy Paxman would say if they were being honest.
But not Martin Jacques. He hasn’t quite come out yet. To him racism is still taboo!!!!
“No people like to admit to their own racism; the response is invariably one of denial. This makes the UN conferences on racism – and there have only been two this decade – important and worthwhile events. “
Time to get it off your chest Mr. Jacques, and come on out! You, the UN, and the BBC. The closet is overcrowded already.
And to pre-empt those waiting to pounce with allegations that this has a tenuous or spurious connection with BBC bias, I contend that it has very much to do with it. You reap what you sow. The BBC sows and we all reap.
Is Gavin Barass a muslim ?
He talks crap like muslims
Zionism is a racist fascist ideology, if you support it you are a bigot. Palestinians have more right to the levant than a jew born in Russia, not the other way about
Take a running jump off Mount Zion, mount zion.
If you can get a visa..
‘X’s have more right to Y than an A born in B, not the other way about’
Not a view that I suspect finds much favour when applied in other countries by certain vocal media and their groupies, but I guess that ‘this is different’?
As a matter of interest, does the BNP support Hamas?
As a matter of interest, does the BNP support Hamas?
Peter 01.05.09 – 7:32 am
I would suggest that the BNP is not particularly interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The parallel between Hamas and the BNP (indigenous territory rights) is not a reason to support Hamas because the BNP is about *us*, not a universal ideology of indigenous rights.