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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Antisemitism centers around 3 Ds. [b]Demonization:[/b]
When Israel and its leaders are made to seem 
completely evil; when Israel’s actions are blown 
out of all sensible proportion; when Israel and 
Israelis are equated with Nazi Germany and Nazis; 
when Israel is seen as the sole cause for the 
situation in the Middle East—this is considered 
antisemitism, not legitimate criticism of Israel. 
[b]Double Standards:[/b] When criticism of Israel is applied selectively and 
in a grossly unfair manner and Israel is singled 
out when clearly immoral behavior of other 
nation-states is ignored—for example, when Israel 
is criticized by the United Nations for human rights 
abuses while the behavior of known and major 
abusers, such as China, Iran, Cuba, and Syria, is 
ignored—this is considered antisemitism.  [b]Delegitimization: [/b]
When Israel’s fundamental right to exist is denied 
alone among all peoples of the world—this too is 
considered antisemitism.[/quote]

I don’t understand the fundamentality of Israel’s right to exist. Dozens of ethnic groups worldwide are striving for a state of their own. Some get it, some don’t. What makes the Jewish aspirations for a state of their own qualitatively different from, say, Kurds or Palestinians? Why is theirs fundamental and other people’s conditional?[/quote]

There are 25+ Muslim states in the world, a bunch of Christian ones. There can't be ONE Jewish one?[/quote]

Again - fundamental? What makes it fundamental? [/quote]

As opposed to which country? Which do you think don't have/have a fundamental right to exist?[/quote]

Personally I don’t think any country has the fundamental right to exist.  A state and a government exist with the consent of the governed (those within their borders).   That consent is gained through a mixture of carrots and sticks to the population.  In some cases, consent is gained through democracy and voting.  In some cases, authoritarian forces force adherence to a government until the stricture becomes unstable (like the French Revolution).  In some cases, there are external forces that try to destabilize a country.  But no government has a right to exist if it can’t handle the stresses that exist in the country.  [/quote]

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