tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post2833678893733025675..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Being "Mr. Nice Guy" Doesn't HelpBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-47132187832301444092012-11-21T04:28:47.142+02:002012-11-21T04:28:47.142+02:00As someone who has lived in London for 40 years, I...As someone who has lived in London for 40 years, I can say that there are many British people who are not anti-Semitic.<br />That said, the media here seem to have an anti-Israel slant. Not all of it, but a lot of it.<br />today there was a bizarre argument on Radio Five, a national BBC radio station.<br />The presenter got angry with a Jewish American who was defending Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas.<br />The presenter got emotional becaue there were over 100 Gazan deaths but "only" five Israeli deaths. To the presenter, this meant Israel was using disprportionate force and was morally wrong.<br />It was weird. There was no accounting by the presenter of the causes of the conflict, or of the military success of Iron Dome. Why should the more successful military by automatically assigned the tag of "morally wrong?".<br />LondonMalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799282503749852272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-92149637332019399942010-12-28T07:34:47.855+02:002010-12-28T07:34:47.855+02:00Good example, David, thanks for the comment.Good example, David, thanks for the comment.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-86206853296220615202010-12-27T16:46:57.931+02:002010-12-27T16:46:57.931+02:00mAt no point in British history has there been any...mAt no point in British history has there been any sign of integrity in their attitude toward the Jews as a religion,as a British citizen or as a nation.<br />When my mother arrived in London back in 1906, the first words she learned from English "ladies" were,another bloody Jew".<br />I have a hard time thinking of the leadership of that country being anything but anti-Semites. In this group, I also include their "Jewish" members of Parliament.<br />By the way, my mother wisely left for the USA after 4 years.David Starnoreply@blogger.com