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| In rare Jewish appearance, George Soros says Jews and Israel cause anti-Semitism |
| 2003-11-11 |
| ItÂŽs not often that George Soros, the billionaire financier and philanthropist, makes an appearance before a Jewish audience. ItÂŽs even rarer for him to use such an occasion to talk about Israel, Jews and his own role in effecting political change. So when Soros stepped to the podium Nov. 5 to address those issues at a conference of the Jewish Funders Network, audience members were listening carefully. Many were surprised by what they heard. When asked about anti-Semitism in Europe, Soros, who is Jewish, said European anti-Semitism is the result of the policies of Israel and the United States. "There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that," Soros said. "ItÂŽs not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti- Semitism as well. IÂŽm critical of those policies. If we change that direction, then anti-Semitism also will diminish. I canÂŽt see how one could confront it directly." That is a point made by IsraelÂŽs most vociferous critics, whom some Jewish activists charge with using anti-Zionism as a guise for anti-Semitism. The billionaire financier said he, too, bears some responsibility for the new anti-Semitism, citing last monthÂŽs speech by MalaysiaÂŽs outgoing prime minister, Mahathir Mohammad, who said, "Jews rule the world by proxy." "IÂŽm also very concerned about my own role because the new anti-Semitism holds that the Jews rule the world," said Soros, whose projects and funding have influenced governments and promoted various political causes around the world. "As an unintended consequence of my actions," he said, "I also contribute to that image." etc, etc, etc |
| Posted by:Anonymous |
| #14 Hi TGA! We were worrying about you! |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-11-11 7:30:42 PM |
| #13 Thanks for the tip, SW... I'm off to Radio Schlock... |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-11-11 3:55:16 PM |
| #12 TGA, howdy! As long as you weren't "elk-hunting" it's okay. Sounds like you're a part of some great things there in Germany. Snellenr: get the model that lets you dial in different resistances. Mine has settings for "Streisand" "Rangel" "de Villepin" (it's pink) and "Kennedy". You can even set all four in line at once; I have yet to see the needle bend at the top. Though it's been close a couple times. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-11-11 3:48:31 PM |
| #11 Missed you TGA. Welcome back and congratulations on the new synagogue. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2003-11-11 2:41:52 PM |
| #10 wahhabits? Welcome back TGA |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-11 2:36:33 PM |
| #9 Thank you, Shipman. I was very quiet, I was hunting... errr.. not weasels though. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-11-11 2:06:28 PM |
| #8 TGA! Just a howdy back. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-11 1:59:12 PM |
| #7 Anti-Semitism is not the result of anything but stupidity. I have been hearing Soros' argument for 70 years now. Yes, good "non anti-semitic" Germans used it in the 30s ("I have nothing against Jews but because they own all the businesses etc...). If you believe that the actions of individuals (or even a government) lead to fanatic hate against whole peoples, races or cultures, then you are exactly the anti-whatever you say you are not. I do not always agree with US politics, I'm not a big fan of George Bush (although he DOES some right things) but even if I completely loathed the actions of the current US administration I would have no reason to be anti-American. Mr Soros, too many people have died in the last century because their henchmen believed that it was all the victim's fault. The Israeli government could shut down Israel, leave the country to the Arabs and make all Israelis emigrate to the four corners of the world for the "sake of peace". It wouldnt't abolish anti-Semitism. Not one jota. 2 days ago we laid the foundation stone of a new synagogue in Munich. It will be in the heart of the old city. A whole new Jewish cultural center will exist in a few years. It will help to make Jewish people feel at home once again in a city that in 1945 only counted 7 surviving Jews. Will it lead to a decline of anti-Semitism? Probably not. But it will fight it wherever it can. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-11-11 1:51:50 PM |
| #6 Whoa Tibor Dead on. Let's go trash a currency. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-11 1:06:47 PM |
| #5 George ("I´m also very concerned about my own role because the new anti-Semitism holds that the Jews rule the world . . . As an unintended consequence of my actions, I also contribute to that image") Soros meet Robert ("It is all my fault that the Afghan thugs beat me up") Fisk. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2003-11-11 11:39:37 AM |
| #4 If "European anti-Semitism is the result of the policies of Israel and the United States," then Europeans are even stupider than I thought... |
| Posted by: Mr. J 2003-11-11 9:46:35 AM |
| #3 Yeah, no anti-Semitism in Europe before the existence of Israel... |
| Posted by: Brian (MN) 2003-11-11 8:35:13 AM |
| #2 "As an unintended consequence of my actions," he said, "I also contribute to that image." Sheesh... now I gotta go out and buy a replacement B.S. meter -- this comment just bent the needle on the old one. Probably go digital this time... |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-11-11 8:13:14 AM |
| #1 Well, this moron certainly raises the bar for self-hating Jews. "If we change that direction, then anti-Semitism also will diminish," he said. "I can´t see how one could confront it directly." If we change direction anti-semitism will certainly decrease as the number of Jews left alive decrease. Rollingover and playing nice with splodeydopes isn't an option genius. Is that the direction change you'd like to affect? They want you and yours dead. Period. This guy has certainly missed a good opportunity to keep quiet |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-11-11 7:33:58 AM |