"Did you hear of Hertz car rental company demanding to have its logo and name scrubbed out of [British] advertising linking it to Israel?" Eva Smagacz writes. "I think the battle to discuss Israel without fear of loss of job and reputation is beginning to be won in Europe. Predicted anti-Semitic backlash is not happening (but it’s early days yet so I’m apprehensive)." From the Independent:
The world's largest car hire firm last night called on the Israeli airline EL AL to withdraw an internet advert which offered free Hertz rental to British passengers who flew to to Israel to show their "solidarity" with the country, The Independent has learnt.
..The adverts, running on EL AL's website, stated: "Now, more than ever is the time to come to Israel.Here, alas, is a story about a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in England.
Update. Boy did I get that wrong! Apologies to readers. The last link is not a story just about anti-semitic attacks, but attacks by Zionists on other Jews for pro-Gaza solidarity! Apologies.
Great news. Hit em where it hurts and where it makes people think. I try to give as little of my money as possible to China, likewise Israel shall get as little as possible of my money.
Boycott and divestment where the tools to undo South African injustice, now it's time to get Tel Aviv.
But beware, I said this in another comment and I will say it again, who knows if right know Mossad, MI6 and CIA are preparing another "Muslim terror attack" to sway public opinion back where it "belongs".
This doesn't mean there are no genuine Muslim terrorists, only that there might be parties who are interested in disguise themselves as Muslim terrorist when they bomb something.
Just when I was going to attack Phil for more sloppy use of the term "anti-Semitism," he tricks me!
Those clever Jews! :)
What is interesting is that it is only in the media, academics and politics where people have to fear speaking out.
Outside of those are the 300 million+ Americans out here who can say whatever they please…and evidently are if street conversations,the net and letters to the editor in newspapers across the country are any indication.
The perfect PR storm for Israel in this Gaza genocide is the fact that Americans in overwhelming numbers don't trust or believe our media or press…one of the reasons the US newspapers are going under. One of the reasons the public doesn't believe any longer the US press propaganda on Israel.
As for the rise in ati-semitism..who made the Jews=Israel and Israel=Jews…did the Jews do it themselves? Well, yes and no, their uber fanatics did it but too many jews willingly went along with it.
We could say the anti semitism (which really is anti Israelism) is the "collateral damage" of Israel's rampages
…you know,like the dead civilians in Gaza are collateral damage. Like the WTC victims were the collateral damage of Atta's fury at Israel's attack on Quanta.
Another comment on Phil's post about the quiet Arab street according to Tim Butcher.
When the Arab street is quiet and gone underground is when you better worry.
Witty said on this blog that economic boycott of Israeli goods was
stupid, i.e., look to his exact words to that affect, effect. He of course did
not bring into play the historic economic economic boycott of apartheid S Africa, which the western goy powers took seriously and in fact implemented.
Please don't look to Richard Witty's Zionist accounting spreadsheet.
Richard Witty is both Madoff and Israeli First opinions combined.
He is a USA traitor, and to stop his racist agenda, ask of your
elected USA rep " Why do you puke up AIPAC talking points when any US loyalist asked you a question? And why is Madoff living in a luxury apartment?
I laughed to myself when I thought of how so many zionist commentators were absolutely incensed at the 'blood libel' that they claim was responsible for so many Israel deaths during the first intifada. They were to claim that the death of the Al-durah father and son that was widely shown in the middle east, was faked – and so became a 'blood libel'.
I wonder what 'blood libel' they'll create after the inevitable death of jews and Israelis that will proceed the Gaza genocide.
I expect then we'll be hearing from the Wittys and the Pearlmans about how the Israeli government is responsible for the deaths of innocent jews. Witty in particular, will understand completely when Palestinian militants claim they only want the the occupation to end. What would you do if a group of people continually attacked you, killing your women and children, and stole your property?
Right up your alley – right boys?
"The last link is not a story just about anti-semitic attacks, but attacks by Zionists on other Jews for pro-Gaza solidarity! Apologies."
But it's an attack on people calling themselves Jews. Doesn't that make it "antisemitism"?