anti-semitic, definitely not. He has been very pro Jewish. Even if this vague comment can be taken as referring to Israel, I don't think one statement not in line with Israel's position makes him anti-semitic.
anti-Israel, or more accurately - is he blaming Israel for the failed peace process, is a more difficult question. He is being intentionally vague and ambiguous, and, with us Jews always thinking the worst we definitely think he is referring to Israel when he says he knows who is at fault. Even if that is what he thinks, and I do not know that that is the case, does that make him anti-Israel? I don't think so, though it clearly does cool the fervor with which he seemed to be pro-Israel until now. While I don't think so, I know that many others do.
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I would not call him anti-Semitic or anti-Israel, but I would not trust him even if I had supported him. His reluctance to support Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel and his suggestion that Israel bears the most responsibility for the peace process disqualifies him as someone I could think would be a supporter of Israel and he deservedly will lose Jewish support.
ReplyDeleteHe's probably trying to make sure that he doesn't get pigeonholed as a Jewish leaning politician. I agree with Sheldan, though - his word is unreliable.
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