Diplomats walk out of speech by Iranian president Ahmadinejad attacking Israel at UN anti-racism conference

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[Tony Makara]

One might even call it running away from the debate.

The world has to accept that Israeli foreign policy and its punitive assaults on non-jewish civilians does have a racist flavour. No surprise that the left is putting out posters proclaiming 'Jewish Nazi's out of Palestine'

This brings great shame to Jewish people.

[Keith]

"The world has to accept that Israeli foreign policy and its punitive assults on non-jewish civilians does have a racist flavour"
Perhaps Tony Makara can answer the following question.
What are the precise aims and objectives of any country's foreign policy?
How can foreign policy be 'racist'?
If a country's civilians are subject to attack by thousands of missiles fired indiscriminately from a neighbouring state, what is 'racist' about actions taken in self defence to protect its own people?
If any government has a duty to protect its own people, why is Israel uniquely 'racist' in taking this action.
I think Mr Makara should re-examine his own 'anti-racist' credentials.

[Tony Makara]

Keith, you run true to form. Anyone who is critical of Israel foreign policy is immediately labelled 'racist' or 'anti-semetic' which is an interesting concept seeing as the Jews don't claim to be a 'race' but claim they are merely a religious entity.

I don't support any act or terrorism be it Arabic or Israeli.

[Keith]

Tony, its you who runs true to form.

You havn't answered my questions and merely made blanket statements

I have to say the tenor of your original comments seem to amount to more than mere criticism of foreign policy.

[Tony Makara]

Keith, the world has grown tired of pro-Israel groups using terms like 'anti-semetism' and 'racism' to nullify any criticism of Israeli foreign policy.

What's more I personally find it disgusting that pro-Israel groups use the holocaust to stir up sympathy whenever Israel has carried out some international outrage. This is an abuse of the memory of those that perished as a result of genocide.

No-one is attacking Jewish people when the Israeli government sanctions the use of punitive violence against palestinan civilians. The criticism is aimed at the Israeli government and I think its a disgrace that pro-Israel groups try to make out that such criticisms are an attack on all Jewish people.