Not Anti-Semetic

[Max Sawicky]

> Scottish clergyman defends mural of Jesus flanked by IDF
> By The Associated Press
>
> LONDON  A Scottish clergyman said today that a church
> mural showing a crucified Jesus flanked by both Roman
> soldiers and modern-day Israeli troops was not
> anti-Semitic, but designed to make his congregation
> think about current conflicts. . . .

Yes anti-semitic.

There is no separating the death of Jesus from the
ancient accusation of Jewish guilt.  The implied symmetry
of the Romans  to the IDF is just icing on the cake.
This is EXACTLY the sort of anti-semitism, as opposed
to anti-zionist/anti-Israel policy critique that I, for one,
object to.  Anybody is entitled to a mistake of this type,
IMO.  Defending it would be another matter.

mbs