Max says of the Scottish clergyman.
'Yes anti-semitic. There is no separating the death of Jesus from the ancient accusation of Jewish guilt'.
Which is saying that Christianity is anti-Semitic. I suppose it is, but if that is a reason for its suppression, the ensuing religious intolerance would be a greater price to pay than tolerating the implied anti-Semitism in Christianity.
The story of Christ's crucifixion is a component of the clergyman's conceptual universe. For him to express his sympathy with the Palestinians through analogy with Christ's crucifixion is to be expected.
On balance, I would ask him to take it down, more because it gives rise to unnecessary confusion than because it is wicked.
But this has to be put into context. THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL ANTI-SEMITIC SENTIMENT IN SCOTLAND, the UK or the USA. Anti-Semitism receives no sanction or succour from official policy, nor is it the viewpoint of any authoritative group in society. Jews in the UK are not noticeably worse off through discrimination (though muslims are).
The only times that anti-Semitism is raised as an issue here, is in the argument put by Zionists that opposition to the state of Israel, or its policies, or its settlements is a form of anti-Semitism. It isn't. -- James Heartfield The 'Death of the Subject' Explained is available at GBP11.00, plus GBP1.00 p&p from Publications, audacity.org, 8 College Close, Hackney, London, E9 6ER. Make cheques payable to 'Audacity Ltd'