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> URL: http://www.antiwar.com/hacohen/h-col.html
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> September 29,
> 2003
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> The Abuse of "Anti-Semitism"
> by Ran HaCohen
[snip]
> Nowadays, anti-semitism is a taboo and a criminal offence in
> every developed country on earth.
Hate to pick a nit in a generally excellent article, but in what sense is anti-Semitism a criminal offense in the U.S.? Activities -- "hate crimes" -- yes, but verbal statements and peaceful demonstrations, marches, etc., of anti-Semitism are constitutionally protected, no?
Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org __________________________________ A gentleman haranguing on the perfection of our law, and that it was equally open to the poor and the rich, was answered by another, 'So is the London Tavern.' -- "Tom Paine's Jests..." (1794); also attr. to John Horne Tooke (1736-1812) by Hazlitt