Prof's Nazi-Israeli Comparison Stirs Uproar

It always amazes me that criticizing a nation's style of governance, such as Israel makes you anti-semitic. If you don't want your religion and lifestyle criticized, then don't base your rules and laws on it. It amazes me that certain groups -particularly the ones based on religion- are never examined. over 1,000 dead in gaza vs. 13. Let me spell it out. THIRTEEN. Why must allow a nation to behave in this manner, while trying to stabilize the middle east. Really? The world doesn't get it yet? Reply

This is why tenure is important. Reply

There are some pretty serious differences between Nazi Germany during the Holocaust and Israel today. I don't recall any history detailing how the Jews provoked Nazi's and other Eastern Europeans to herd them into ghettos and then start systematically exterminating them. Maybe my history isn't accurate? Hitler chose the Jews because they were unique in that they were typically educated and successful individuals who lived a different lifestyle than the Germans, not to mention the longstanding hatred and discrimination the Jews experienced for the same reason just mentioned. I mean Christians were claiming that the Jews would kill Christian children and drink their blood. It is just a ridiculous comparison. Why the hell are the Palestinians being kept in confinement anyway? Oh wait, because suicide bombings in Israel got to such a high level that it was the only way to protect civilians. I don't approve of all of Israel's actions, but comparing them to Nazi Germany is absurd. I think a more reasonable comparison would be comparing it to the Japanese internment camps, and that isn't even really a great comparison, although fear of attack is the foundation for both. Reply

It's not the fairest of comparisons, but it's not far off the mark. I mean, Israel is pretty much Lebensraum for Jews. Reply

Its a very difficult situation and there is far too much hatred on both sides for either to be reasonable at this point. Hate is a dangerous thing, especially blind hate, and at this point both sides have created many substantive causes for their hate; this is even more dangerous. I will tell you that the Israelis are in trouble if they don't change their policies soon, Palestinians will vastly outnumber them, increasing the threat against their security and their ability to exist as an sovereign nation. It is the radicals on both sides that are going to make everyone a loser. Reply