First there was hatred of Israel, then came the Palestinians

Submitted by Andrew Schonberger (Australia), Dec 27, 2018 at 00:15

Dear Sir,

you make an assertion that concern for Palestinians motivates all denuciation of Israel. Having watched the contortions of the Left over decades, I would say it's the opposite. First, Leftists (Jews prominent among them) felt a deep hatred towards a nation-state of the Jews. Palestinians showed up later, as a convenient symbol of the Left. There is plenty of evidence to show that the Left is more motivated by hatred of Israel than by any genuine intention of improving the lives of Palestinians.

Regards,
Andrew Schonberger

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".