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I frankly don’t see how I made your point by simply pointing out the facts of history. It was not only your comments that were vile, hurtful, and anti-Semitic; but you have proved yourself all of the above. May we never meet in person. You may remove my subscription. As you said, life is too short.
Jeff Kittay
Scott said:
“But of course it’s only funny when the Jews make fun of everybody else, right? We can’t make a joke about them at all otherwise they all whine like little old women and play the ‘poor old me’ victim card again.
Which reminds me of an old saying which could apply to humour too: “To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.””
There are admittedly some Jews who are hypersensitive to insult, real or perceived, but your lines above that “they all whine like little old women and play the ‘poor old me’ victim card again” are vile, truly hurtful, and anti-Semitic and you should not pretend otherwise. Can you name a group in world history who have been more egregiously persecuted and murdered than the Jews? We don’t need to play ANY card. And criticism is virtually a part of growing up Jewish. We can take it.
I must admit that I am truly surprised at the not-so-subtle anti-Semitic tone present in a number of the remarks posted here. As a non-observant Jew who is relocating to Costa Rica later this year, with my Catholic significant other, I hope to steer clear of those who think that any deeply held religious belief should be “put aside” for the sake of political expediency or appearance. Should Muslim ambassadors put aside the fasts of Ramadan if invited to a daytime feast? Would they be ridiculed if they chose not to attend or partake? Where is your compassion, your tolerance? This man was an observant Jew long before he was appointed as an Ambassador and his beliefs, whether you or I agree with them or not, take precedence over this temporary assignment as ambassador. Your remarks to the contrary are shameful.
Jeff Kittay
