One of the main underlying motivations behind the Oslo "peace process" was that if the Israelis only demeaned themselves enough, if they would only be nice enough to the Palestinian fascists and terrorists, if they would only appease the Arabs enough, then the whole world would abandon its primitive gutter anti-Semitism and salute the Jews for being so nice.

The result of ten years of such thinking was abundantly apparent for all this week, in the Nuremberg Rally in Durban. In the name of combating racism, the Nuremberg rally in Durban celebrated racism and anti-Semitism. It was a Nuremberg rally in all senses, down to and including the torchlight parades and the banners with swastikas, except that this time the swastikas were in equations equating them with the Jewish star.

The head of the UN, Kofi Annan, whose name in Hebrew by the way means the Monkey Cloud, announced that the Holocaust of the Jews in World War II should not be used to justify the "oppression of the Palestinians", although it certainly CAN be exploited by Arab fascists to justify the Holocaust of Jews they seek to perpetrate in the Middle East in the name of Palestinian "self-determination". The same people who have always denied there ever was a Holocaust in World War II were out there demanding that Israel be liquidated and its population exterminated, this in the name of combating racism. And if they would have there way and actually implement a Second Holocaust of Jews, the Monkey Cloud will no doubt be out there handing out the Twinkies and beer.

The more fundamental question is whether it is the case that Anti-Zionism is simply a form of racism. The answer was demonstrated for all at Durban. Yes it is. Yes, perhaps a handful of fanatic ultra-Orthodox Jews are anti-Zionist because they think the Jews need wait for the Messiah before establishing statehood, and yes perhaps 100 years ago one could have argued against Zionist ideas without also being a fascist racist, but that era is long over.

Not convinced? Well, let us recall some of the arguments of the anti-Zionist racists:

We are progressive, caring, socially advanced, egalitarian and freedom-loving Anti-Zionists. Here we present to you our Grand Marching Song. Set to John Philip Sousa. All together:

We believe in enlightened government and progress.

And that is why we support Arab fascism.

We believe in peace.

And that is why we support all military aggression against Israel.

We believe in democracy.

And that is why we believe that Israel is the only country in the Middle East that must be destroyed.

We believe in freedom.

And that is why we support Saddam Hussein and Hafez Assad, as well as Yassir Arafat.

We believe in the freedom of speech and of the press.

And that is why we support the Palestinian Authority.

We believe in self-determination and self-definition for all.

But not for Jews.

We oppose violence.

And that is why we support Palestinian terror.

We believe in human dignity.

And that is why we applaud when Arabs blow up Jewish women and children.

We believe in human rights.

And for this reason we support Arab atrocities.

We believe in fraternity and the brotherhood of nations.

Which is why Israel must be de-Zionized and converted to a clone of Lebanon and Bosnia.

We believe in voting.

Which is why we applaud Libya, Sudan, Iran, and Iraq and demand that Israel be destroyed.

We believe in freedom of movement.

Except for Jews.

We favor equality.

As in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

We favor minority rights.

But not for Jews, Kurds, Southern Sudanese, Copts or any other politically incorrect groups.

We believe in freedom.

But do not mind that slavery still exists in Sudan, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere among Arabs.

We believe in a free press.

And so we support censorship by the PLO and the Arab regimes.

We believe in freedom to practice religion.

But only for Moslems.

We believe in affirmative action preferences for those

who suffered from past discrimination. But not for Jews.

We believe in progress and enlightenment.

And so we support Jihad and pogroms.

We believe in egalitarianism.

And so we support demands for ethnic cleansing of the Middle East to drive out the Jews.

We love children and living things.

And this is why we applaud suicide bombers.

We hate it when people blame the victims.

Which is why all terrorism is the Jews’ fault.

We believe in education.

As long as we never have to read any books.

We believe in multiculturalism.

As long as no one ever has to learn respect for the Jews or for the West or for Amerika.

We believe in progress.

And so we celebrate barbarism and savagery.

We believe in progress.

As long as Arab countries never are asked to progress beyond the 12th century.

We believe in democracy.

But not for Arabs.

We believe in prosperity.

And that is why we support Arab feudalism and kleptocracy.

We believe in equal citizenship.

Just as long as Israel never conscripts its Arabs.

We believe in freedom of expression.

Which is why people who do not agree with us must be censored.

We believe the human rights of Arabs must be protected.

But not in Arab countries.

We are upset by illiteracy.

And that is why we practice it.

We believe in women’s equality,

But not among Arabs.

We oppose torture,

Except when it is by the Palestinian Authority or similar progressive Arab force.

Copyright © 2001 by Steven Plaut.
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-Published with permission