If You Hate Israel, You're No Friend of the Jews | 5 Minute Video

It’s one thing to criticize Israel. It’s another thing entirely to be against the very existence of the Jewish state. In this clarifying video, Dennis Prager defines the difference and explains why anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism are one and the same.

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Script:

Imagine a group of people who work to destroy Italy because, they claim, Italy’s origins are illegitimate. Imagine further that these people maintain that of all the countries in the world, only Italy doesn’t deserve to exist. And then imagine that these people vigorously deny that they are anti-Italian. Would you believe them?

Now substitute “Israel” for “Italy,” and you’ll understand the dishonesty and absurdity of the argument that one can be anti-Zionist—that is, against the existence of a Jewish state—but not anti-Semitic.

But that is precisely what anti-Zionists say. They argue that Israel’s existence is illegitimate. They don’t believe this of any other country in the world, no matter how bloody its origins. And then they get offended when they’re accused of being anti-Semitic.

How can they make this argument?

First, they change the topic. They say it’s unfair to charge those who merely “criticize” Israel with being anti-Semitic. But criticism of Israel is fine. Denying Israel’s right to exist isn’t. Anti-Zionism isn’t criticism of Israel. Anti-Zionism is opposition to Israel’s existence.

Zionism is the name of the movement that advocates for the return of Jews to their historic homeland. Over the past 3,000 years, there were only two independent states located in what is called Israel. Both were Jewish states, and invaders destroyed both. No Arab or Muslim or any other country ever existed in that land, which was only named Palestine by the Romans to remove all memory of the Jewish state they destroyed in the year 70.

Second, anti-Zionists claim they can’t be anti-Jewish because Zionism has nothing to do with Judaism. That’s equally false. It is the same as saying Italy has nothing to do with being Italian.

Judaism has always—always—consisted of three components: God, Torah and Israel. If Israel isn’t part of Judaism, neither is the Bible or God.

Third, anti-Zionists claim that Judaism is only a religion; therefore, Jews are only members of a religion, not a nation. But the Jews are called a “nation” more than a hundred times in the Bible. That is why there can be irreligious, secular and even atheist Jews—because Jews are not only a religion. They are also a people, or a nation. There are no atheist Christians because Christianity is only a religion.

Fourth, the anti-Zionists claim that Israel is illegitimate because it is racist. This is the fraudulent charge Israel-haters and America-haters make against two of the least racist societies in the world. Half of Israel’s Jews are not even white, and anyone, of any race or ethnicity, can become a Jew.

Plus, 1 of 5 Israelis isn’t a Jew. And these Israeli citizens, mostly Arab Muslims, have the same rights as Jewish Israelis.

As for Israel’s control of the West Bank, that has nothing to do with race. Israel doesn’t control the West Bank because Palestinians are of another race—but because Palestinians and their Arab allies tried to destroy Israel in 1967, and they lost the war. Palestinians have rejected offers to found their own state on five separate occasions since 1947. That’s the only reason they don’t have their own state. And why have they always rejected building a Palestinian state? Because they have always been more interested in destroying the Jewish state.

[arminius]

"Imagine a group of people who work to destroy Italy".
Me, an Italian:
"The Italian government and Parliament?"

[thewarden]

I'm in shocked they left the comment section open on this video.

[fabiospasiano]

Me, an Italian: *That’s some tough talking coming from someone at dislike range.*

[oiurehj]

"Imagine a group of people who work to destroy Italy"
*Shows map of Italy*
Sardinians: ehehehe

[ftlfrog]

“Imagine a group of people who worked to destroy Italy” yeah sorry I don’t have to imagine. There is already a group of people out to do that to Italy as well as every other european majority country.

[dansmith]

A lot of very based and heavily upvoted comments seem to have disappeared from this video.

[dancercoffin]

Likes: 16K dislikes: 16K
*perfectly balanced as all things should be*

[careyparker]

All countries goverment policies can be criticised.

[varundharmavaram]

"Immigration for thee but not for me" - Israel.

[RayRay]

Arabs did exist in the land in history . Ancient kingdoms such as “Saba” “Qataban” and “Aswan”
Why would you leave that out and totally say false statements like “Arabs never existed in Israel” at one point it was the Canaan land with many states including “Philistia”

[alison]

Ok now imagine someone coming to yr house and slowly taking up space and then he throw u out claiming that the house is theirs and the only argument they can pull is that the house was nobody's when u bought it

[seamuspink]

"No country ever existed in that land"


Yeah sure bruh

[INT_MAX]

PragerU cries out in pain as they strike you.

[synthvvavve]

I paused after 10 seconds and went straight to the comments😂.. it's more entertaining than the actual videos.

Back in 2016-18, id watch prageru i used to be a die hard conservative, i laugh now. Growing up is realizing these 2 parties are just different sides of the same coin.

[TheGastropodGamer]

"italy has nothing to do with being italian" is a true phrase, sorta, since italian is a language, and would still be a language after italy is dissolved lmfao

[dataportdoll]

"Why does no one object to Pakistan's existence"

Boy, have you not been reading the news for the past four months?

[tucayojct]

People who have dual citizenship should not be in high government positions.

[cmputry]

Substitute "Italy" for "Palestine", however, and now you have PragerU.

[allahuakbar]

*Imagine you create "Italy" in "USA" 1948 and all 50 states start war against you*

[adriellightvale]

There's a difference between asking questions and hating.