No Offence Mr Hart, But Not Likely
Regarding the below post, Mr Hart has indicated that he will not give his solicitor's details out without my first giving my private address. Obviously as he is in correspondence with leading lights in the terror-supporting Manchester 'anti-war' movement, this is not going to happen.
Mr Hart has a history of preemptive threats of litigation, including by his own admission apparently sending one of his books to the Board of Jewish Deputies with a warm note attached threatening legal action in advance should they adversely comment on it!
He is, as I have said to him, obviously an intelligent man. I can understand an AK-47-waving Palestinian or British Muslim seriously believing this stuff, but for an educated man to do so leads to the conclusion of anti-semitism. But (and here's the rub) is 'anti-semitism' a crime of intent, or a crime of prejudice? If someone has preconceptions about Jews that are offensive and negative and propogates those views accordingly, but doesnt feel an actual *animosity* towards them, are they guilty of anti-semitism?
And which category does Alan Hart fit into? That, ladies and gents, is the 64,000 dollar question...
Mr Hart has a history of preemptive threats of litigation, including by his own admission apparently sending one of his books to the Board of Jewish Deputies with a warm note attached threatening legal action in advance should they adversely comment on it!
He is, as I have said to him, obviously an intelligent man. I can understand an AK-47-waving Palestinian or British Muslim seriously believing this stuff, but for an educated man to do so leads to the conclusion of anti-semitism. But (and here's the rub) is 'anti-semitism' a crime of intent, or a crime of prejudice? If someone has preconceptions about Jews that are offensive and negative and propogates those views accordingly, but doesnt feel an actual *animosity* towards them, are they guilty of anti-semitism?
And which category does Alan Hart fit into? That, ladies and gents, is the 64,000 dollar question...
posted by Dangerouslysubversivedad at 12:12 AM
4 Comments:
The guy's clearly a loon. His "some of my best friends are Jewish" act doesn't alter that.
zbjljI'm keen to learn a bit more about the creation of Israel. Alan Hart claims to be one of '(the very few) who seek to tell the truth of history'. My own sympathies lie with Israel and what little I know seems to support it. Apart from anything else I'm acutely aware of the Islamic dimension to the present troubles. It seems to me that this is an area where Alan Harts knowledege is severely limited. Any tips on reading material that might enlighten me further?
I have a friend in the UKIP branch next door who was a British Jew who answered the call of the evil Zionists after the war. He fought in 48. An amazing guy, heart of a lion.
You could go to the link below, but of course as you will quickly see it is very much written from the 'pro' side.
http://www.zionism-israel.com/zionism_history.htm
As for Hart, well I am starting to think that maybe it is unfair to call him an anti-semite. He obviously believes that his actions are for the good of the Jews because, as he would have it, Zionism has done them more harm than good. The fact that he loathes Israel with such utter hatred perhaps just makes him, as Mr E says, a loon, not an anti-semite.
I'm thinking I might get in touch with the B'Nai Brith and ask them what they themselves feel is an adequate definition.
"...sending one of his books to the Board of Jewish Deputies with a warm note attached threatening legal action in advance should they adversely comment on it!"
If they had any sense, they simply ripped all the pages out & put them in the men's room. Then let their workers 'comment'... :)
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