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Behind the Aegis

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5. There will ALWAYS be those who rationalize it.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 02:57 PM
Mar 25

"Oh, but Israel..." their quick, "hey look over there!" and they are ALWAYS the same people who screech, "Don't make criticism about Israel about the Jews". It is commonly known as "projection." They blame anti-Semitism on Israel, which is anti-Semitic, in of itself. "Israel" is simply an excuse for anti-Semites. It is akin to blaming Black-on-Black violence on rap. It is nothing more than the majority population trying to blame bigotry against a minority population on the affected minority!

Given this formula, should we start blaming the rise of Islamophobia on Hamas? Hisb'allah? Iran? Syria?

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