[Buddha-l] anti

[Joy Vriens]

Hi Elihu,

>Being "anti-Israel" is indeed anti-Semitic -  
>unless your anti-Israel is accompanied by anti-Egypt, 
>anti-Germany, anti-Cuba, anti-Iran and anti every 
>other state. There is a difference between being anti- 
>specific policies of the state of Israel and being 
>anti-Israel. It is the inability to make this 
>differentiation, or trying to cloak the unwillingness 
>to make it (even with phrases like "anti-zionism"), 
>that shows the anti-Semitism. Unfortunately, we humans 
>use many words used to justify the poison of hatred. 

I know what you mean and I agree, but how would you qualify e.g. Anti-republican? Would we have to specify the specific policies of the Republicans we are against and would the "anti" in this case be necessarily hatred?