Comments on: Israeli Tennis Team Under Guard in Sweden: Anti-Semitism and The Politicization of Sports http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Smokeman http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-51277 Smokeman Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:10:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-51277 I don't think it really matters that much anymore. I don’t think it really matters that much anymore.

]]> By: Judy, NYC http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-11057 Judy, NYC Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:44:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-11057 joeblough: yes, they are back. just as vile, vapid, crazy brained, stupid and vacant and lest we forget, perverse. quite perverse. we should have expected it, even when yu spray for cockroaches they come back because they are always with us like evil and all other bad things like decay, and rot and stink. take a whiff. that's them. joeblough: yes, they are back. just as vile, vapid, crazy brained, stupid and vacant and lest we forget, perverse. quite perverse. we should have expected it, even when yu spray for cockroaches they come back because they are always with us like evil and all other bad things like decay, and rot and stink.

take a whiff. that’s them.

]]> By: joeblough http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-11041 joeblough Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-11041 They're <i>BAAAAAAAAaaaaack</i>. ========= I always recognized that what has happened before could happen again. I never expected it to be in my lifetime. Bloody hell! They’re BAAAAAAAAaaaaack.

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I always recognized that what has happened before could happen again.

I never expected it to be in my lifetime.

Bloody hell!

]]> By: D. Louis http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-11024 D. Louis Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:14:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-11024 While I am not trivializing anti-semitism in sports, I feel that you are overlooking racism in global sports. It may be because in America there are less occurrences of outright racism, or it may be because Americans are often blind to the subtleties of race and sports. Examples that quickly come to mind are Spanish crowds making money chants at Lewis Hamiliton, other fans throwing bananas at African footballers, and Rush Limbaugh's assessment of Donovan McNabb on ESPN. Surprisingly, USA Today wrote a good article about racism in football (the real football, you know the one that is actually played with feet). http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-06-01-intolerance-cup_x.htm So the bottom line is that Americans should acknowledge Anti-Semitism in global sports, but that does not mean that they should look past racism, or put a higher weight on Anti-Semitism. In the end, it is hate that we are fighting, we are not just looking to protect players or colour or players from Israel. While I am not trivializing anti-semitism in sports, I feel that you are overlooking racism in global sports. It may be because in America there are less occurrences of outright racism, or it may be because Americans are often blind to the subtleties of race and sports. Examples that quickly come to mind are Spanish crowds making money chants at Lewis Hamiliton, other fans throwing bananas at African footballers, and Rush Limbaugh’s assessment of Donovan McNabb on ESPN.

Surprisingly, USA Today wrote a good article about racism in football (the real football, you know the one that is actually played with feet). http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-06-01-intolerance-cup_x.htm

So the bottom line is that Americans should acknowledge Anti-Semitism in global sports, but that does not mean that they should look past racism, or put a higher weight on Anti-Semitism. In the end, it is hate that we are fighting, we are not just looking to protect players or colour or players from Israel.

]]> By: Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christian’s Blog » Blog Archive » “Israeli Tennis Team Under Guard in Sweden: Anti-Semitism and The Politicization of Sports” by Dr. Phyllis Chesler http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-11020 Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christian’s Blog » Blog Archive » “Israeli Tennis Team Under Guard in Sweden: Anti-Semitism and The Politicization of Sports” by Dr. Phyllis Chesler Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:20:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-11020 [...] Original Link. [...] [...] Original Link. [...]

]]> By: George Jochnowitz http://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/03/08/israeli-tennis-team-under-guard-in-sweden-anti-semitism-and-the-politicization-of-sports/#comment-11016 George Jochnowitz Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:17:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=890#comment-11016 Anti-Zionism is the most powerful political movement on earth. It makes no sense at all that this is so. Anti-Zionism is the child of anti-Semitism, the most powerful prejudice on earth. This too makes no sense. In a world where everybody hates everybody else, anti-Semitism stands out as being the most persistent and ubiquitous hatred. Israel has admitted refugees from Darfur and granted them asylum. Nobody knows. Nobody will ever know. Golda Meir was the first woman head of government in history who was neither the daughter nor the wife of a previous head of government. Feminists will never know this. Nobody will ever know. Israel has drafted openly gay men and women since Day One of its existence. Gay rights activists don't know this. Nobody will ever know. Anti-Zionism is the most powerful political movement on earth. It makes no sense at all that this is so. Anti-Zionism is the child of anti-Semitism, the most powerful prejudice on earth. This too makes no sense. In a world where everybody hates everybody else, anti-Semitism stands out as being the most persistent and ubiquitous hatred.

Israel has admitted refugees from Darfur and granted them asylum. Nobody knows. Nobody will ever know. Golda Meir was the first woman head of government in history who was neither the daughter nor the wife of a previous head of government. Feminists will never know this. Nobody will ever know. Israel has drafted openly gay men and women since Day One of its existence. Gay rights activists don’t know this. Nobody will ever know.

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