[kj] Jaz Straw

[Jim Harper]

Jew is a race, not a national identity. There are Christian Jews as well as ones who follow Judaism, so it cannot be a religion.

flight Bringer <flightbringer at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:  
I'm afraid that I disagree . Jewish is a Religion.
More Jews live outside Israel than inside Israel , so "Jewishness" cannot be 
a National identity. Also milions of Israelis are Muslim (as well a 
Christian minority) , so Jewishness is not even Israels identity
If Hitler regarded Jews as a race of people, then he was mistaken

>From: "Robert Mallett" 
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
>band!)"
>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>
>Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz Straw
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:38:45 +0100
>
>Jew is a Religion
>
>No. Jewishness is a national identity as well as a religious ideology. 
>Hitler, bless him, regarded Jewish people as the lowest 'race' of all and 
>destined for annihilation.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "flight Bringer" 
>
>To: 
>Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz Straw
>
>
>>"The fact that he's Jewish means I find it very suspicious that
>>Straw of all people should raise a storm as controversial as this.No
>>Peter, I'm not remotely rascist"
>>
>> No ones accusing you of being a racist . Jew is a Religion (just like 
>>Islam) and not a race of people, so its impossible to be a racist for 
>>being derogatory towards Jews.
>> So why do you feel the need to mention that he is Jewish?
>>Dont worry , its not a witch hunt . I just wondered why you feel that him 
>>being Jewish means that you find it suspicious . Should nt people be 
>>judged on what they do or say rather than where they pray ?

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