The problem is Islam

Submitted by Ron (United States), Oct 31, 2003 at 00:28

The reality is that anti-Semitism has its roots in the founding of Islam. Mohammed led a campain of mass murder, enslavement, forced conversion, and rape on the Jewish community of Arabia in the 620's. http://www.jewishpeople.net/judandkabinp.html

Jews were allowed to live, but only where Muslims let them and in a condition of perpetual victimhood known as "Dhimmitude". http://www.dhimmi.org/
The same holds true for Christians.

The establishment of a Jewish state in Israel and Christian one in Lebanaon was an anathema to the Muslims and they have attacked both through war, terrorism, and demographics. Lebanon is conquered and occupied today due to the alliance between Shi'ites, Druze, and the Syrian government.

The idea of Jewish independence is at odds with Islam. For Muslims, the natural condition of Dhimmi is servitude. Thus the existence of Israel and strident opposition to Muslim expansion must be due to the perfidious Jews.

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