Anti-War Protests Seen as Anti-Semitic

 

Religion has ingrained anti-Semitism into the public psyche.  Anti-Semitism is credible as an excuse for the protests by government officials.  Both Jewish and Muslim people are considered Semitic. 

For example, anti-Jewish hatred is found in the Christian version of the Bible, especially some passages read during Holy Week.  Jesus of Nazareth is said to be killed by the Jews. 

Pilate washes his hands.  The blame is on the Jews.

At the end of the famous ‘Camino to Santiago de Compostela,’ pilgrims enter the Cathedral and are faced with the statue of the legendary Santiago Matamoros, Saint James, slayer of Muslims. 

Santiago Matamoros, Saint James, the slayer of the Moors.

Santiago is seated on a horse carrying a sword.  The legend surfaced in the beginning of the expulsion of the Moors from Spain.(9^th Century) 

Santiago Matamoros was the patron of the Fascist General Franco during the Spanish Civil War. 

The anti-war movement rejects the horror of the massacre of thousands of people in Gaza.  Let’s look at a quote from a Jewish writer who said, ‘Love your Enemies?’ (Matthew 5:43-45) This quote is from the Bible, the ‘Book’ that all three Abrahamic religions respect.  Power politics has no reference to such a statement.  This ancient saying is swept out of conscienceness by the political thrust for power.