It is unfortunate that Ms. Schranz commits the same fallacy as Joseph Massad in her article. She compares Massad's statement to the New York Times with an offensive cartoon published in the Columbia Spectator. In doing so, she suggests that Massad's statement was anti-Semitic, that it is comparable to an offense to African-Americans. In fact, Massad spoke (in this instance) against "a pro-Israel group." African-American is a race; "pro-Israel" is a political position. By suggesting in her article that criticizing a "pro-Israel group" is the same as criticizing all Jews, Ms. Schranz is resorting to the same generalizations as her adversaries. Both sides should remember that being Jewish and being "pro-Israel" are not synonymous.
It is unfortunate that Ms. Schranz commits the same fallacy as Joseph Massad in her article. She compares Massad's statement to the New York Times with an offensive cartoon published in the Columbia Spectator. In doing so, she suggests that Massad's statement was anti-Semitic, that it is comparable to an offense to African-Americans. In fact, Massad spoke (in this instance) against "a pro-Israel group." African-American is a race; "pro-Israel" is a political position. By suggesting in her article that criticizing a "pro-Israel group" is the same as criticizing all Jews, Ms. Schranz is resorting to the same generalizations as her adversaries. Both sides should remember that being Jewish and being "pro-Israel" are not synonymous.
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