Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2416-1001571322-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:18:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 3683 invoked by uid 510); 27 Sep 2001 06:15:39 -0000 Received: from n23.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.73) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 27 Sep 2001 06:15:39 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2416-1001571322-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.55] by ck.egroups.com with NNFMP; 27 Sep 2001 06:15:22 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 27 Sep 2001 06:15:22 -0000 Received: (qmail 23249 invoked from network); 27 Sep 2001 06:15:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 27 Sep 2001 06:15:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta2 with SMTP; 27 Sep 2001 06:15:21 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id XAA04042 for iwar@onelist.com; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:15:21 -0700 Message-Id: <200109270615.XAA04042@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:15:21 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Some.American.Jews.fear.blame.over.terrorist.attacks] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some American Jews fear blame over terrorist attacks Sept. 26, 01 AP - As they prepared to celebrate Yom Kippur on Wednesday, some American Jews found themselves uneasy about speculation that Israel's close relationship with the United States may be blamed for provoking the Sept. 11 suicide attacks. Organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and Americans for Peace Now said they have heard such rumblings on talk shows, on the Internet and in Mideast newspapers, mainly from longtime critics of the Jewish state. Jewish leaders said they are confident most Americans reject the theory, but they felt a need to address the issue to prevent the idea from spreading. "While Arab-Americans and Muslims-Americans would certainly be in the front of the line to be scapegoated unfairly, American Jews and Israel will probably be next in line," said Lewis Roth, spokesman for Americans for Peace Now, the U.S. offshoot of the Israeli peace movement. After the assaults, the words "Zionism plus U.S. equals 5,000 dead" were spray-painted on the parking lot of Temple Beth El in Tacoma, Wash. Rep. Jim Traficant, D-Ohio, a critic of Israel, said in a Sept. 12 speech on the House floor that America's "one-sided" Mideast policy is partly to blame for the terror. Jewish leaders are among many observers who argue that the plight of the Palestinians is not a central concern for Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the attacks. The Saudi exile is angry about the influence of the United States in the Mideast, and sees Israel simply as one of its agents, they say. "If Israel didn't exist, Sept. 11 would have happened anyway," said David Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. "I think it's abundantly clear that this is about a demonic ideology that hates America and everything that this country stands for." The High Holy Days, the most important time of year for Jews, began six days after the tragedy. The holidays end with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when Jews communally admit their sins and reconcile with God. Synagogues nationwide have increased security since the destruction in New York and Washington. Many congregations have hired extra guards and coordinated safety plans with local police. Some synagogues have been checking bags and restricting parking. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, said he was concerned that hate groups would seize on the tragedy to spread anti-Semitism. "When there is a tragedy of this dimension, everyone is looking for the easy answer," Foxman said. Fears that global conflicts would lead Americans to blame Israel, and by extension all Jews, have arisen before, during the 1970s energy crisis and the 1991 Gulf War. Those fears proved unfounded, Foxman said. As in the Gulf War, the anxiety this time is compounded by concerns about Israel's relations with the United States at a time when America is working to build an anti-terrorism coalition that includes nations hostile to the Jewish state. "Jews have learned from history that it's better to be cautious and alert," Harris said. ------------------------ Yahoo! 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