"...the principle of the document has value, but its value is diminished by it being hijacked to use it for the benefit of the Israeli state."
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The problems occur when Israel is unreasonably or selectively criticised for doing what other states do without being criticised. In such cases, it's not unreasonable to categorize such criticism as anti-Semitic.
Examples are:
- Demonization - when Israeli actions are blown so far out of proportion that the account paints Israel as the embodiment of all evil.
- Double Standards - when Israel is criticized soundly for an action or policy that any other government would be viewed as justified in doing, like protecting its citizens from terrorism.
- Delegitimization: a denial of Israel's right to exist or the right of the Jewish people to live securely in a homeland.
- When Israel is seen as being a representative of 'the Jew'", and if Israel is considered as a representative of Jews in general, then criticism of Israel could be deemed to be anti-Semitic.
Demonization and double standards are often used as evidence of anti-Semitism in relation to criticism of Israel.
Some criticisms involve applying an especially high moral standard to Israel, higher than applied to other countries (particularly compared to surrounding countries), yet the only special characteristic of Israel is that it is a Jewish state, hence there is an element of anti-Semitism.
