man jailed over anti-semitic video, page-50

This thread shows the depth of anti-semitism in the general community and is a bit sickening. Jews exaggerating the size of the holocaust to maximize reparations, wanting a greater Israel taking in most of the Middle East, burning Christian churches, and of course that old chestnut about them controlling the world's finances.

Chrysalis,
I looked up the Anti-Defamation League and came across the book below which may be worth a read for yourself and the others who thumbed up your post. Personally I agree three years is a bit steep -some basic courtesy towards the court may have resulted in a more lenient sentence - but you must be aware that the reason Jews treat this very seriously is that historically this sort of stereotype and its more extreme forms (the Christ killers, drinking the blood of Chrisitan babies etc) have been used to justify murderous pogroms and eventually the holocaust. People should of course feel free to criticize Israel and Jewish individuals, just be certain within yourself that your primary motivation isn't their Jewishness. No-one in this day and age would dream of accusing Obama, or any other black American of being part of a racial conspiracy, yet for some reason it seems quite OK to speak of George Soros, Bernie Madoff, Lloyd Blankfein etc as being in on an international Zionist conspiracy.

http://www.adl.org/Anti_semitism/jewsandmoney/default.asp

Jews and Money
The story of a stereotype

One of the most damaging and lasting anti-Semitic myths involves the relationship between Jews and money. In the advent of Wall Street?s economic downturn and Bernie Madoff?s ruinous schemes, these ideas have come back to rear their ugly heads. Stereotypes about Jews hoarding money, rich media moguls exerting undue influence, and a disproportionate amount of wealth and control in the hands of the Jewish community are not only false, but are also dangerous.

In his latest book, Jews and Money: The Story of a Stereotype (Palgrave Macmillan, November 2010), Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, examines the origins, history and politics of these ideas and how they contaminate dialogue and societies. With thorough research and powerful arguments, he shows the origins of the tendency to blame the Jews, the roots of misunderstanding ?the chosen people,? and the truth of Jewish philanthropy. Foxman shows how generalizations become part of common beliefs, and he lights the way to promoting fair treatment for people.

Jews and Money argues that anti-Semitism is far from a historical relic and delivers straight facts to counter these widely held and unfounded beliefs. Contrary to widely held stereotypes, readers will learn that over 700,000 American Jews live below or near the poverty line, the vast majority of American business leaders are actually not Jewish, and that charity and generosity are at the core of Jewish religious teachings.

Taking into consideration the full cultural effect of the stereotype as it stands today, Foxman addresses recent ADL surveys that show just how much of a foothold these anti-Semitic beliefs have on certain segments of the U.S. citizenry. And with an eye to the future, the book provides forward looking actions that anyone can take to raise awareness of the harm that these falsehoods pose to our society.