Criticising Israel serves many as evidence and self-assurance that they're not anti-Semites: "Look, I can distinguish. And look how much I'm in sympathy with the Jews. That is what my critique proves as it aims solely at the government, the Zionists, the you-name-it, but not the Jews." In fact, their criticism of Israel is so harsh and shrill because not being anti-Semitic is the hallmark of being a progressive educated person.

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