Have Yourself an Anti-Semitic Christmas

I saw these cartoons yesterday, but decided not to put them up on Christmas. They may be found on the Facebook page of the PCUSA’s Israel Palestine Mission Network, and speak volumes about an organization that would publicize them:

Even the person who posted that second one said, “At first, this cartoon seems a bit much,” but then added, “then it sinks in that unfortunately, it’s spot on!” Well, if you’re a total loon, I suppose it is. As for the first, you wonder if it occurred to the dunce who posted it (much less the moron who drew it) that Mary and Joseph were Jewish, not Palestinian Arab.

If you’re as revolted by this kind of display of graphic anti-Semitism as I am, go to the IPMN’s Facebook page and comment on them. I’ve noticed that in recent weeks, commenters led by Viola Larson have begun to challenge the kind of nonsense and hate that the IPMN links to on Facebook. Let let them know that their one-sided, mindless, and un-Christian bashing of Israel and its efforts to defend itself will not go unopposed.

Viola Larson Says:

December 26, 2011 at 11:32 pm

Thanks David, I wondered why there seemed to be more people over there standing up to IPMN. I’ve been kind of busy with 31 people for dinner yesterday.

December 27, 2011 at 12:10 am

Under the Santa Claus picture I put this: “I wonder why you don’t have a link to this cartoonist’s page when he asked that those using it do so. And if you have a paid staff you have to pay-did you use presbyterians money to pay for this.” it should of been under the picture of Mary & Joseph but you only see that if you click on the Santa one-or was it much earlier?

here is the link: http://polyp.org.uk/republishing_my_cartoons.html

David Fischler Says:

December 27, 2011 at 8:14 am

Viola: If you click on the Santa Claus cartoon, it enlarges, and you’ll see arrows on either side. Click the one on the right, and it goes to the other one, along with comments on it. They have a whole collection of photos and other graphics there.

December 27, 2011 at 4:11 pm

Yes, I did that, that is how I came to check out where the cartoon came from. But my question is was that posted on the front page earlier or was it maybe from another year?

December 27, 2011 at 4:22 pm

I don’t know whether it ever appeared on the front page (I don’t remember seeing it), but I think it was posted on December 21.

wspotts Says:

December 28, 2011 at 12:44 am

Viola – thank you for responding to the “And [Jesus] was crucified and murdered by the Jews comment.” I was astonished that the IPMN permitted the hate speech they foster on their facebook page to go that far. Notice — unlike the old “Israeli crucifixion system” meme they’ve been spouting for years, this did not reference Israel, Zionism, Likud, etc. It was directed at “the Jews”.

I just don’t have the stomache or the heart to read these. So for challenging the blatant antisemitism, I applaud you.

David – thanks for focusing on this problem on your blog. It has gotten so far out of hand – I think the time has passed for decent Presbyterians (of the PC(USA) variety) to be able to look the other way without actually becoming completely complicit in this wave of hatred.