So what you’re telling us, Kevin, is that assaulting a 4-year old for wearing clothing that identifies him as Jewish, is actually anti-Zionism? It’s a criticism of Israel’s government or something along that lines? It’s somehow acceptable in your eyes?

You must be kidding me. You say that this isn’t racism against all Jews – so the four year old boy did something to deserve this? He was targeted because of being a “Zionist”? The attack was not because he was a Jew, it was because of the political views of this preschooler?

Impressive doublethink you’ve got there.

Kevin, even if we entertained the notion you present, it does not explain how this reported assault was not anti-Jewish and perhaps just anti-Zionist. Maybe the attackers stopped to ask the visibly Jewish boy in the street whether he was from Israel or supported Israel prior to physically assaulting him? Further, if your comment was to stand up to reason, what are you implying? That it is OK for anti-Zionist attacks to occur, not just anti-Semitic attacks?

Sadly, the manifestation of modern anti-Semitism is most commonly seen in the expression of anti-Zionism, and attempting to distinguish between the two is an anathema to 4000 years of Jewish tradition and history.

For the record, I spent more than 20 years living in Mt Eden and never had any problems wearing a Kipah. When I returned last year to the district I was verbally assaulted several times within the space of a week. How sad that Auckland seems to have become such an intolerant place to be.

Explain those weasel words to the 4 year old!
Wake-up and see it for what it really is!!

What if Jewish communal leadership failed to call out the problem clearly and directly and demand firm action?

You can’t deal with a problem without clearly identifying it.

What if the lessons of the Holocaust and the promises of “never again” were not learnt in reality?

I call them hate filled cowards!

There is no place in our society for these crazies!