Jon, may be you are just an anti-Semite. That is a reasonable conclusion from what you state. David supported the Afgan freedom fighters because they were fighting the wicked communists. He is against the Islamofacists(a Michael Savage term) because they are against Israel. His parents were red diaper doper babies and he was too, until he found out what hypocrites they were. Your article is misleading, hence the charge of being an anti-Semite.

Typical response, when there's no logical explanation bring the anti-semite charge.

Anti-semite? Where the hell did that come from? Expose the hypocrisy of a whackjob and you are a racist? Does anyone take these accusations seriously anymore?

Shhhhhhh! Don’t criticize Ira (or mention his spelling problems!). If you do, you too will putting a beat down on the Semites (also take care not to mention that Arabs are Semitic! That would be antisemitic).

Well, the "freedom fighters" were also against Israel back when Horowitz proudly wore that shirt, but locally, they were busy throwing acid in unveiled women's faces, attacking co-ed (i.e. "commie") schools and the like. And look at the freedom they ultimately secured!

I see that my comment really brought out the anti-Semites.

no Ira, I am just anti idiot

Justin Raimondo at antiwar.com has written about Horowitz's past a few times over the years. Not with pictures, though--much better.

All: I say give Ira a break. It's people like him, who are always ready to pull out "anti-Semite" no matter how wildly inappropriate the circumstances may be, who are draining the term of its effectiveness as a bludgeon to keep people in line with Israeli policy.

Ira, I do have a practical question for you: yesterday my mailman bent most of the mail he left in the box. Can you explain how that makes him anti-Semitic? I'm sure it does, I'm just not sure how. Thanks!

Ira, that is so funny.

Horowitz was a big fan of Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Laden called for and applauded terrorists attacks against Israel. Therefore, David Supported terrorism against Israel.

So by your argument, if you're against terrorism, you're anti-Semite.

So are you a terrorist, or an anti-Semite? Which one Ira?

It's my experience that when someone claims you're an anti-Semite and then offers an explanation that is not at all an explanation, that person is having a laugh. If it's meant seriously, though, that's not a person you should *take* seriously.

When one criticizes a Jew, like Horowitz, he is suspect of being an anti-Semite. I see that I am a target too. Bring it on, I don't care, but please stop the hate against David.

here's the syllogism:

you disagree with someone.
that someone is jewish.
therefore, you are an anti-semite.

i believe aristotle proved this somewhere...

I think Ira S. is just joking.

Not everybody who disagrees with me is an anti-Semite, but more often than not I found that they are. We are the most persecuted of all people. Most people who are anti-Israel are also anti-Semites, at least according to the ADL. Some people are anti-Semites and they do not realize it. I forgive them all.

Is an across the board atheist an anti-semite?

Excellent parody troll. Bravo.

No Ira, the most persecuted people are the paranoids. Always have been and always will be.

TG has a point. The worst part is that most of the time the people persecuting them don't even have the decency to own up to it.

Ira, the statement "Most people who are anti-Israel are also anti-Semites" might be true. The issue I have with folks like the ADL (and perhaps yourself) is that they are too quick to label anyone who is CRITICAL of Israel as "anti-Israel".

I am Jewish, and I and many of my fellow Jews are critical of Israel's policies. Not because we are "anti-Israel", but because we are PRO Israel and hate to see Israel pursue policies that will only hurt it, and which go against both democratic and Jewish values.

All I needed to know about Ira was said in his first post. It's basically a verbatim quip from none other than Michael Savage. With smarts like that, who needs brains?

1. All large groups of human being include some idiots.

2. David Horowitz is an idiot.

From these givens, we can validly reach the following conclusions:

Either all Jews (not to mention Dick Cheney and King George the Least) are idiocy-free, and therefore Super-Human -- in which case David Horowitz is human but not Jewish -- or, the Pope is Catholic (and potentially an idiot), God made little green apples, and bears don't use toilets.

Finally, anyone who disagrees with these conclusions is presumed to be anti-Semitic, with the burden of proof resting on them.

Michael R, may be you are a self loathing Jew(aka as "Jewish Voice for Peace") because you do not support the real Israel of the Likud and as Horowitz envisions, not the cowards vision. May be you have been hanging out too much with the shiksas. Maybe you did not listen to what your mother said about the shiksas.

Oh! Oh! I've heard this one before! Ira's saying support the troops or you hate America, only instead of "troops" he says "Horowitz" and instead of being a self-loathing American he says you must be a closet anti-Semite! Thanks for showing us yet another way to prepare a tried-and-true red-herring recipe! Delicious!

Ira - now you're saying anyone who doesn't support Likud is a self-hating Jew? So 108 of Israel's Members of Parliament are anti-semitic / self-hating?

I am swirling my finger around my ear and making "cuckoo" noises, fyi.

At least you're coming out straight: disagreement = anti-semitic.

And your racist comments about "Shiksas"... yeesh.

flick, I have dabbled in Shiksas before, but don't tell my mother or my sister.

David Horowitz is a idiot Give my break.

Ira, were they "self loathing" shiksas?

I got busted. My sister found out. I apologize for using the term "shiksas". My sister told me that the term is demeaning to women. Next I will talk about domestic violence from my sister. Now she is unplugging my PC.

from wikipedia;
"The word shiksa is derived from the Hebrew term sheketz, which means "loathsome", "abomination", "unclean", "dirty", "rodent", or "lizard", depending on the translator."
Coming from one as sensitive as yourself, you should choose your words more carefully. Not only is the term demeaning, it is racist.

Why did IRA fall silent? Where are you IRA S?

Reality check:IRA is @ 10-15 years of age and knows just enough about using wiki to get in trouble..& I'm sorry but when did supporting the Afgani's in the 80's become such a sin, didnt anyone catch Rambo 3(?) or maybe it was 3,000..

I've concluded that,after reading over the years about David Horowitz's many transformations, that he doesn't know what he believes in. Check it out. First he's a strong supporter of Israel, then he hates Israel. First he's a supporter of Islam, then he hates Islam. First he's a supporter of Communism, then he hates Communism. David, Please Make Up Your Small Mind. At least for your own good. If nothing else, your mother still loves you!

Three points:

1. Anonymity + Politics == Douchebaggery

2. Douchebaggery for the sake of stirring the pot == trolling

3. Ira == Troll

Have a nice day, all.