Quote Originally Posted by Mihkkal
However, I don't think that one shouldn't lump all Jews into one "bag" and give them the blame for everything Israel does - and I think bad manners is in danger of doing just that, when he/she makes "they" in one sentance mean "jews in general" while in the next it clearly means "Israel"/"the Israeli government(s)".
Your point is well taken. However, it has become a custom to identify "Russians" with "Russia" (even if they live in the US), and whenever a statement about some bad things in Russia is made, this is immediately attributed to all the Russians. So it is only fair to treat the Jews in the same way. I understand that it goes against the western tradition of double standards towards Russia, but this thread is about double standards.