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Originally Posted by Mynydd
Nah, the word anti-semitic is actually fine. Think about it. Both Arabs and Jews are Semitics. And both hate each other and are, subsequently, anti-Semitic.
Self-hatred? I wouldn't say that. It's more some form of Cainism, hatred for your brother.
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You're right, of course. I find it really annoying when people constantly try to invent new words. I would add though that the east European Jews seem to be at the very least a mixed breed. Many of them don't look anything like the natives of Lebanon, Syria or Palestine.
Here's a very interesting recent post by Prof. Kevin McDonald on the cultural differences between these "Ostjuden" and the Jews native to Syria:
Kevin MacDonald Blog