Talk:History of the Jews in Egypt

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Somebody explain to me how a Arab of any religion (like an Egyptian, for instance) can be called ANTI-Semitic if he acts or speaks against a Jew. If the Egyptian is Semitic also, and most are, there needs to be another name. And DON'T anyone attack ME for being anti-Semitic, because I'm not. I'm just all for accuracy if you insist on putting labels on someone.

I find it odd that Jewish property had to be confiscated several times and that Jews were all supposedly deported.....yet there are still Jews in Egypt. What this translates to is that the article, which is not reference remotely enough with non-biased sources, obviously, is not exactly accurate. Someone needs to mention that all foreign property and most wealthy Egyptians' property was confiscated in the era mentioned, partly because people were Jewish, but also that this was an era of Arab Socialism, which can be read about elsewhere. While the press is probably anti-Zionistic, that doesn't necessarily translate into anti-Jewish. Some would have people believe that they are the same thing, and that is most certainly not true. (Unsigned comment added by Misterdoe, 05:46, 9 July 2006)

The term antisemite was coined by a German person as a way of arguing that he was not anti-Jewish, only against "Semites." It is for that reason that many scholars spell "anti-Semite" as one word, antisemite, so as not to make someone assume that the person or thing in question is against Semites in general (which includes Semites:Ancient Semitic People. Anti-Zionism, or hatred of The State of Israel is often antisemitic in nature or in basis. Plus, I would wonder how one can be opposed to Israel being a Jewish state without being opposed to those living there. Romis 03:20, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Bible is not a historical text

It should not be relied upon as such. Giving "facts" about history with citations to Bible verses is not appropriate.--Funnyguy555 08:31, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Modern Period

The modern period is written as a Zionist tract,i.e. oppression rising and the need to emigrate to Israel, ignoring the complex identities within the Egyptian Jewish communities. The use of a collective 'the Jews of Egypt' simply doesn't hold water. I suggest one harvest Gudrun Krämer's The Jews in Modern Egypt, 1914–1952, and Joel Beilin's book on the diaspora there, with primary use of the former. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nishidani (talk • contribs) 14:17, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Roman Period

I see no mention of the fact that the Jewish community in Roman Egypt was subject to one of the most ferocious massacres, in which the Roman army slaughtered some 100,000 Jews in the late Ist early 2nd century. That is a fundamental fact and should be remarked on. In some detail.Nishidani 14:30, 24 September 2007 (UTC)