Certainly, Judy Rebick and the four writers for the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail are strong enough not to be fearful of being called anti-Semitic.  They can take the critcisms thrown at them.  The supporters of the existing state of Israel and its apartheid structure seek to stop those who may potentially offer criticisms of Israel.

Michael Ignatieff recently commented that criticsm of the government of Israel is legitimate; criticism of the Jewish people and the state of Israel itself is not legitimate.  He implies that through legitimacy, one must obtain permission before one can criticize a part of Israeli society--the government.  This is approaching McCarthyism where there is legitimate speech which is permitted and illegitimate speech which should not be permitted.  Perhaps Ignatieff would like illegitimate speech to become illegal.

I would not be offended if opponents of IAW presented counter-arguments that may be in favour of the current state of Israel.  I invite discussions about Israel  I know that I would be offended if I were told that I cannot express my own opinions in support of IAW or BDS.

I would prefer to speak my mind and be called "anti-Semitic" than be told not to say anything at all.  My throat hurts when I cannot speak freely.  I do not need anyone's permission to speak with legitimacy.  I can do that on my own.