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That Philip Horowitz would find anti-Israeli bias in Michelle Goldberg's use of the word "verboten" in her column, even accusing her of equating Israel with Nazi Germany! - is laughable. It reminds me of Woody Allen in "Annie Hall," suspecting anti-semitism when he hears the question "D'you eat?" as "Jew Eat?"
The use of "verboten" in this context is just a common expression, Mr. Horowitz. Just as saying that something is "taboo," instead of saying "against social custom," doesn't automatically imply any bias for or against Polynesians.
