Anonymous #5 3w

what i was specifically stating in the post where i was called that is that criticism of the war crimes and genocide isn't antisemitic. equating a government with an entire group of people is disturbing.

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Anonymous OP 3w

Ofc. But I have a question, which of the following would you consider antisemitism: A) saying Israeli Jews should go back to where they came from B) denying Jewish history in the land of Israel C) protesting the war outside of a synagogue or Auschwitz D) blaming rising antisemitism on Israel, not the antisemites E) bringing up the war in the comments of some random Jewish grandmothers babka recipe or cancelling someone on the basis that they are Israeli alone

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Anonymous #5 3w

i think those are all antisemitic in nature. discussions regarding colonialism require nuance a lot of people are choosing not to engage with.

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Anonymous #5 3w

F) denying hostages, victims of October 7, and their families the right to mourn To me, all of the above is where I think the line is crossed. But this is behavior that is often excused and endemic in the pro Palestine movement. As a Jewish person who wants nothing more than the cycle of violence to end and a two state solution based on 67 borders, the activism of the last year doesn’t feel pro peace, it’s just anti Israel. That’s why it’s failed to achieve anything tangible

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Anonymous #5 3w

there are extremists in every single movement, and they are often loud. that does not mean that all criticism of the actions of the israeli government are inherently antisemitic.

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Anonymous OP 3w

Sure, but that’s personally why I don’t engage in protests (both pro Palestine or pro Israel). I think the messaging was counter productive from the start - my campus SJP on October 8 called the attack a victory and honored “resistance by any means necessary.” And so now when I hear from river to sea, I don’t hear a call for justice for everyone, I hear no Jews. If they said bring them home, end the occupation, peace, etc I’d be with them

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Anonymous #5 3w

I think a good example of antisemitism is poster #3 - shamelessly giddy about Jews dying, able to think only about revenge.

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Anonymous #7 3w

yup

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