Agreed, as would most readers, I am sure. Caitlin too.
However, I do feel that calling someone antisemitic has been used as a weapon by Jewish people as well as the media, primarily in the USA, where a population has seen its political class discard their once held values for financial support, just to maintain a well paid seat in government. 86% fit that bill in Congress alone. From then on, needing to toe the line. Hence we see support for genocide, multi billions in aid for inhumane acts, still in progress.
It has since become a tool with which to beat down opposition to anything stated that is in any way a criticism of questionable Jewish behaviour as well, of which there has been a great deal in recent times.
If there was a similar phrase, such as antiArabicism would we be screaming about this every day as we see and hear the disturbing comments by members of the Israeli Knesset and the people of Israel. I won't list them but in my lifetime, I have never heard such disgraceful comments against a race of people, that is Palestinians, even against the Nazis in WWII.
After 9-11 I heard many disgusting comments about Muslims and people of Arabic descent. It would seem that people have a difficult time seeing that there are horrible people of all religions and ethnicities as well as really fine people. There are certainly many Christians who have committed horrible crimes. I think it is very important right now to be careful not to be antisemitic so that as the State of Israel commits its actual crimes we can speak out against them and underscore what we are saying as being against the State of Israel and not against all Jews. I think that right now it is more important even than it was before October 7th to be really careful to use clear language and to make it clear that what we oppose is what the State of Israel and its military is doing to Palestinian people and to Gaza.
Agreed, as would most readers, I am sure. Caitlin too.
However, I do feel that calling someone antisemitic has been used as a weapon by Jewish people as well as the media, primarily in the USA, where a population has seen its political class discard their once held values for financial support, just to maintain a well paid seat in government. 86% fit that bill in Congress alone. From then on, needing to toe the line. Hence we see support for genocide, multi billions in aid for inhumane acts, still in progress.
It has since become a tool with which to beat down opposition to anything stated that is in any way a criticism of questionable Jewish behaviour as well, of which there has been a great deal in recent times.
If there was a similar phrase, such as antiArabicism would we be screaming about this every day as we see and hear the disturbing comments by members of the Israeli Knesset and the people of Israel. I won't list them but in my lifetime, I have never heard such disgraceful comments against a race of people, that is Palestinians, even against the Nazis in WWII.
After 9-11 I heard many disgusting comments about Muslims and people of Arabic descent. It would seem that people have a difficult time seeing that there are horrible people of all religions and ethnicities as well as really fine people. There are certainly many Christians who have committed horrible crimes. I think it is very important right now to be careful not to be antisemitic so that as the State of Israel commits its actual crimes we can speak out against them and underscore what we are saying as being against the State of Israel and not against all Jews. I think that right now it is more important even than it was before October 7th to be really careful to use clear language and to make it clear that what we oppose is what the State of Israel and its military is doing to Palestinian people and to Gaza.