Jonah Platt:
Libels are Antizionist racist hate. Slurs like “Israhell,” “Zio,” or “Zionazi” are racist hate. Defacing something Jewish with “Free Palestine” is racist hate. Talking over Jews and explaining to us who we are, what we are, what Zionism is — that is racist hate. Chanting for Israelis to be ethnically cleansed, for jihadist violence against Jews, or for the killing of Jewish men and women is racist hate. Refusing service — whether in an Uber, a restaurant, or a therapist’s office — simply because someone is Jewish or Israeli is racist hate. Covering your face so you can roam the streets and harass Jews at synagogues, hospitals, or campuses is racist hate. Spitting on, chasing, assaulting, or killing Jews or Israelis simply because they are Jews or Israelis is racist hate. Moral clarity exists when the door to doubt is slammed shut.
