why do you hate jews so much
I know you sent me this in a knee-jerk reaction to my posts that criticize Israel and support the Palestinian people, but it’s a perfect example of how criticism against Israel and the IDF is being equatedwith antisemitism, most often by far right conservatives.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just used this same tactic against Cynthia Nixon (despite her wife being Jewish) by sending out mailers saying she’s anti-Semitic by supporting the BDS movement. As far as I know, she’s never said she supports BDS, but it’s still another example of how people will equate any kind of criticism against Israel as antisemitism.
“There are often attempts to silence critics of Israel byconflating legitimate criticism with anti-Semitism. Israel is a state, not aperson. Everyone has the right to criticize the unjust actions of a state.” -Jewish Voice for Peace
In fact, Jewish people who are critical of Israel’s imperialistic policies are often censured or are banned from entering Israel. The Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs banned the leaders of 20 worldwide organizations from Israel (including Jewish groups) because they support BDS.
“It is vital that Jewish organizations across the globe stand united against harmful definitions of antisemitism and together for human rights andthe freedom to protest. We at JVP are proud to have initiated this historic effort.” – Rebecca Vilkomerson, Jewish Voice for Peace Executive Director
There are many stark examples of ties between US law enforcement (such as ICE) and the IDF. I lived near the US-Mexico border for many years, and I know the surveillance towers they use are the same ones used on the Israel-Palestine borders. The United States and Israel both need to be critically examined when their policies revolve around oppression and imperialism.
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