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In reply to the discussion: Israel is not a race or a religion [View all]Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)31. No, it's not that simple
This particular political action committee is deeply associated with Jews and Judaism, and the suggestion that they bribe US officials for nefarious purposes evokes centuries of similar tropes that were used against Jews. The issue here was not criticism of Israel, but evoking the stereotyping of Jews that goes back centuries.
It's kind of like black face - whatever the context, the moment you put on that shoe polish you evoke hurtful historical mocking of African Americans, and if they say they are offended, then listen. Or of a woman says that calling a female candidate hysterical is offensive, don't respond with "but this particular one is hysterical." Etc.
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Claiming lobbyist groups putting money into congresses pockets is now anti Semitic tropes
lancelyons
Feb 2019
#103
If you trashed Bibi and the entire reason Israel is in place after 1948 that is not antisemitism.
lancelyons
Feb 2019
#34
I can certainly talk about what Israel has done bad without being anti semitic.
lancelyons
Feb 2019
#63
I don't believe that ANY country has a "right to exist", including my own.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2019
#111
Do you have a link? For whatever reason, the text is showing as characters rather than letters. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#28
I found it and was able to read the entire piece for additional context. Thanks. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#42
She spoke specifically about a political action committee, not a religion or ethnicity
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2019
#19
Yes they are because they Lobby for pro Israel policy. Hard not to have associations there.
lancelyons
Feb 2019
#35
Who are you to suggest that I'm taking things "at face value" and have not dug deeply enough?
Nonhlanhla
Feb 2019
#106
It is possible to criticize Israel without invoking antediluvian anti-semitic tropes, yes?
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#41
They don't say "all", they simply say it individually about every single example
Recursion
Feb 2019
#98
AIPAC's mission is to attribute all criticism of Israel to anti-semitism?
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#100
Similarly, if you disagree with Fat Donnie's policies, it does not make you a Trump-hater,
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Feb 2019
#48
True. But at the same time, the criticism must use a scalpel, not a kitchen knife.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#49
Europeans came to the "New World" and took the land from the indigenous people.
Cold War Spook
Feb 2019
#66