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In reply to the discussion: Antisemitism has moved from the right to the left in the US − and falls back on long-standing stereotypes [View all]scipan
(2,679 posts)90. False equivalence
The most important parts to me:
We included any attacks against Jews which were motivated by the religious identity of the victims even if it was motivated by anger about Israeli policies.
In the U.S., our data shows that 95% of antisemitic incidents motivated by Israels policies were perpetrated by far-left or unidentified activists
It seems fairly clear that this is about incidents where people on the left were holding Jewish people responsible for Israeli government policies. (It doesn't say anything about how many other forms of antisemitism were shown by lefties.)
That probably qualifies as antisemitism IMO but is not the same by a long shot as typical far-right antisemitism. Furthermore, it doesn't do anybody any good to conflate the two, unless your purpose is to cast the left in a bad light.
Again, it's not okay IMO to hold individuals responsible for Israeli behaviors just because they are Jewish. But I fail to see the equivalence with denigrating Jews as being inherently bad/inferior or wanting them dead.
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Antisemitism has moved from the right to the left in the US − and falls back on long-standing stereotypes [View all]
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
OP
Following the establishment of Israel, Jews living in Arab countries were displaced.
madaboutharry
Oct 2023
#9
Pretty much every neighbor of Israel has refused to take "yes" for an answer to peace
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
#119
You have no idea what the word 'genocide' is all about. Go watch one of the many docs. about the Holocaust
SoFlaBro
Oct 2023
#94
This resembles the argument that not all right-wingers are being antisemitic.
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#37
Certainly, antisemitism on the far left is more subtle. But that is what makes it more sinister.
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#58
There's a difference between protesting on campus and attacking students because of their faith/culture
LauraInLA
Oct 2023
#85
You had an issue with me and Yul Brynner regarding undeniability of instances of antisemitism on the left.
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#101
I have never thought that so many would agree with Trump about "both sides"
question everything
Oct 2023
#81
It's as deeply rooted on the right as it's ever been - it just smells marginally less awful
hatrack
Oct 2023
#44
Israel is guilty of countless war crimes. So would it be okay for a company not to hire anyone that supports a
RAB910
Oct 2023
#126
You deny the FACT that Israel is GUILTY of countless war crimes, and you accuse anyone supportive
RAB910
Oct 2023
#130
I don't play right-wing games. Claims need to be supported by facts. The right-wingers make up lies
RAB910
Oct 2023
#127
Seems like something the mainstream media does. Treat both sides the same.
LiberalFighter
Oct 2023
#20
Harrassment on political grounds and antisemitism, along with duplicitous demagoguery, is
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#60
As far s I know, Turner never articulated her ideological positions in a meaningful way.
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#120
Describe anything that is farther left, and compare Turner's position relative to it
Beastly Boy
Oct 2023
#133
I am beginning to wonder if the term "antisemitism" has not been redefined to read something like,
Chainfire
Oct 2023
#45
I have been critical of Netanyahu and the Likud Party practically since I first joined DU for about 20 years...
AntiFascist
Oct 2023
#104
I hadn't considered it in that way. I think most of them are like my MIL, who
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
#105
As a gentile, I don't see nearly as much left wing in America as we see in Europe.
RandySF
Oct 2023
#88
The recent racist attacks on George Takei here at DU were disgusting.
stuck in the middle
Oct 2023
#128
Just because someone claims you are wrong does not necessarily mean you are wrong.
Celerity
Oct 2023
#124
It hasn't moved. A pervasive idea on the left denies Jewish identity: they're really just white Europeans.
mathematic
Oct 2023
#160
If I'm "antisemite" because I oppose the Netanyahoo leadership, then I must be anti-american..
Chakaconcarne
Oct 2023
#164
And yet: "Jayapal warns that Biden's support from Arab and Muslim-American voters could be at risk for handing of Israel
Scrivener7
Oct 2023
#166
Antisemitism raising it's STUPID, hateful, performance-theatre hands RIGHT NOW
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
#171