Anti-Semitism: One Jew's perspective about recent events (long read)

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31. More sophistry.

If, now, in the context of discussions of anti-Semitism, an Arabic person who experiences discrimination were to point out "I'm a Semite", they would be linguistically correct to do so. But the OP would classify that as an instance of bigotry.

While they would be correct to point out they are "Semitic" it doesn't change the meaning of "anti-Semitism". You claim it isn't an academic example, and you are correct, thus the use of the word "sophistry." It is a fallacious argument meant to distract and misinform. According to you, and those like you, if someone attacked Ivanka Trump, calling her a "filthy kike", she wouldn't be a victim of anti-Semitism because she isn't a "Semite". Not all victims of anti-Semitism are "Semites", because that isn't the meaning of the word. If you are so concerned about the imprecise nature of language, then would you mind, assuming you love children, being called a "pedophile"? After all, that word means "lover of children". Or, would you see it as "bullshit" trying to cast aspersions about you as a person, and changing the subject in order to take away from whatever argument you were making?

Discrimination against Arabs exists, it simply doesn't have a "fancy" name. All your argument is, well, nothing but a strawman. Do you use they same "logic" when someone uses the term "Islamophobia"? Surely you understand the word really means "fear of Islam" and not "discrimination, prejudice, and/or hate against Muslims"? Right?!

As for your last paragraph...jingling keys; unoriginal. You are trying to distract from another point I made and that is commenting on the "evils" of Israel doesn't change the nature of anti-Semitism. When anti-Semitism is committed, if your first comment is "but...but...Israel" it is a form of anti-Semitism, as much as an act of Islamophobia followed by "but...but...9-11" is Islamophobic (assuming you understand the meaning of that word). The concept is the person is trying to move the conversation from an act of bigotry, and in essence, blame the victim for said attack.