(Jewish Group) Human Rights Watch Director Tweet Blames Israeli Gov't for Rise in UK Antisemitism

[Behind the Aegis]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Executive Director Kenneth Roth appeared to blame the Israeli government in part for the recent spike in antisemitism in Britain.

Roth tweeted on July 18, “Antisemitism is always wrong, and it long preceded the creation of Israel, but the surge in UK antisemitic incidents during the recent Gaza conflict gives the lie to those who pretend that the Israeli government’s conduct doesn’t affect antisemitism.” His tweet linked to a July 15 Haaretz article stating that antisemitic incidents have increased by 365% from May 8-June 7.

Various Jewish groups and pro-Israel Twitter users accused Roth of justifying antisemitism.

“There should be no justification for #antisemitism or those who perpetrate it,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted. “Blaming Israel for the recent rise in violent antisemitic incidents, instead of blaming the antisemitic actors themselves, is plainly false and offensive.”

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Roth has since deleted the original tweet (not surprising), but again, here is an example of "victim blaming".

[JohnSJ]

1. Sounds like Roth has a "Jewish" problem. If HRW had any credibility, Roth should be fired

immediately

[Behind the Aegis]

2. "If HRW had any credibility"...and therein lies the real issue.

One isn't often "cancelled" for anti-Semitism, just for talking about it.

[JohnSJ]

3. very true BTA