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In reply to the discussion: This essay in The Guardian makes me think I may be right in my long term suspicion that the word "Antisemite" has.... [View all]Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)1. I admit I am still confused...
...about the use of the phrase 'anti-semitism' when applied to the political and administrative actions of the Israeli government.
In my experience, the phrase 'anti-semitism' applied to the Jewish culture, religion, and people, not to any bureaucratic body.
But let me stress that I am not Jewish, and although I have requested clarification from Jewish sources on this, I have still not gotten a clear answer.
So my question is: is the critique of any given administration of the nation of Israel included in the definition of 'anti-semitism', and if so, would criticism of netanyahu or any Israeli government official be considered anti-semitism, even if it came from a Jewish person?
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This essay in The Guardian makes me think I may be right in my long term suspicion that the word "Antisemite" has.... [View all]
MMBeilis
Nov 2023
OP
I think the answer to your question is best illustrated in the events of last year,
Beastly Boy
Nov 2023
#33
Just because some people misuse the term doesn't mean it's lost all meaning.
TwilightZone
Nov 2023
#2
A step above the right wing's "Oh, they are just playing the 'Race Card'" nonsense.
Behind the Aegis
Nov 2023
#19
I love the Guardian. I think it is the best of the major Anglosphere newspapers. nt
Celerity
Nov 2023
#38
I am a progressive social democrat, I do not know what you mean by 'leftist', as that seems too broad a brush.
Celerity
Nov 2023
#41
The Guardian is not a leftist newspaper, it is literally considered Progressive media ie Center-Left
obamanut2012
Nov 2023
#44