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In reply to the discussion: Is Bibi currently turning people more anti-Semitic. [View all]Intractable
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Every terrorist act publicized as being caused by Arabs or Muslims contributes to the general Islamophobia.
The pinnacle examples are the events of Sept 11 and Oct 7.
Unfortunately, the actions of Netanyahu and settlers show that Israelis can be as vicious as their neighbors.
>> Or would there be an outcry that the actions of a country do not represent all the people of the same religion?
We are not speaking about rational sentiments and actions.
The question asked by the OP is essentially, what makes antisemitism worse? The answer - actions by Jewish people and the Israeli government.
What makes it better? That's a much harder question. Perhaps only time and good publicity.
What will eliminate it? Nothing short of a major alien invasion that forces us all to band together.