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Behind the Aegis

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6. YES! YES! YES!
Mon Dec 30, 2019, 04:32 AM
Dec 2019

Attacks like this last one is an "inconvenient" form of anti-Semitism. It seems some only want to combat (or care about) anti-Semitism when it can be tied to white supremacy/neo-Nazis. I have watched as people desperately try to tie this to the asshole squatting in the White House. While it is true, he and his administration have made open bigotry more acceptable, not every act of hate, including anti-Semitism, can be tied to him. I am even more disgusted by those who keep trying to tie this to Israel, or worse yet, blaming Jews for acts of anti-Semitism; usually Netanyahu, but also Miller, Jarvanka, etc.

Just like this article states, it seems there are some Jews who "deserve" acts of anti-Semitism. Not that long ago there was an anti-Semitic video bemoaning Jews moving into the neighborhood. If that video had been about any other minority, the same people who made excuses, would be screeching like deranged, lobotomized parrots, "BIGOTRY!!" But, because it was a version of Jews they don't "approve of", it was seen as "not anti-Semitic."

Both sides of the fence, including our own kind (Jews), have a real issue confronting anti-Semitism when it comes from their own pasture. It was appalling watching Jews bark like trained seals when the "president" was making one anti-Semitic comment after another, but it was just as disgusting watching so-called liberals telling Jews like Nadler to "Shut the fuck up!" when he spoke out against what he felt was anti-Semitic remarks from our side. Both sides only seem to attack the other side's anti-Semitism.

Anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism!

by Benjamin Wittes Contributing writer at The Atlantic and editor in chief of Lawfare elleng Dec 2019 #1
Sorry! Will edit! Nt EllieBC Dec 2019 #2
OK, was in link, elleng Dec 2019 #3
And the Genie is out of the bottle. no_hypocrisy Dec 2019 #4
The genie was never in the bottle. EllieBC Dec 2019 #5
YES! YES! YES! Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #6
I'm getting so tired in LBN. EllieBC Dec 2019 #7
Well conceived and timely article. JudyM Jan 2020 #8
The church shooting in Texas MosheFeingold Jan 2020 #9
The OU has an excellent piece on if they are muktzah. EllieBC Jan 2020 #10
Great Link MosheFeingold Jan 2020 #11
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