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[–] Resol@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I swear, if they accuse us of antisemitism for criticizing this move for the umpteenth time, I will checkmate them by saying that real Jews would never, ever, encourage this sort of behavior.

Why is it so easy to excuse Israel for this disgusting thing they're doing?

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

real Jews would never, ever, encourage this sort of behavior.

I really wish that were true. I’m a Jew, and I am fully against this genocide and Israel’s hypocrisy in general, but Israel is full of real Jews who absolutely encourage this behavior. It’s sad, demoralizing, and shameful, especially for us “normal” Jews who see it for the evil that it is, but I’m not sure enough of the world realizes how normalized this kind of violence is in Israel. I’ve spent a lot of time there, and the vapid, bloodthirsty hatred for Palestinians is absolutely real, and many many more Jews than you or I would like to believe support these atrocities.

I’m a descendant of Holocaust survivors, with a sizable contingent of family that escaped Europe to Israel, and I frankly won’t be talking to any of them ever again now that I know they happily support genocide.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Truly what a depressing time we live in. 😪

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I get what you're saying but I think they're trying to say anyone who would do this isn't a real Jew. In the same way we try to disavow Christians who are punishing the poor and homeless.

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Ah yeah that makes sense. Though in the past I’ve gotten in trouble for trying to say who is and who isn’t a “real” Jew (many an argument about Messianic Jews over the dinner table). But yeah, anyone who supports genocide doesn’t deserve my respect, so I’m okay calling them not real Jews.

[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but those are also real Christians.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I don't consider them to be. If you want to be a Christian and you open that book to the old testament to preach at me about hurting minorities I'm just going to laugh and walk away.