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Itβs so annoying because there has been a small but noticeable rise in anti-semetism, which can probably be explained by the fact Israel is literally commiting human rights abuses which border on the definition of genocide, in fact, they probably fit it.
But instead of focusing on the genocide, and on the small increase in actual anti-semetism, these people are somehow focusing on the anti-zionism (which is completely justified in the current situation) and conflating it with anti-semetism.
Itβs not anti-semetic to think we should grant palestinian statehood, ideally giving the whole of Jerusalem back to Palestinians.
It is a convenient cover to deflect them blame of antisemitism, which is an European invention and concept for the most part, as well as it is alive and well in "white" Europeans.
By shifting the blame to Arab and other immigrants and anti-imperialist leftists this serves to further the rise of the far right, while downplaying their antisemitism.
A Jewish professor who opposes the recent "anti-antisemitism" resolution in Germany put it very well. He noted that the resolution does not refer to the most obvious antisemitic crime in Germany of the past years. An attempted massacre at a Synagogue in Halle by a Neo-Nazi. Instead it mentions the least clear "antisemitic" event, the description of Israel as an apartheid state, by the Israeli and Palestinian directors of the documentary "No Other Land" at the Berlinale 2023.
So literal Neo-Nazis trying to slaughter Jews seems to not be relevant to mention for the German lawmakers as antisemitism, while calling Israel an apartheid state apparently is an attack on all Jews for these lawmakers. Jews are once again used as a bargaining chip for nationalist politics.
Wtf is a white European?
Can we please leave the USA kind of racism inside of the USA.
Well there is plenty who do not consider people living here as Europeans, even if their families are in Europe since 2, 3 or more generations. So tye ones who think in these terms are the "white" Europeans trying to shift the blame for their antisemitism away to immigrants.