Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Yes, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Take this article. It states that opposition to a political idea is inherently the same as hatred of Jewish people. For this to make sense, one must believe that Jewish people are one and all identified with this political idea. That every Jew is a Zionist (as the author defines zionism, of course) and that Zionism is inherent to all Jews.
In other words? The author of this article holds that every Jew thinks the same. Holds that every Jew shares the same ideas. That so long as you know a person is a Jew, you are guaranteed to know where they stand on the issue. And if they dpn't support it, well, they're "self-hating," and thus not really Jews, not worth having their opinions considered.
This is of course baldly antisemitic. It's not hidden, it's not insidious, it's not couched in doublespeak and dog whistles. it's right there; Zionism = Jews. Period, end of story, at least according to mr. Harris of TorchPAC. All Jews, marching in lockstep, to what this racist fuck insists is the meaning of "Zionism."
The idea is, if you scream "antisemitism" loud enough when called on your hatred for Arabs, it might distract people. It's pretty much the only method the anti-Palestinians have, much as the anti-women sorts love to squeal about "the babies!"
Unfortunately, the more you cry wolf, the less people care... so when the wolf actually shows up? Some have noticed that actual antisemitism - that is, hatred directed against Jews, not disgust towards bigots hiding behind Jews - is on the rise. Could this be because of this effect? When everything is antisemitism, then what impact would actual antisemitism have?