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Related: About this forumUncle Bernie's Anti-Semitism Problem
Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders announced he will boycott this weeks American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference because of the bigotry of leaders it hosts. If Sanders wants to boycott bigotry, he should look closer to home: at his anti-Semitic political cheerleaders.
Last Labor Day weekend, Sanders was the headliner in Houston at the 56th annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America, where the theme was, Whats your super power for social good?
Some misguided super powers suggested at the conference for social good include actual bigotry laced with anti-Semitism: the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks a one-state solution with a right of return for Palestinians so they outnumber Jews; the elimination of Israel from "The River to the Sea" as ally Marc Lamont Hill, a professor and author, declares; and violent hate, including a book, Reliance of the Traveller, which I bought in the conference bazaar for $39.99, sanctioning jihad as war against non-Muslims and war upon Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians.
To my chagrin, as someone who voted for Sanders in the 2016 primary, these anti-Semites enjoy growing influence on Sanders, building a disturbing coalition with anti-Israel groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace, IfNotNow and Code Pink. Sanders supporters say they are only anti-Zionist, and Sanders denies his allies are anti-Semitic. But when you cheer a plan to destroy the state of the Jewish people, it is anti-Semitism. Hate of the Jewish state is anti-Semitism.
https://jewishjournal.com/columnist/311085/uncle-bernies-anti-semitism-problem-2/
elleng
(130,995 posts)grossproffit
(5,591 posts)elleng
(130,995 posts)grossproffit
(5,591 posts)elleng
(130,995 posts)question everything
(47,488 posts)mucifer
(23,554 posts)Cut and pasted from the description of this group:
Jewish Group (Group): About This Group
Statement of Purpose
Discuss Judaism's beliefs, share faith experiences, discuss anti-Semitism, post prayer requests, discuss Jewish faith, traditions, religious heroes, holidays, etc.
If we are only welcome here if we are Zionists I would like to know and maybe the description of the group should change.
question everything
(47,488 posts)rallies are anti semitic ones. See post 5, below.
question everything
(47,488 posts)and then come back and tell me that anti Israel, is not mixed with anti semitism
And this is just one example that was actually documented
mucifer
(23,554 posts)Key word individuals.
question everything
(47,488 posts)and, of course, there is a rise of Anti Semitism all over the world, often hidden as "anti Israel."
This is what is covered on these pages but I suppose you just want to disrupt.
I am not aware that Palestinians were victims of a a plan to annihilate them.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Cary
(11,746 posts)Why not call it Israel? And why use scare quotes?
You're wrong. "Hate of the 'Jewish state' may or may not be anti-Semitic but it usually is anti-Semitic, or a lame excuse for apologiats for anti-Semites.
elleng
(130,995 posts)You are right, of course, it should be referred to as Israel, but those who want to make a point, I guess, refer to it otherwise.
Cary
(11,746 posts)They live in Israel in relative peace and their standard of living is better than it would be in any of the 22 miserable Arab nations.
No one ever talks about them.
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)disproportionate response as used in Gaza. He expresses sympathy for the plight of the Palestinian people. If he is anti-Semitic for this reason, his challenging the government, then so are many other American Jews and so is the UN.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)elleng
(130,995 posts)I'll 'exit' from this thread, I think.
question everything
(47,488 posts)a Jew.
I would like to know how his Judaism is being manifested in his daily life.
A membership at J Street, at least?