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If anti-Semitism is illegal in so many countries, why aren't more pro Israel/pro war people arrested? They are the most anti-Semitic people on the planet.

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Zionists become extremely angry when you point out that Arabs are Semites and therefore action against Palestinians is antisemitic. As they are insulting your grandmother, they will cry about how the word has always only meant action against Jews. It's bullshit and your thought is correct here.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You can thank the Nazis for that one.

[–] Una@europe.pub 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You can easily paint any critic on Israel as antisemitism.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're saying that painting any critique on Israel as antisemitism is antisemitic.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One more time, I didn't quite catch that.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Damnit, I refreshed the post 5x and even exited and went back in and my first comment didn't show up.

[–] Botanicals@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I get where you're coming from, and I don't disagree with the overall position, but I don't think this particular argument is logical.

[–] ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Actually it's very logical. Here's some Jewish people discussing this very topic, I just happened to watch this last night. https://youtu.be/evtMRyCWBo8

[–] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

hOw aM i aNtIseMaTiC iF iM jEwiSh?

[–] fixmycode@feddit.cl 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

your argument is about etymology and meaning. I'm not defending anyone, but I'd say that it's also wrong to have laws that point to actions against or for any race groups without also including a description of how does that description is applied in the context of the law. Meaning changes, language is fluid, and laws need to be updated.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Not an argument, more of a 'shower thought'..😉

But 'etymology and meaning'

Well.... Isn't that the point?

Anti-semitism=anti-Zionism. That's always how it was meant, it cannot mean anything else because European so-called Jews (they're mostly atheists, lol) are, well, European people. Ofc they always knew that but many people are easily confused by labels so there ya go. Very "war is peace" of them ("European invaders are the locals getting invaded") but it was always a colonial project by the West which requires lies and false narratives to make the Westerners support it.