The JC: Sacha Baron Cohen says ‘Tiktok is creating the biggest antisemitic movement since the Nazis‘

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https://www.thejc.com/news/news/tiktok-is-creating-the-biggest-antisemitic-movement-since-the-nazis-says-sacha-baron-cohen-atXpPLW21qrpRTcbh9MU2

Also happening on Xwitter:

It comes after X owner Elon Musk amplified an antisemitic trope on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The boycott has also been picking up steam in the wake of an investigation by a US group which flagged ads appearing next to pro-Nazi posts on X.
Mr Musk has denied his post was antisemitic and has threatened to sue over the advertising investigation.
Left-leaning pressure group Media Matters for America said it had identified ads bought by high-profile firms next to posts including Hitler quotes, praise of Nazis and Holocaust denial.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67460386

Very surprised SBC is highlighting anything about antisemitism, does anyone remember him singing "throw the Jews in the well"?! He's certainly done his bit for antisemitism.

Do you understand satire ?

He was playing 'Borat'

I truly hope for everyone's sake you didn't take it literally.

Just in case.

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This sounds like a justification of the hateful rise of antisemitism, equating ordinary Jewish people worldwide with the actions of the Israeli government. So it’s perfectly okay to target Jewish people and spread antisemitic tropes then?”

Exactly the same as equating ordinary Palestinians with the actions of Hamas.

Oh as long as it's satire it's OK to promote antisemitism? I only heard of the song as everyone in school was singing it. So they were just being satirical? The irony of him saying Hamas grew up seeing images and that's what made them hateful 🙄

It’s not promoting anti-semitism, satire mocks the prejudice.

@feralunderclass that's kind of what satire is....

Anyone with a brain can see it was satire from a comedian whose job it is to be satirical.

I genuinely feel sorry for anyone that took it literally. For many reasons.

Particularly a Jewish satirical comedian.

Unless you think he wants himself thrown in a well?

Wasn't that........acting?

Lol.

He can say it, but no one else can!

Lots of satirists.....

Is it only acceptable because he's Jewish? If he was Muslim would it also be a mocking, joke? If you look on the comments on YouTube, many obviously didn't realize it was satire.
I don't find things like this funny, unless it is strictly for the intended audience. To put it out there on a public platform I do think is very much a potential driver for antisemitism.

I give up.

Off to watch some Borat ...

The greatest driver of antisemitism is actual antisemites. So maybe call them out instead of a Jewish satirist who is very clearly not antisemitic. I mean, there's plenty of it going about so not hard to find and call out, maybe start with the Bin Laden-loving TikTok crowd.

Spewing bile? Yes I will leave the thread. I'm not embarrassed at all, just shocked. I wouldn't have ever let any pupil sing this song in the name of 'satire' .

Ok tangent, but have you scrolled down on OP’s link to read the story about the IDF soldiers having a party with a singer? I just watched the clip, and I’m so jealous! I haven’t been to a good party in many years and it looks so fun.

Quite right @feralunderclass its absolutely disgusting allowing this to be sung. What is wrong with people !

He is a racist hypocrite. However if any criticism of Israel is now called antiemetic especially at the moment whilst they are committing genocide it’s not surprising people are speaking up despite the risk of being cancelled.

He's Jewish, he was making fun of anti-Semites. If people take it literally that's on them.

I think a lot of people would think he is anti semitic especially if they don't speak very good English.