To say that to criticise the actions of the Israeli state…

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Is no more anti-Semitic than being critical of the actions of the Afghanistan state is anti-islam?

Had you forgotten about the wars of 1948 and 1967? Your post implies that Israel rushed about frantically grabbing land out of fear rather than the current situation being a result of complex history in the region over many years.

Ha! I’d missed this.
How is that racist? You can’t just say that statements you dislike are racist - that waters down the actual severity of racism.

Again, an antisemitic, racist post.

Would you care to spell out exactly what it is you are implying? And why you are bandying about the term “genocide” as though it can mean whatever anyone decides it means?

Are you asking me how antisemitism is racist?

Of course you think that, you’ve taken a side. I could point out differences that might lead you to the opposite conclusion, but what’s the point?

Pathetic

Now you’re just being obtuse. It’s telling that after throwing around the ‘antisemitism’ slur you can’t even explain how it’s so.

Im also critical of Hamas but I know that nobody will accuse me of being Islamophobic as that’s obviously illogical. It’s the same concept.

People are dying on both ‘sides’ of this war needlessly and it’s astonishing that so many people feel they can police people’s reactions to that.

I'll tell you something...

I had someone rant at me about Gaza and Israel whilst I listened in silence. At the end they actually said "and you can't say anything without being called anti semetic"

Fool

It’s telling that after throwing around the ‘antisemitism’ slur

Look at your language used here

What a goady thread. I'm a leftist, but "antisemitism is just used to shut down criticism of Israel" is used as much by the left as a deflection as it is by the pro-Israel camp. It also deliberately conflates criticism of the actions of the state with criticism of the existence of the state.

People want to talk about double standards surrounding Israel, but you also operate a double standard about which states ought to be allowed to exist, or who should be policed. Jews in the Diaspora are openly policed for their views on Israel but the same people who do it decry policing muslims as Islamophobic (and rightly so)

I put it in hyphens as the phrase had been used above in the post I was responding to. Unless you’re taking the objection to me calling it a slur? I think accusing people of being racist is extremely serious and so is a slur if used out of context.

www.ipsos.com/en-uk/uk-attitudes-toward-conflict-israel-and-gaza
This poll is interesting and was published 4 days ago. It seems opinions on this conflict are very divided, which is no surprise.
However, 60% of people believe Israel's military action has "gone too far". 12% think Israel's actions are "about right".
Are the 60% of people who believe Israel have gone too far, all antisemitic? Are the 12% who think Israel's actions are about right, all islamaphobic? The answer to both questions is no.
People are just rightly concerned about this conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis.

I literally asked you a question, for clarification.
I didn’t ask for the contents of your mind. Just yes or no would be fine.

No that was not what I was referring to.....

Dear oh dear

Ok, another obtuse post with no substance. This is a bit pointless isn’t it?

And this is a great example of how even if haven't called something anti semetic, it is assumed we will....

If you don’t want to answer, fine. Enjoy your day.

Well it did actually happen. She was accused of being antisemitic, if you care to scroll back.

Because we weaponise it so we can get away with our favourite pastimes of drinking the blood of children and behaving like genocidal nazis undisturbed, am I right?

And controlling the world obviously 😉

I enjoy that aspect of being Jewish enormously. I just love the power!

I absolutely do but could see nothing in her statement that was antisemitic. Believe me, I would have called her out, if I had.

Certain sections of the Jewish and/or Israeli community Do use accusations of Anti semitism to silence criticism
However, having experienced Anti semitism for literally thousands of years its hardly surprising that they see it everywhere

Are we mad? Or just paranoid?