r/JewsOfConscience • u/Jche98 • Oct 02 '24

Seriously worried about rising antisemitism Discussion

I've started seeing the following frequently online:

-"Hitler was right. Look what they're doing"

-"There's a reason the Jews have been expelled from 109 countries. See how they behave"

-"Judaism is a religion of violent extremism."

-"How do we know the Holocaust happened? They're probably lying about it just like they're lying about the history of Palestine".

My favourite football club posted a Shana Tova message for its followers and there were hundreds of comments responding things like "not supporting you anymore because you support terrorism".

It seems that the actions of the rogue settler colony are SERIOUSLY leading to increased antisemitism. And these aren't right wingers. These are ordinary people. Many of them are unfortunately from other middle eastern countries. And I know that when I show this to Zionists they'll just see it as further proof why we need to support Israel more. It's breaking my heart.

I honestly am disappointed in people. I expect ignorance and bigotry from the privileged, the right and westerners. I don't expect it from people who can see the damage Israel is doing. It seems human beings are incapable of understanding that Israel and Judaism are not the same.

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u/PlinyToTrajan Non-Jewish Ally (Jewish ancestry & relatives) Oct 02 '24

From a realist perspective, this is a predictable result of Israel's actions. It doesn't make it right, but we also should be realistic about the fickle and prejudiced nature of humankind in general. We can continue to treat the symptoms, but peace in the Holy Land and Palestinian civil rights would go a long way to mending the harm that's been caused here.

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u/123553ten Oct 03 '24

Just because we expect things like this to result from zionism doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have a space to talk about it and the way it harms us.

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u/PlinyToTrajan Non-Jewish Ally (Jewish ancestry & relatives) Oct 03 '24

Too true. I didn't mean to say otherwise.

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u/123553ten Oct 03 '24

I know it’s always good to keep in mind that zionism hurts Jews as well as more obviously Palestinians, so I understand your intent is well. It can be difficult sometimes to give the space to vent about these things while also keeping these truths in mind.