I wish more people could distinguish between “Jews are generally the most reliable source for distinguishing when critique of Israeli governance and policy veers into antisemitism, although there’s intra-communal debate that should be taken into account” and “let Big Jew tell you who’s a Nazi.”
OTOH I also see people use “criticism of Israel isn’t antisemitic” like it’s a magic spell to avoid any kind of introspection or confrontation about whether the stances they espouse actively endanger Jewish lives and identity
It feels like people taking advantage of a loose meaning of a sentence.
"Criticism of Israel isn't antisemitic" meant "criticism isn't inherently antisemitic," not "criticism of Israel can never be antisemitic."
I found myself instinctively cringing at seeing someone’s name written in Hebrew in their handle and terrified myself. I went to Hebrew school! I conflated an ALPHABET with an apartheid state. To think that non-Jews aren’t also getting confused about who they harbor hostility towards is thickheaded.
