• qevlarr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    8 hours ago

    It’s not surprising that antisemites would also protest Israel, but that doesn’t mean we should stop protesting Israel. There’s nothing more to it. We should not fall for our opponent’s tricks trying to paint us as antisemites

    • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orgEnglish
      33·
      8 hours ago

      I’m not saying stop protesting Israel. I’m saying don’t use the slogan that’s used by Antisemites, if you don’t want to be confused with them.
      What’s wrong with shouting “Free Palestine, End The Occupation” instead?

      • qevlarr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        8 hours ago

        Because our opponents will always be nibbling at what we can and cannot say and we should resist and reject their bad-faith criticism. Our opponents are trying to paint us as antisemites. Your honest attempt at distancing ourselves from antisemitic groups has exactly the opposite effect: It legitimizes their criticism where it was never in good faith to begin with

        • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orgEnglish
          1·
          6 hours ago

          I’m honestly just confused why people who aren’t antisemites would insist on using the first part, alone.
          And omit the second part “Palestine must be free”, thereby creating the ambiguity of what they mean in the first place.