In 2022, Britain rewrote the definition of antisemitism and now defines it as: 'Language or behaviour that displays hatred towards Jews because they are Jews' and that is right, nobody should be displaying hatred towards anyone for their religion and neither for their sexuality, skin colour or gender but after the terror attacks in Manchester where two Jews were killed in Manchester at a Synagogue, it needs to be hammered home that Judaism and Israel are separate things.
I have cringed and corrected people many times when they have failed to separate the two when criticising the countries actions and Israel itself doesn't help when anyone criticising them, automatically scream 'anti-semitism' to try and shut it down which only waters down the shouts when real anti-semitism, like this, happens.
I was talking about this to some friends, two of whom happen to be visibly Muslim, and they agreed that it is right to criticise a nation like Israel for it's actions as we criticise Russia, America or Britain if they did the same and it is not the same as criticizing Jews, nobody went after Christians when George W Bush and Tony Blair were at their warmongering worst and it would have been ridiculous if they had.
I once had a long discussion on this blog with someone who tried to choke off my criticism of Israel by calling me an anti-Semite during one of the many times when Israel was pounding Gaza and his argument was that by me having a go at Israel, I was also having a go at Jews because they are the only Jewish state.
My counter argument was if that is the criteria then any criticism of England is anti-Church of England because we are the only Church of England nation.
My friends explained that as Muslims, and when ISIS was running rampage through the Middle East, they were constantly being asked if they supported them and to condemn the group and i remember it at the time, almost every Muslim had to explain how they didn't support the terror group, they just happened to share a religion and it is the same thing now for some people, Jews=support Israeli actions, Muslim = support ISIS actions but not once was a Christian asked if they supported British actions in any of our recent wars, wars we instigated.
Please, if your mind does work this way then engage the few braincells that you possess and stop the mindless violence against an innocent population. If you feel that strongly, boycott Israeli goods or join one of the many demonstrations against Israel but don't take out your anger on innocent people who could very well be as disgusted at Israel as you are if you only bothered to ask.
Sunday, 5 October 2025
The Ignorance And Hatred Saddens Me
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i agree that the Israeli action in gaza has been extreme.
a significant factor to consider is that the people in gaza elected hamas to operate the territory. of course, hamas is a terrorist organization that has used hospitals, places of worship, and schools as military sites and even launched attacks from those sites - hamas made them targets...
let's not forget that hamas has given Israel an extra excuse for dramatic military force by not releasing the remaining hostages. seems logical to conclude that hamas doesn't care about the people they are supposed to represent. and the people don't seem to be pressuring hamas to release the hostages - could it be that the people in gaza agree with hamas?
the people in gaza brought this upon themselves:
1.) by electing hamas...
2.) by allowing schools, hospitals, etc. to be military sites
3.) by not forcing hamas to release the hostages
then there are conditions in Israel to consider. many Israeli's disagree with the degree of force that has been used. so criticizing "Israel" is also bluntly criticizing the people that disagree with the current leadership in Israel.
> can one criticize Israel without being antisemitic? of course.
> can one criticize Jewish Israeli leaders without being antisemitism? Of course
> can one criticize pro-Israeli organizations without being antisemitic? Of course.
Antisemitism is basically the hatred of Jews. Jews are not a nation. Jews are not a political title. Jews are not an organization.
I would remind you that when I have criticized the democrat party, democrat leaders, organizations like BLM or the ACLU, DEI policies, immigration policies like same sex marriage, etc. you have rapidly and robustly labeled me racist, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic.
> can one criticize the NAACP without being racist? According to you, based on historic commentary, no. if I criticize the NCAACP I’m a racist.
> can one criticize the policy of same sex marriage without being homophobic? Not according to you.
> can one criticize leaders that advocate for reparations, hiring quotas, etc. without being an “ist”? not according to you.
So, welcome to your world where you are labeled antisemitic.
BTW, saying “visibly muslim” would be considered racist as shit here in the US.
OK, first a few corrections.
I called you racist when you wrote a post about all blacks being evil, which you then deleted and denied ever writing and then admitting it and saying it was a satirical piece before then going back to flat out denying writing it it again. Nog and i think Cheesy also said it was racist so not just me.
I called you homophobic after another of your posts and comments denying Homosexuals human rights. Again now deleted.
I also called you sexist after another post (again now deleted) saying pregnancy and getting pregnant is the woman's responsibility and you inquiring after a female bloggers periods.
As for your comments on Gazan's bringing this upon themselves, parroted straight out the Israeli PR Manual and ignoring all the evidence from the UN staff, journalists and even doctors and lack of evidence to back up Israel's own claims that they allowed 'schools, hospitals, etc. to be military sites' is just plain wrong and ignorant enough to be dismissed as you just repeating Israeli propaganda.
Visibly Muslim as in wearing Muslim garb such as a Hijab, therefore visibly Muslim rather than Muslim but not announcing it for fear of ignorant right wing morons attacking them. I assume the way America has gone with its right wing insanity, there are not so many visible Muslims there as there once were .
i've been blogging and debating with you for 20 years and you have one example of racism... the racists i've experienced 1.) don't deny it, and 2.) they cannot stop spewing their hatred. i don't hate anybody. though i reserve the right to hate someone based on their behavior. for example, i do not like liars and manipulators...
i never tried to deny homosexuals any rights. i voted against same sex marriage. marriage is not a right... being able to love whomever you want, and being able to have sex with any other consenting, competent adult is probably a right. let's not confuse love with marriage...
i still think it is the woman's responsibility to manage her pregnancy, just like it is a woman's responsibility to manage her education, health, career, relationships, etc. obviously a man can also prevent pregnancy, but i don't expect anyone else to manage any aspect of my physical being when it is in my control. if you think this makes me a sexist, empower women to control their body, then you may not understand what the word "sexist" means.
i didn't parrot shit out of anybody's talking points. i observed. the people in gaza elected hamas to operate the area. they same people supported hamas, and at the least looked the other way as hamas turned civilian locations into military rat nests (you choose to trust one set of sources, i opt to trust another set of sources - people in the un are not a trust worthy source. journalists as a whole seem to be straight up liars. doctors are also not unbiased.).
saying someone is "visibly muslim" is judging them by appearance, which in the US is considered racist... i see women in abayas and hijabs on a regular basis. it is far from unusual in airports and cities. it is also common to see men praying in airports on their knees and facing east... you tell me what that means... you are sounding a bit racist...
america is best characterized by "right wing insanity". since the left "has gone insane here" the two essentially balance out the insanity... and the left like their guns now... and they shoot people with them...
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