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> If I were a Jew I would be concerned about my insatiable appetite for war and killing in defense of myself. This is the only line in the blog post that can b
by insickness 5y ago
> If I were a Jew I would be concerned about my insatiable appetite for war and killing in defense of myself.
This is the only line in the blog post that can be construed as antisemitic rather than a criticism of Israel. It would not be antisemitic if he had stated the opinion: "Israel has an insatiable appetite for war and killing in defense of itself."
I used to be involved in the Palestine Liberation movement and we always complained about people conflating Jews with Israel. Just because someone criticizes Israel does not mean they are antisemitic. Those who support Israel use the conflation to further their cause. In this sentence, the author does it on his own and screwed himself.
- fwip 5y agoYep, and it's clearly echoing the second sentence of the piece, "the insatiable appetite for vengeful violence that Israel, my homeland, has now acquired." Perhaps it's a deliberate conflation of Jews and Israel, or perhaps it's thoughtless writing when trying to echo & rephrase the opening/title.
- ALittleLight 5y ago"Why were you fired?" "I used the wrong word once in a deleted personal blog post from 14 years ago."
- yakshaving_jgt 5y agoHe wasn’t fired, and the entire point of that job is to provide leadership on that topic. You can’t be a figurehead against racism after having publicly been racist.
- dccoolgai 5y agoWonder how many exit interviews he sat through, smugly grinning at someone who did something similar...