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Believing Israel is an oppressive country is not antisemitism.

• simiones 5y ago
  I think (hope) that the comment above was remarking that Israel itself is deeply antisemitic (Arabs are a semitic people).
  • e-neko 5y ago
    Oxford dictionary specifies, for those trying to redefine the term: anti-Semitic /ˌantɪsɪˈmɪtɪk/ (adj): Hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
    • simiones 5y ago
      You're right, I admit I had a long-standing misunderstanding about this - I had always assumed the word was referring to semitic people in general, but have decided to look this up (unfortunately after posting the above) and realized that's not the case...
• starik36 5y ago
  • Spivak 5y ago
    You are allowed to say that a situation isn't black and white and still take a stance. Magneto is a super relatable and his actions in the context of the mutant human conflict make total sense given his motivations -- he's also still a villain.