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Thanks for your reasonable reply. I get that Israel's military actions and discriminatory policies are motivated from a sense of insecurity. And I certainly ag
by anonymous_sorry 5y ago
Thanks for your reasonable reply.
I get that Israel's military actions and discriminatory policies are motivated from a sense of insecurity. And I certainly agree that the stomach-churning horror of the holocaust is crucial historical context.
> they do say at the top of the article it's a "Non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism,"
Nevertheless, it has been broadly recognised by many organisations and political groups. The IHRA website lists[1] adoption by various governments including, for example, by executive order of the US President[2].
Despite the historical context, as a secularist and anti-racist I think that explicitly trying to maintain a "Jewish state" in opposition to local demographic trends probably is a racist endeavor. At the very least I think there's a reasonable argument to be made, and to people brand who think so as antisemites is pretty chilling.
But it doesn't sound like you disagree.
[1] https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism/adoption-endorsement https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-defin...
[2] https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/16/2019-27217/combating-anti-semitism https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/16/2019-27...