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GP didn't say this action is antisemitic, just that there are rising levels of antisemitism in Ireland. If the latter is true, though, it does suggest that this
by hn_go_brrrrr 1y ago
GP didn't say this action is antisemitic, just that there are rising levels of antisemitism in Ireland. If the latter is true, though, it does suggest that this action is likely motivated by antisemitism. That is, not everyone opposing Israel is antisemitic, but all the antisemites oppose Israel.
- clot27 1y ago> but all the antisemites oppose Israel Surprise surprise, many evangelical christians are zionist and anti semite at the same time.
- tdeck 1y agoSupporting Israel is a great way to get organizations like the ADL off your back when you're being antisemitic. Look at Elon Musk - he was having trouble and being sued because of all the Nazis he encouraged on Twitter, but he took a PR trip to Israel and put on some dog tags. Now he can throw out a Sieg Heil in public and the ADL says it's OK because their only real priority these days is PR for Israel.
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoI'm not aware of there being many evangelical Christians in Ireland - and a quick search indicates that Ireland has the lowest percentage of evangelicals across the english speaking world
- Thiez 1y agoIf you google the Haavara agreement and their little celebratory coin (star of David on one side, swastika on the other) you'll find that the literal nazi government supported Jewish migration to Palestine. Of course Israel technically didn't exist back then. There are also plenty of evangelicals who want Israel to exist so that biblical prophecies are fulfilled and Jesus returns and takes them all to heaven. Of course non-Christians (like for instance the Jews) will all die and burn in hell for all eternity in this scenario. So I challenge your point. I think antisemites are as likely to support Israel as they are to oppose it.