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'Is your fav author a zionist???' A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world. (Original Post) DavidDvorkin May 9 OP
Anti-Zionism is antisemitism. nt LexVegas May 9 #1
Yes, The definition here shows what Zionism is Cha May 10 #6
We are so fucked. RandySF May 9 #2
Good to know the left learned from the Red Scare AZSkiffyGeek May 9 #3
"Waiting to be told how it really isn't antisemitism..." Behind the Aegis May 10 #10
I swear to god Sympthsical May 9 #4
Yesh the Hateful Bigots need to put down their fucking Pitchforks and Torches.. Cha May 10 #7
+1 betsuni May 10 #8
Twitter and TikTok have been doing this EllieBC May 9 #5
Entertainers, artists, comedians, athletes, scientists, entrepreneurs, chefs, politicians -- everybody on the list! betsuni May 10 #9
Verrry one sided and inaccurate elias7 May 10 #11

Cha

(298,294 posts)
6. Yes, The definition here shows what Zionism is
Fri May 10, 2024, 12:37 AM
May 10

and if one is an Anti Zionist they are Anti Semitic.

What's the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism?

Anti-Semitism is "hostility and prejudice directed against Jewish people" (OED).

Zionism refers to the movement to create a Jewish state in the Middle East, roughly corresponding to the historical land of Israel, and thus support for the modern state of Israel. Anti-Zionism opposes that.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36160928

Mahalo, Lex

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,224 posts)
3. Good to know the left learned from the Red Scare
Thu May 9, 2024, 11:10 PM
May 9

This is unfuckingbelievable.
Actually it is believable, which is unfuckinbelievable.
Waiting to be told how it really isn’t antisemitism…

Behind the Aegis

(54,086 posts)
10. "Waiting to be told how it really isn't antisemitism..."
Fri May 10, 2024, 03:12 AM
May 10

Probably won't be long now....

Where would we be if someone didn't come along and 'splain to us?!

Next on "The 'Smash Zionism' Agenda"....


Sympthsical

(9,208 posts)
4. I swear to god
Thu May 9, 2024, 11:14 PM
May 9

If these people start burning books by Jewish authors, others will start chiming in that we're unfairly criticizing their cozy campfire.

"It's a peaceful campfire!"

And then I'll finally snap and just start going ham on anyone who so much as utters the word Zionist within my hearing.

This is pure ignorance. And the worst blend you can have in any culture is a blend of ignorance, racism, and an unerring sense of moral righteousness about it.

EllieBC

(3,054 posts)
5. Twitter and TikTok have been doing this
Thu May 9, 2024, 11:59 PM
May 9

since October. Is your fav actor/musician/ athlete a Zionist???

Of course many have abandoned their boycott because the lists got too long.

betsuni

(25,878 posts)
9. Entertainers, artists, comedians, athletes, scientists, entrepreneurs, chefs, politicians -- everybody on the list!
Fri May 10, 2024, 03:00 AM
May 10

Oops, that would be inconvenient. Purity is too hard.

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