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How to Fight Antisemitism November 11, 2019 Posted by Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders (second from left) with his parents and older brother in an undated photo, used with permission from the Bernie Sanders campaign
ON OCTOBER 27TH, we marked one year since the worst antisemitic attack in our countrys history, when a white nationalist walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and murdered 11 people and injured six others. The murderer acted on a twisted belief that Jews were part of a nefarious plot to undermine white Americaa plot to assist in the invasion of the United States by a caravan of migrants from Latin America. This vicious lie about an invasion had been repeated endlessly in right-wing media, on Fox News, across the internet, and, most disgracefully, by the president of the United States.
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Opposing antisemitism is a core value of progressivism. So its very troubling to me that we are also seeing accusations of antisemitism used as a cynical political weapon against progressives. One of the most dangerous things Trump has done is to divide Americans by using false allegations of antisemitism, mostly regarding the USIsrael relationship. We should be very clear that it is not antisemitic to criticize the policies of the Israeli government.
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We must also be honest about this: The founding of Israel is understood by another people in the land of Palestine as the cause of their painful displacement. And just as Palestinians should recognize the just claims of Israeli Jews, supporters of Israel must understand why Palestinians view Israels creation as they do. Acknowledging these realities does not delegitimize Israel any more than acknowledging the sober facts of Americas own founding delegitimizes the United States. It is a necessary step of truth and reconciliation in order to address the inequalities that continue to exist in our respective societies.
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When I look at the Middle East, I see Israel as having the capacity to contribute to peace and prosperity for the entire region, yet unable to achieve this in part because of its unresolved conflict with the Palestinians. And I see a Palestinian people yearning to make their contributionand with so much to offeryet crushed underneath a military occupation now over a half-century old, creating a daily reality of pain, humiliation, and resentment.
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https://jewishcurrents.org/how-to-fight-antisemitism/
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How to Fight Antisemitism November 11, 2019 Posted by Bernie Sanders (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Nov 2019
OP
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. In my Congressional District, the Illinois 3rd,
an open Nazi was the GOP candidate in 2018. He received over 56,000 votes.
Think about what that says about the GOP in 2018 and beyond.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden