
Downplaying Jewish trauma and accusing Jews of hysteria are very classic antisemitic tropes - so that really looks bad for you obvi, but is dangerous for Jewish children: your good opinion is a badge of shame, not honor. |
Here is a nugget of wisdom I found on another web forum. I agree with it.
I don't even know enough to speak on this topic, so I can just be honest: "This conflict is terrible, I am praying for peace". I'm not trying to be cagey; I feel like if you don't know a lot about a serious global conflict type subject, fall back. Don't speak on it.That goes for most wars, conflicts etc. around the world. If you haven't studied up, just leave it alone. |
This is PP again, actually, instead of "This conflict is terrible" I will say "This is so terrible", the world "conflict" might offend some. And I would actually not verbalize "I don't even know enough to speak on this topic", because the person you are speak might feel it is their obligation to "educate" you. |
So you want to be able to rant about "crunchy white liberals" and call anybody who calls you out on it an anti-semite? Shameful. |
Completely ignoring Palestinian trauma is Islamophobic, so your opinion is a badge of shame, not honor. (And you ranted something about white liberals and when called out on it fell back on "antisemitism!" which completely devalues the term.) |
This post is about offering support to Jewish friends.
If someone is opposed to that, then there is no need to comment here. |
I truly think people don't feel confident that they know enough to comment and the last thing they want to do is offend the Jewish people in their lives. So, if it is brought up, they say it is terrible and not much more. |
In fact, most Jewish Americans have long standing connections to Israel
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/13/most-jewish-americans-have-long-standing-connections-to-israel/ |
“In a 2019-2020 Pew Research Center survey, 82% of Jewish adults in the United States said caring about Israel is an essential or important part of what being Jewish means to them.” |
Within every stereotype there is a kernel of truth |
Did you even read the OP? She said she was Jewish and uncomfortable with people reaching out to her since she has no connection to Israel. |
Dude, I’m a red diaper baby and spent my early years on a commune. Crunchy white liberals are from whence I came and my political home. But the same people that I am in the trenches with in the reproductive justice movement are giving zero sh$$ts about rape of prepubescent girls and gang rapes of many teens and women - and yep, that’s hella shameful and racist AF. Antisemitism is racism. And your tone-policing of my anger is also heavy on misogyny. |
I have zero connection to Israel. |
Roger Waters has entered the chat. |
NP. I am horrified by the trauma suffering of innocent children in Gaza and in Israel. |