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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP.

First and foremost, you should wear whatever you want without fear of personal safety.  If you want to wear a Star of David necklace, you should be free to do so.

I hope you read the next paragraph in the spirit in which it’s offered.  I am not trying to offend you or other Jewish people.

These days, when I see someone wearing a Jewish star, I think they are signaling that they are ok with the carnage in Gaza.  I know intellectually that Israel =\= Judaism or Jewish identity.  I also know that support of Israel does not mean support of the current government and their actions.  That being said, when I see someone today wearing a Star of David, especially someone who until recently wasn’t wearing any Jewish jewelry, o think they are signaling their “side” in the conflict.  I know it doesn’t matter what I think and you should be free to wear whatever you want unconstrained by the biases of others.  [/quote]
Not OP. I appreciate the disclaimer you offered there, but that's still very offensive. Do you also assume that everyone who wears a crucifix is signaling their homophobia, or anyone who wears a headscarf supports Al Qaeda? (Not to imply that those things are all apples-to-apples by any means).[/quote]

Not even close to apples to apples. How many mosques have you seen displaying flags over the front door "We stand with Al Qaeda" or how many Muslim families do you know who take their kids on heritage trips to meet the Taliban? Zero. Homophobic Christians are also in the minority. But U.S. Jewish support for Israel is a widespread phenomenon. Jews are unique in the close links they have forged with Israel. I understand the reasons behind it, but you can't really compare it to any other religious group.[/quote]

Okay, I suggest you take your “Israel = Al Qaeda = Taliban” dishonest equivalency over to the Politics thread. If you keep peddling that crap here this thread will get locked - not only is it inflammatory, it’s off topic. Take it elsewhere. [/quote]

Sadly, I believe this thread will only get locked if we insist on discussing the centrality of deep-seated antisemitism to current discourse about both American Jewish life and Israel.

You are correct that in the Politics forum, our moderator holds a permanent, special place for demonization of Jews.

But I think it is less that he won't allow demonization of Jews elsewhere than he will not allow long-running exploration of antisemitism elsewhere. He repeatedly dismisses Jew hatred as the driving force in current events and doesn't let us discuss it in depth on DCUM. [/quote]

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