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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sadly, OP I find I cannot really post about these topics on this forum. It just always somehow turns into a bunch of "as a Jew" posts and use of the word "genocide" and fights over whether anti-Zionism is just a way to show covert antisemitism and it just isn't worth it.

I will tell you I have experienced antisemitism and when the person seems open to discussion and not unhinged, I try to remain calm, ask questions and have open dialogue. Sometimes I don't even reveal that I am Jewish, so the person doesn't shut down.  I have also experienced an unhinged rant. I would say before October 7th it was occasional and only happened when traveled farther south blatant antisemitic comments, but not at me. The person assumed I was one of them and didn't know I was a Jew.[/quote]

I have a possibly unique window into this because I am not Jewish but raising my child Jewish and very close to Jewish in laws. So most people have no idea that I would personally care. The times I have heard people casually state antisemitic stereotypes has been eye opening - I was incredulous at first, like, really? all Jews are cheap? Jews are all liars? The Jewish teacher is only giving As to Jewish kids? the Jews control the school? But true enough people say this stuff. [/quote]

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