"UK antisemitic hate incidents hit new high in 2023, says charity"
Even the off-high numbers are staggering.
@hesgen What isn't clear is whether it is actually antisemitism or antizionism.
Either way, abusing kinds is NOT good, but the distinction matters, especially given the move to conflate the two.
It may be down to how we define anti semitism
UK Government’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/uk-governments-adoption-of-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism/
It is not anti-Semitic to criticise the Government of Israel, without additional evidence to suggest anti-Semitic intent.
It is not anti-Semitic to hold the Israeli Government to the same standards as other liberal democracies, or to take a particular interest in the Israeli Government’s policies or actions, without additional evidence to suggest anti-Semitic intent.
@zleap @Miro_Collas @hesgen Furthermore, the Israeli government and its supporters worldwide have lost the moral right to point fingers at anyone.
@edgeofeurope @Miro_Collas @hesgen
What baffles me about religion is that followers remain silent
Catholic church child sexual abuse, it seems catholics remain silent
Same for the C of E and simiar bible followers
Isreal does something, jews could stand up and say STOP they don't
Muslims also stay quiet when it comes to the small number who commit terror acts
These crimes do not REPRESENT the majority of world wide follows
And yet
John Lennon makde a comment about the beatles being more popular than jesus and causes huge riots and death threats
If someone draws a picture of mohammed it causes offense, I do understand why there are no images, as I think any image can influence how we see that person.
Why can't religious followers stand up for the values they learn about and hold so dearly
@zleap @edgeofeurope @Miro_Collas Jews worldwide express a variety of views about the Israeli government. Israeli citizens likewise.
