"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.
@Miro_Collas Physically attacking or verbally abusing Jews is antisemitism. That, at least, is really quite simple.
@hesgen I did say as much - albeit in different words. My question was about what was being expressed.
@Miro_Collas Some things in life are quite simple. If you punch a random Jew, you are an antisemite. Scream abuse at a random Jew, and you are an antisemite. Substitute "Jew" with another targeted group, and similar applies.
@hesgen Yes and no. If I punched a random Jew, it might be because he slept with my partner, nothing to do with him being Jewish. So, the reason matters.
@Miro_Collas The Jew in that case would not be "random".
@hesgen Point taken. OK, consider a drunken brawl.
My point is, abuse toward a Jew is not *necessarily* antisemitic - again, context matters.