r/InternationalNews • u/isawasin • Jul 09 '24

International The Jewish Council of Australia issued a statement that accuses Israel of misappropriating the Star of David.

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u/javierich0 Jul 09 '24

More Jewish people need to publicly condemn and call out Israel for what they are and what they are doing. I have huge respect for Jewish people who stand against Israel.

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u/SkirtNo6785 Jul 09 '24

Like the Jewish people in Germany getting arrested for inciting racial hatred by protesting against Israel.

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u/TayluxSwift Jul 09 '24

Yes just like how nazis have ruined the swastika symbol we cannot allow it to happen again

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u/Srinema Jul 09 '24

Buddy, the Swastika is older than Judaism itself. Chill out.

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u/Srinema Jul 10 '24

I mean, both the Nazis and the Zionists have committed genocide and both have appropriated symbols of peace. If acknowledging the desecration of a Jewish symbol is anti-Semitic then I can’t help you.

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u/Srinema Jul 10 '24

They probably would, before they stole my house!

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u/S-Katon Jul 10 '24

The swastika is an ancient symbol for the source of all life. Hitler ruined it just like Israel is ruining the Mogen David. Fuck you.

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u/mkzw211ul Jul 09 '24

They won't. This is how it is. Jewish identity is linked to Israeli politics.

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u/SpinningHead Jul 09 '24

Its not. Jews are not a right wing monolith.

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u/Capable-Win-6674 Jul 09 '24

I disagree. There was a phase of people telling every Muslim leader to publicly condemn ISIS and it was really uncool

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u/Evening_Jury_5524 Jul 09 '24

It's a little different, being an ethnoreligipn that I believe any Jew around the world can visit with Israel paying for their ticket- and anyone who condemns ISIS isn't labeled as Islamaphobic. People who condemn Israel are labeled anti-semetic, so it's important for Jewish people themselves to speak up.

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u/Capable-Win-6674 Jul 09 '24

You’re right but I don’t think the burden is on regular Jewish people who aren’t involved to step up. On the other hand we should be castigating people who dismiss Jewish voices. Loads of people claiming Jewish Voice for Peace are apparently just Iranian plants or some bullshit.

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u/Evening_Jury_5524 Jul 09 '24

Isn't it? Kind of the same way it was on white Americans to show solidarity with BLM, specifically because they were part of the demographic perpetrating the issue.

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u/Capable-Win-6674 Jul 09 '24

The distinction is Jewish people vs Israelis

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u/Evening_Jury_5524 Jul 09 '24

And for my analogous situation, White Americans vs White cops.

It's very important for the latter to condemn the actions, but still important for the former to do so as well.

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u/Capable-Win-6674 Jul 09 '24

If we’re talking Israelis then yes. Also would love more protections for people who want to speak up. There are a lot of organisations that just go around doxing people as ‘anti semitic’ for being against genocide. I’m scared I’ll lose my job sometimes too

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u/Evening_Jury_5524 Jul 09 '24

The thing is, any Jew can automatically become an Israeli citizen by chopsing to do so. So being Jewish vs being Israeli isn't as removed as any other religion and country that I know of.

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u/Riaayo Jul 09 '24

You're allowing Israel to conflate Zionism with Judaism here.

I think it is important for Jewish people to speak out, but only because it helps to expose the bullshit "antisemitic" attack on critics. In the end, it's on every human being to speak out on this because it is a genocide.

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u/Capable-Win-6674 Jul 09 '24

I get that but it’s about the intent and involvement. Why should some random Jewish person from Indiana who knows zero about their heritage bear any responsibility to speak up because Israel said they can join the club if they want?

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u/javierich0 Jul 09 '24

Biden is too old, man.

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