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/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/Evening_Jury_5524 Jul 09 '24

Becuase silence is choosing the side of the oppresor in any situation. It's especially important when you are one of the few able to voice such without having a very serious and career ruining label of anti semitism put on you. All that has to happen for Evil to triumph is for Good men to do nothing as it goes, even if that good man is in Indiana.