Maybe in the way you define it, it does, but not in the way I see I being used.
How would I be feeling anti-Semitism? I think not funding a genocide and taking. a strong human rights stance is easy and doable.
It is fueling it because criticism of Israeli politics is constantly mixed with antisemitic narratives. That’s the fault of antisemites of course, but the problem is there and cannot be denied. As I said, I don’t agree with how it’s handled, but it needs to be acknowledged that it’s a hard problem to solve. Believe me, I wish all this was easier. I wish I could protest Israels actions without being seen as an antisemite but I can’t because of the dynamics of the public discourse which is driven by extremists of all sides. The discourse here has been poisoned by antisemites, racists and islamophobes to an extent where expressing a nuanced and/or pure-hearted opinion on the matter is almost impossible.
How is it hard to take a stand against a genocide after Germany itself made one happen?
Because at demonstrations that call Israel out for what it does, they shout anti-semitic stuff. I don’t want to take part in a demonstration that spreads anti-semitism.
