I’m going to make it plain. If Trump, Bannon or a Republican had uttered or tweeted the same antisemitic sentences (intentional or not), we would call it for what it is and demand that everyone else do the same.
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So she has to add an extra disclaimer in this case of making a factual statement about a pro-Israel lobby because some people may infer she is repeating stereotypes about Jews?
A centerpiece of antisemitism is the idea that Jews have this evil almost magical ability to control gov, media, world banks. This idea contributed to expulsion, programs, genocide. So, it’s not about a “disclaimer”. It’s about understanding why adding context is so vital.
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Ok, and here is where I could use some clarification...are you suggesting that AIPAC is a Jewish lobby and anyone who questions their aims is anti-Semitic? Or is AIPAC a pro-Israel lobby? Isn’t there a difference?
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When people hear AIPAC, unfortunately they hear “Jewish lobby.” Just as they hear Jew with Soros, globalist, coastal elite. Anyone who questions AIPAC is not antisemitic simply by default, but unless they give proper context, it is very easy for it to slide into antisemitism
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