Shaun KingVerified account

Shaun, why would you do that? With so many dismissive people constantly telling you that you're a liar about racism, why would you turn around and pass the same cold shoulder to the Jews?

This overwhelming callousness about antisemitism on the left is more shocking and hurtful than the antisemitism itself. Sarsour's role in this is ultimately irrelevant. What is relevant is that you're defending her, with total disregard for vast majority of experts and Jews.

Forget Sarsour, even. Look at Jilani's piece yesterday on Israeli mistreatment of Palestinian kids. It is *filled* with the classic tropes of antisemitism. If your answer is "it's true; Israel is bad," how is that any different than those racist people going on about black crime?

We are asking you to listen, at a bare minimum. Your response slams the door in our faces. And I cannot begin to describe how painful and terrifying that is coming from you.

I am a very active listener here. I read and re-read what @PopChassid wrote. I have fought against antisemitism for years. This does not mean that I will always agree. Let's keep talking. I love and respect Linda. I stand by my words that she is not antisemitic.

Question, in all seriousness: Do you think a Jew gets to define what is or isn't antisemitic? And, if there is disagreement on that amongst Jews (which, of course there often is) the non-Jew should step down and not engage?

I don't think non-Jews should stay out of it. But I find it appalling that the New School & Jacobin organize a panel like this, which goes to the original point. Why are *these* the individuals invited to address antisemitism? (In this, I think Vilkomerson is far worse than LS.)

I'm gonna jump in and say that while it isn't for non-Jews to tell Jews what is or isn't anti-Semitic, I agree with @ShaunKing that Linda is NOT anti-Semitic. However, there is def a problem of anti-Semitism on the left and that needs to be addressed.