My simple answer when confronted threateningly with, "I'm Jewish!" as a way to indicate that those who stand with Palestine are their "natural/mortal enemy" is to ask, "So what? That does not make me your enemy."
Being Jewish does not make you pro-Israel, or pro-genocide, or a hater of Arabs. I would know very little about what is going on in Gaza, Palestine, and south Lebanon if it weren't for Jews who have spoken out about it, and have sought to educate the world on these horrors which are very close to them and important to them. Of course you are silencing Jews if you silence human rights movements and protests for Palestine.
It's like specifically targeting left-wing Alberta residents to ban them from protesting at the Alberta legislature or talking about Alberta politics, then saying there's no discrimination because real Albertans are conservatives, not progressives. I have heard many similarily claim that Jews who stand by Palestine "are not real Jews", erasing their identity and their voice because their politics don't match the speaker's. That's antisemitic.
"Rabbi Gluck: banning pro-Palestinian marches would violate the fundamental rights of the Jewish community
Rabbi Herschel Gluck, president of Shomrim — the leading Jewish neighbourhood watch organisation in northeast London — and a promoter of interfaith dialogue, has stated that pro-Palestinian marches have a proportionally higher Jewish participation than any other group in the United Kingdom.
In recent statements, Gluck argued that a blanket ban on these protests would constitute “a real antisemitic attack against the British Jewish community”, as it would silence the voices of a significant sector of Jews who are exercising their right to demonstrate.
The rabbi, who is directly responsible for community security in an area with a high risk of incidents, rejected linking peaceful marches with the rise in antisemitic violence and criticised the political use of Jewish suffering to justify restrictions.
His position aligns with international law standards: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 21) and the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 11) protect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, except in cases of specific and proportionate risks.
Gluck emphasises that ignoring the internal diversity of the Jewish community undermines precisely these principles."
#racism #hate #HateSpeech #fascism #censorship #protest #solidarity #cdnpoli #abpoli
“There’s just something mind-numbingly surreal about a Jewish person being aggressively arrested by the #Berlin police force for carrying a sign which says ‘Jews Against #Genocide’ … We need to speak truth in moments of despair and actively stand in #resistance to the forces of oppression which shackle this world. “
https://overland.org.au/2026/05/an-australian-anti-zionist-jew-confronts-german-memory-culture/

So today memory culture means that Germany supposedly makes up for the Holocaust by its commitment to Israel. This then becomes the basic plank for Germany’s repression of the pro Palestine movement and a convenient justification for its rightward moving policy — increasingly anti-immigrant, for stronger borders and pro-rearmament.
📆 13.05
solidarity evening against Bezahlkarte
📍 Café Cralle, Wedding
We reject the payment card as an instrument of repression against refugees. Instead of cash or direct transfers to bank accounts, those affected are forced to use the payment card and cannot freely access or control their own money.
We are pushing back by organizing solidarity exchange points.
We’ll be happy to explain exactly how this works at the info stand on site, where you’ll also have the opportunity to get vouchers directly. The voucher value is usually €50, so please bring enough cash.
And if you like raccoons, feel free to bring a bit more money for a t-shirt 😉.
With solidarity drinks and vegan spring rolls, you can get to know the Wedding local group and find out how you can support “No to the payment card.”
Or just join us in a toast to Café Cralle becoming a regular pickup point for vouchers from now on.
For solidarity instead of the payment card!
✊ The Injured Workers Movement - Past, Present, Future
Join us May 7th, 2-4 PM EST for a powerful conversation about where we've been and where we're going.
Hybrid event:
📍 In-person: IWC Toronto
💻 Online: Join from anywhere
Pre-register NOW: https://tinyurl.com/2jr8jhy8
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ONIWG "JOIN THE CONVERSATION - THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE INJURED WORKERS MOVEMENT". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
They are not criminals.
They stand for humanity, dignity, and justice.
A voice for the silenced,
a hope for the forgotten.
Stand with those who refuse to stay silent.
Show your support—comment and share so more people can see.
#Australia #zionism #Auspol #Gaza #genocide #palestine
#Humanity #JusticeForAll #notcriminals #VoiceForTheSilenced #hopefortheforgotten #StandForHumanity #StandForJustice #speakup #DontStaySilent #SpreadTheTruth #Solidarity #CareForOthers #humanityfirst