ThorrJoMar 3

Simple and gets the point across

https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/51746212

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Counterpoint: lemmy.ml/post/43986658
The no-no word - Lemmy

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Mar 3 at 10:52pmWeb
Show threadUnruffled [they/them]Mar 3

Don’t get me wrong, I like Bernie a lot, and I’m glad he spoke out. But …

Bernie is pretending like the Zionist entity is separable from its government.

… that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Show threadjaaakeMar 3

As a Jew, I’ve got a different take (which is also posted in that thread:

He doesn’t want to say Israel, because people conflate Israel with Judaism. He’s also making the focus a singular discreet and addressable issue, without bringing up the fact that the formation of the state of Israel has been a problem since the Nakba.

Show threadZombiFrancisMar 4
With sitting members of Congress I always try to acknowledge many of their communications are to, and meant for, other members of Congress, some/many of whom are the most unhinged people imaginable.
Show threadunderiskMar 4
The fact that he is Jewish means he should say Israel because it draws a clearer distinction between Judaism and Zionism. Jewish people being openly anti-zionist makes it clear that conflating it with antisemitism is disingenuous.
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilMar 4

He doesn’t want to say Israel, because people conflate Israel with Judaism.

Might be good to tackle that head on, rather than to pretend being Netanyahu doesn’t mean being Israeli.