@raf I also think that while antisemitism is one of the most powerful currents that had the most time to do that insidious work, this is also true in a broader sense (and could be used to illustrate the problem to people who don't get it). American society has been shaped by white supremacy, Israeli society has been shaped by anti-arab ideas (illustrated even in the history of Mizrahi Jews). Going against these currents is an ongoing choice. The default idea space will always go back to them.

@raf there is indeed an audience for antisemitism in all ideological camps, because it's systemic to the societies these people come from. Systemic in the sense that antisemitism has been one of the currents shaping these societies over more than a 1000 years. Antisemitism fits snuggly into the minds of western people of all political camps since it had a space carved out for it over millenia. This is also true with slight variation for other societies too (various Middle Eastern, for example)

@lilahglitch I'd think that first and foremost they'll be shocked and horrified to find out other Israelis opposed their release. The world is the world, what can we expect from the goyim? But to think their own countrymen and their own government did that... That's far worse.
Then again, I remember one of the released hostages saying that some of them were sure from day dot that they'll be there for years because of Netanyahu. They were, still are, tragically correct

@serge I mean, if it wasn't a pretext for horrible antisemitic acts, this kind of take would be funny. Yes, ascribe godlike power and control to us, the nation that can't keep a mail system in working order or build a metro for some 60 odd years now 🙄

@NadavPV התגובה הקבועה שלי לבוקר טוב זה "מה טוב בבוקר הזה". אנשים שאיחלו לי ברכות חג זכו ל "מה טוב בשנה הזו" שאני מאה אחוז עומד מאחוריו