• prole@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Comparing the Jewish diaspora to the American Irish isn't even apples and oranges, it's apples and ice cream trucks. They're not even in the same category.

    People with Jewish ancestry are born with a "birthright" to become a citizen of Israel (including the option for dual citizenship, of course). It's just a completely different and unique situation.

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      1 year ago

      I might have a "birthright" to become a citizen of Israel, but that doesn't mean that I, as an American Jew, have a strong connection to Israel. It definitely doesn't mean that I have influence over what Israel does or am somehow responsible for Israel's actions.

      I've recently seen people celebrating attacks on a Jewish temple and bakery in America because "they are a symbol of Zionist aggression." The person was justifying anti-semitic attacks on American Jews because "Israel did X." I expect this antisemitism from the right, but this was coming from someone on the left. As an American Jew, it's scary to suddenly face antisemitism for something I have no influence over from both sides of the aisle.