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  • reallykindasorta@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Probably because zionists are working so hard to keep the two terms synonymous. That’s not a justificatory reason to continue to actively support a genocidal state politically.

    • RYS@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Exactly: The State of Israel and its regime is one thing and the jewish religion a completely different one.

      • Matombo@feddit.orgEnglish
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        11 days ago

        Even more:

        Religion != Ethnicity != State != Government

        And that ethnicity is not only in this context incrisingly used as a stand-in for race…

        • Tuukka R@piefed.eeEnglish
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          8 days ago

          Religion != Ethnicity is only partially true in this case, though: The Jewish religion puts quite an effort to viewing all Jews as a singular nation and ethnicity.

          But the main sentiment still holds: It is not acceptable to hate Jews in general for the state of Israel committing a genocide.

  • Denjin@feddit.ukEnglish
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    11 days ago

    What about the Jewish people who oppose the genocide in Palestine? Are they anti-semitic too?

    The pro-murdering Palestinian children lobby is working overtime.

  • UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    11 days ago

    There is a kernel of truth in what he says in that attacks on jews have increased significantly, which is horrible and wrong and needs to be fought, no doubt about that at all.

    But granting unwavering support to a government that is currently engaged in what the UN has officially determined to be a genocide? That is clearly and horribly wrong. What else has to happen before the german government decides to stop supplying weapons? How much is too much? Like, is there a threshold of civilians killed?

    • Tuukka R@piefed.eeEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Nie wieder? Hah. Doch. “Nie wieder” ist so gestern!

      That’s about what Merz’s words mean, in practical sense.

  • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Merz conflates criticism of Israel’s politics (partially backed by the population) with criticism against the country as in a Jewish state per se. You can be pro-Israel and still condemn the genocide in Gaza. Same as you can still be an American patriot and condemn the actions of the Trump admin.

    • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      10 days ago

      I don’t like Israel as a Jewish state, but that’s more about my belief that all states should be explicitly secular and ethnicity-neutral.