JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European officials on Thursday of "toxic antisemitic incitement" he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place. Israel has faced a blizzard of criticism from Europe of late as it has intensified its military campaign in Gaza, where humanitarian groups have warned that an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid supplies has left the Palestinian enclave on the brink of famine.
  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    1 day ago

    We love Jews but hate Israel. It’s not that hard to understand.

    (But then again they know this themselves too)

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      9·
      18 hours ago

      Unfortunately Jews in Europe face a lot of backlash. A lot of it by the deliberate and constant equating of Judaism and Israel by Israeli lobby groups, politicians and classic antisemites. In Germany the government and some media outlets harass antizionist Jews.

      We dont need to love any people beyond loving them as our neighbors. Singling out people to “love them” over other people also is a form of discrimination and othering. In Germany there is the term “philosemites” coined for people who make that absurd show of “loving Jews” typically also being rabidly pro-Israel.

      We should just live in peace with people and enact specific protection against specific discrimination where necessary, but stop putting people on a pedestal.

      That being said if your relationship to all people is that of “loving them” then it should apply to everyone.

      • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        You’re correct. I overuse the word love ofcourse.

        That being said if your relationship to all people is that of “loving them” then it should apply to everyone.

        And yes, this is true except for the fascist and imperialist regimes such as Israel and Russia.