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@tparsi and if you say genocide or atrocities...they will start cry of anti-Semitism or holocaust https://t.co/QTsWSbdnpJ
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In the US, criticism of Israeli policies is often met with accusations of anti-Semitism. This tactic is seen as a way to silence dissent by invoking the Holocaust and Jewish suffering. The strong ties between Israel and American Jewish groups make it easy to label critics as anti-Semitic. The attitude is often "Israel, right or wrong," with little room for criticism. This approach justifies actions towards Palestinians.
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Speaker 0: Yours is a voice of criticism we don't often hear in the United States. Often when there is dissent expressed in the United States against policies of the Israeli government, people here are called anti Semitic. What is your response to that as an Israeli Jew?
Speaker 1: Well, it's a trick. We always use it. When from Europe, somebody is criticizing Israel, then we bring up the holocaust. When in this country, people are criticizing Israel, then they are anti semitic. And the organization is strong and has a lot of money.
And the the ties between Israel and the American Jewish establishment are very strong, and they're strong in this country. As you know, they have power, which it's okay. They are talented people, and they have power, money, and media, and other things. And their attitude is Israel, my country, right or wrong. They identify fiction.
And they are not ready to hear criticism. And it's very easy to blame people who criticize certain acts of the Israeli government as anti semitic and to bring up the holocaust and the suffering of the Jewish people, and that's that justify everything we do to the Palestinians. How's power