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Biden administration unveils new actions to combat antisemitism on college campuses (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Expressing anti-israel beliefs does not mean you hate jewish people. We are protesting the very clear and apparent genocide of the Palestinian people. Only those with power and influence are blind to this ongoing atrocity and it is shameful. We don't care if our governments are buddies, you don't commit mass murder.

[–] TechyDad@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

The problem is that there are a lot of people who are conflating Israel's actions with any Jewish person. They have been saying that Jewish temples, Jewish owned businesses, Jewish homes, or Jews on college campuses are valid targets.

As an American Jew, I'm (unfortunately) used to anti-semitism coming from the right. Seeing Nazis marching openly while Republicans court them is an all too common event. What's shocked me is the anti-semitism from the left. I'm left feeling boxed in. Feeling like an attack can come from either side and nobody would come to my defense. What's worse, I've spoken up for causes with many of these people and now they've turned against me just because I'm Jewish.

Others on the left have attempted to gaslight me by claiming that there is no anti-semitism. Still others have said that I'm not allowed to complain about anti-semitic threats because the people in Gaza have it worse. This is like telling someone with a broken leg that they aren't entitled to sympathy for their injury because someone else has cancer which is worse. It is dismissive and lacks any empathy. Does only the person/group who has it the absolute worst get to complain about their conditions?

Oh, and this hurts the Palestinian cause as well. I'm sympathetic to what the Palestinians are going through. I don't support everything Israel does (though, as an American Jew, I have zero say in Israeli policies). However, I don't want to march with a group that expresses violence towards me for being Jewish.

If someone criticizes Israel's actions, they're not being anti-semitic. If they advocate for less aid to Israel, they're not being anti-semitic. If they're attacking all Jews, though, they ARE being anti-semitic.

[–] Jah348@lemm.ee 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Anti-Isreal =/= antisemitic.

Israel's current actions are that of mass murder and punishment of otherwise innocent humans to the degree that can and should be considered genocide. I find it disgusting - that doesn't mean I think "The Jews" are to blame. Followers of the Jewish faith and Isrealies are not the same. Putting an Anti-Isreal banner up at a college is absolutely not an anti-semetic attack. The lines are being fair too blurred currently and there should be more distinction.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

He could start by refusing to conflate antisemitism with opposition to zionism

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Great timing there chief. This comes across as trying to silence opposing opinions about Israel's actions.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Another Kent State waiting to happen

[–] SirToxicAvenger@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago

how's that? protests happen in cities all the time - the powers that be dont need to do anything about it because the protestors are just virtue signalling. it makes them feel like they accomplished something but they didnt. nothing has to change.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is unveiling new actions Monday to combat antisemitism on college campuses after an “alarming” uptick in incidents since the Israel-Hamas war started in early October.

The departments of Justice and Homeland Security are partnering with campus law enforcement to track hate-related rhetoric online and provide federal resources to schools, according to the plan, which was shared exclusively with NBC News.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will meet with leading Jewish organizations to discuss the issue of growing antisemitism at colleges Monday, the official said.

Later this week, Cardona and White House domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden will visit a college campus and hold a roundtable with Jewish students.

Just last month, two weeks before the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, the administration rolled out additional actions to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia more broadly across several federal agencies, citing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The White House has also gone after former President Donald Trump — who is the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination — over his push for an expanded travel ban that would affect many people in Muslim nations, calling it “revolting and disgusting.”

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[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, we all know that antizionism ≠ antisemitism, but it is undeniable that instances of antisemitism have increased since the Hamas attack. That's what this is about.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because Zionists have spent decades associating opposition to Zionism as being antisemitic, with the cooperation of the US government

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee -2 points 10 months ago

No, because the zionists keep platforming soft anti-Semitic evangelicals and therefore their hard anti-Semitic supporters. Doesn't just keep pro Israel politics firmly locked in for at least one major party in the US, but also turns the heat up on American jews to invoke right of return and become a newly radicalized settler.

[–] Devious_Thoughts@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 10 months ago

Hope he moves on quickly from this topic