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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 08:54 PM Mar 2018

(Jewish Group) How The Right And The Left Share A Double Standard About Anti-Semitism

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

When DC Councilman Trayon White claimed climate change was a conspiracy of the famously Jewish Rothschilds, he quickly made headlines, and not in a good way. Interestingly, some of his strongest defenders came from within the Jewish community.

“We believe that we can best address anti-Semitism and misinformation in this moment by engaging and educating rather than denouncing,” said Jacob Feinspan, executive director of Jews United for Justice (JUFJ).

As a Jew local to the DC area, I was initially skeptical. But the Councilman has since made a sincere apology and reached out to Jewish leaders in order to learn. JUFJ’s approach, which leveraged a longstanding relationship with Councilman White, offers an intriguing example.

And yet, this sort of “calling-in” doesn’t always work.

When news broke of the continued relationship between the egregiously anti-Semitic Louis Farrakhan and Women’s March co-leader Tamika Mallory, many condemned the association. And yet some progressive Jewish groups moved quickly, to attack Mallory’s critics.

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I and others have been saying this for YEARS. It is pretty sickening to watch other Jews speak out of both sides of their mouths in regards to anti-Semitism, but have NO fucking problem being full-throated in responses to other forms of bigotry.

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(Jewish Group) How The Right And The Left Share A Double Standard About Anti-Semitism (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Mar 2018 OP
Antisemitism has become endemic. grossproffit Mar 2018 #1
I think some of this may be due to naivity, motivated that their progressive credentials will be still_one Mar 2018 #2

still_one

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2. I think some of this may be due to naivity, motivated that their progressive credentials will be
Fri Mar 30, 2018, 10:07 PM
Mar 2018

questioned, unless they bend over backwards and give those who make such sickening slurs, the benefit of the doubt



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