A user on lemmy.world/c/aboringdystopia stated that Jews should be ashamed of themselves for the actions of Israel.

I rhetorically responded “Why?” and reported the antisemitic comment.

Reporting them was deemed “Trolling” by the moderator, who believes there is nothing wrong with shaming all Jews for the actions of Israel because some Jews state they are ashamed of it themselves.

I explained the moderator why the comment was antisemitic. In a twist of events, they then permabanned me, deleted all my posts from the comunity and told me I would feel more at home at .ml.

  • Skiluros@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    The title and framing is misleading.

    There are other comparable examples with indirect cultural (even ethnic) links where no one in their right mind would call it anti-[ethnicity/relation/culture/social group].

    Honestly, anti-semintism is way over used. There is of course real anti-semitism, but these days it is increasingly becoming a polemical device to try and shut down legitimate criticism and actions.

    If you want your country to drop diplomatic recognition of Israel, is that anti-Semitism?

    I would argue it is not anti-Semitism. If you have any connection (ethnic links, multi year exposure) to a country that has suffered from colonialism, you will have a different perspective.

    Opposition to “British Burma” is not discrimination or hatred of UK. It’s wanting to manage your own country.

      • Skiluros@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        2 days ago

        Sure, I addressed that, although maybe I wasn’t clear. The point about wanting to remove diplomatic recognition of Israel is just an example.

        In other ethnic/cultural groups, it is possible to be ashamed of a big element of your group that happens to be systematically evil. This is not discrimination or prejudice.

        I really do think anti-Semitism is starting to lose its meaning.

        • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
          41·
          2 days ago

          Israel has destroyed the meaning of antisemtism. And the media has helped it by giving them a platform to do so. What is scary, is that actual antisemitism is starting to be seen as acceptable because the word has no meaning anymore.

          • Skiluros@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            3·
            2 days ago

            Yes, the “boy who cried wolf” idiom comes to mind.

            I can understand the German media (histrocial factora) and the US media (corruption with respect to Israeli interests), but why are media resources are so uncritical about alleged claims of anti-Semitism?