A distorted portrait of Palestinian 'anti-Semitism'

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://972mag.com/a-distorted-portrait-of-palestinian-anti-semitism/91034/

With a discriminatory system that includes two separate legal systems, what is a Palestinian supposed to answer when he’s asked if Jews don’t care what happens to anyone but their own kind? The ADL’s world anti-Semitism survey presents a distorted view of the world.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) – a Jewish-American organization whose goal is to combat anti-Semitism – and in practice, to promote Israeli hasbara – published a worldwide survey on anti-Semitism last week. The survey is unprecedented in its scope (53,100 people were surveyed in 102 countries) and purports to establish a reliable database on global anti-Semitism.

In practice, the survey seeks to establish an objective “truth” according to scientific standards vis-a-vis public discourse and the educational system, for journalists, policymakers, international institutions and more. The power to determine the “truth” is political, one that invites a certain suspicion – especially when it comes from a political body affiliated with the Israeli Right.

The main finding of the report is that Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are the most anti-Semitic in the world. Of course, not all of them; the ADL labeled only 93 percent of the Palestinian public as anti-Semitic. What did the Palestinians do to receive such an honor?

Just remember this my fellow DUers. The apartheid picninc doesn't stop for critics. You have to be on board and be a loving member of the IDF steamroller or you are an anti-Semite through and through. Don't mind the Palestinians flattened in its wake. They just grease the treads of colonialism.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

1. Poignantly more...

The ADL’s insistence on conducting research in a political vacuum is apparent in the sense of entitlement among American Jews who feel they can judge anti-Semitism in other countries without taking into account the various ways Jews in those countries understand anti-Semitism. The pretension of examining the meaning that people attribute to Jews in a way that is disconnected from the world of meanings in which they live, fails on an intellectual and research-based level, not to mention that it is politically manipulative.

[azurnoir]

3. That has always struck me

the fact that it is pretended that what is called "Palestinian antisemitism happens in a vacuum, in the exact same manor as some bigot sitting say KC, as opposed to the reality that it is hatred of a brutal military occupier and the civilian mob it protects who also happen to be Jewish

[King_David]

4. And the rabid extreme homophobia. ?

Is there an explanation for that too ?

Sorry but there is o excusing homophobia. , sexism , racism., bigotry or AntiSemitism .

[azurnoir]

5. the subject was antisemitism-why the need to demonize Palestinians?

[Mosby]

6. king david didn't demonize anyone

please stop making unfounded accusations.

[azurnoir]

9. Nothing unfounded it's right there in writing the subject of the thread is Palestinians

and how the hatred towards it's brutal occupiers is spun as being run of the mill antisemitism

[Mosby]

10. you seem to be saying that Palestinian anti-Semitism is understandable

due to the occupation.

I think the Jew hatred in Palestinian society has much deeper roots and as King David brought up, the Palestininas have a long way to go in terms of equality, egalitarianism and accepting liberal pluralism.

eta there is a V&M alert you might want to vote in, it's up to you hosts to decide whether to ignore the SoP.

[azurnoir]

11. ah so you're saying that Arabs are across the board anti-Semitic?

as for Palestinians I am saying that what is spun as the same kind of antisemitism we saw in KC would if it were any other 2 groups be called simply hatred of a brutal military occupier but in this singular case a different standard is being applied to Palestinians than would be any other group in similar circumstances

as you are are a host your self do you think that it is proper that you make a public challenge over what could be or should dealt with in the Hosts forum?

as for your alert I had not seen it

[Mosby]

12. The ADL and Pew Global data say that, I'm just stating facts

Top 15 most Antisemitic countries

[shaayecanaan]

21. Good to see that they consider the West Bank and Gaza a country...

maybe they could advise the UN to that effect.

[King_David]

7. No Demonization to state AntiSemitism

Or homophobia should not be tolerated from any group weather Palestinian , Russian , Hamas or Dacid Duke.

[azurnoir]

8. weather? is it really that clouded?

but it seems you broad brushed Palestinians with various charges

[King_David]

13. Their government policies and actions speak for themselves

All year round rain or snow

[azurnoir]

14. Then you are broad brushing okay just wanted clarity on that :)

[King_David]

15. Yes the government of Russia and Palestinian Governments

Are 2 governments responsible for the most disgusting bigotry and homophobia.

DISGUSTING !!!

Perhaps you don't understand what broadbrush is ?

[azurnoir]

16. I understand that being Gay is not illegal in the West Bank

and that now that there is or will soon be a unity government that will most likely apply to Gaza too where being male and Gay is illegal but being female and Gay is not

really the situation in Russia where the law was very recently enacted is not comparable to the West Bank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#Middle_East

[King_David]

17. Ha ha

Let's see us Gays kissing on main street Ramallah or Gaza and see if we still alive in the morning or not in jail.

Not as bad in Palestine as Russia ?

You got to be kidding or clueless about Gay Rights and gay liberty . Which ?

[azurnoir]

18. Lets see the same in Mea Sherim might cause problems though

and BTW in order for an Israeli same sex couple to marry they must leave the country and while the civil government may recognize the marriage the governments Rabbi's will not and any children of such a marriage would be considered illegitimate and not be considered Jews at least by the governmental Rabbi's who govern such things

[King_David]

19. Who's talking about Israel ?

If something happens to a Gay dude in Mea Sharem you call the police and a policemen who a probably gay himself would arrive and arrest someone for a hate crime.

Palestine like Russia is a fucking bigoted area especially where Gays are concerned and if 2 gays were to kiss probably they would be killed or tortured in Palestine especially in Gaza but probably not in Russia that's how fucking homophobic it is there.

Indefensible homophobia especially here on DU--- but keep on the revelations.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

20. Lets we forget, how many groups lived under British colonial rule and hated them?

Of course occupiers are going to be despised. I'm sure that the Israelites of old hated the Romans for the same thing. In fact the only ones who probably didn't hate the Romans were other Romans, and that is also a tenuous comment seeing how may wars of internal conquest they had.

[4now]

2. If you don't agree with them

or there bulldozers then you must be anti-semitic.