"Discourse about #antisemitism in #America has become a hopeless, meaningless mess. Particularly in the last few years, pro- #Israel and #rightwing organizations and politicians have insisted that anti- #Zionism is a form of antisemitism, minimized the threat on the right while exaggerating the threat on the #left, used the charge of antisemitism to deflect legitimate criticism of #Israeli actions, and weaponized #Jewish fears in their #kulturkampf against higher education, the press, and #progressive activists of all kinds.
It is thus understandable that #progressives’ reflexive response to accusations of antisemitism is to dismiss them. But to do so would be a mistake. Antisemitism does exist on the left; ask any Jewish person active in progressive spaces. Moreover, the failure to condemn and root out real antisemitism enables #nationalists, #racists, and #fascists to defame and delegitimize progressive movements. It is also a betrayal of progressive values."
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/progressive-jews-are-deeply-distressed
