Israel’s actions are fuelling antisemitism around the world
Dr Anthony Isaacs on an intervention by prominent Israelis threatening legal action against their government over an ‘ideology of ethnic cleansing’ in the West Bank
TL;DR
- Significant Israeli figures have signed a letter threatening legal action over an 'ideology of ethnic cleansing' in the occupied West Bank.
- The letter draws parallels between current actions and historical European anti-Jewish pogroms.
- It asserts that Israel's actions have fueled antisemitism worldwide.
- The author critiques efforts to conflate genuine antisemitism with opposition to Israel's policies.
- Appeasing Israel's war crimes is argued to increase, not decrease, antisemitism.