I am a well educated conservative who has always been against anti-semitism, racism and all forms of ethnic/racial/ religious discrimination. I have moderated an informal blog of 35 like minded friends and family for about 10 years. We have not often talked about anti-semitism, but since Oct 7 it has been a major topic. We are with you 100%. From our POV, the best way you can fight back is to vote for the party that backs Israel. There are republicans who are anti-semitic, but the leaders and direction of the party stand firm for the constitution which protects us all from this madness.
I am so sorry for the acceptance of such heinous behavior. The amount of anti semitism is staggering at this point. Your monitoring and alerting the public of this is essential.
I'm only half-jewish but i encountered the reality of anti-semetism in my central Jersey home town. Sometime in 7th grade, a group of classmates learned I was not brought up jewish. suddenly, they treated me differently. They were friendlier with me, I started getting invites to play in pickup games and they started saying things and making jokes about Jewish people in front of me.
In high school, virtually none of the jewish kids made any of our varsity teams because of the stereotype that jewish kids were not good athletes. Only one jewish kid ever made the varsity football team during the 8 years I lived in that town. If an italian or jewish kid had a bad pre-season, they would be given the benefit of the doubt. But if any of my jewish friends had a couple of bad workouts, the assumption that they were not any good and got cut.
In my senior year in college, I was sports editor of the school newspaper. I asked the basketball coach why the team was 3-15. He said it was because when the "Strathmore boys" become 18, their daddies buy them cars and they dont want to play basketball anymore. Now Strathmore referred to the Levitt development in my town and a vast majority of residents in the Strathmore development were jewish. So this was code for being "jewish".
I used to organize hockey games on a lake in the older part of town. When my team would arrive, someone from the other team would yell "Here come the Israelites".
A black person cannot change their skin so there are times they cannot be 100% sure that a particular incident is based on racism . However, i was able to see first hand the anti-semetism that lurked under the surfact if not ouright when my "status" changed in the eyes of my classmates and the coaching staff of my school.
The recent events show that things have not changed that much in the intervening 60 years.
thanks. this is why i get upset when liberals talk about "white privilege" as if all "white" people have enjoyed the same benefits. My italian and jewish relatives were not considered "white" for quite awhile. And your husband can tell you how jewish lawyers had to form their own law firms because of the anti-semetism on Wall Street.
i didnt know that about him! I jokingly refer to myself as a JewWap though that may be considered political incorrect today. I also have a little standup routine about what it was like growing up in a "mixed" marriage. I would have meatball sandwiches on rye bread.... :)
Trisha, it seems to me that the current culture is driven by “social media” ideology. One cannot forget that Hamas committed these horrific acts in the first place. They (Hamas) made a conscious decision to pursue this attack on innocent Israelis.
Yes, you the Jewish people should never be silent or feel about standing up to anti Jewish propaganda and hatred. And us non Jewish allies are standing with you, speaking up as well. ♥️ no more silence, it’s what got things to be this horrific.
A Jewish friend recommended I read Israelophobia by Jake Wallis Simons. Chapter 4 is a really useful explanation of how anti-Semitism became intertwined with the Progressive/ Far Left movement.
it’s so depressing to think about how far society has come, and yet circumstances like this continue to recur. thank you for your work and this engaging piece in particular.
I think western Zionists, Jews and non Jews alike, need to stand ground and seriously push back.
In the States it is possible to position armed defenders around synagogues and neighbourhoods that are threatened or come under attack. Like neighbourhood watch. It is possible to anticipate these Nazi demonstrations simply by getting city notifications of when and where they are planning to appear. I'm thinking of NY but it's time for the same response in Canada.
Same in Montreal and Toronto, although here we must focus on strong picket and media messaging. We can't access firearms like in the US.
But we need to be loud about Zero tolerance for neo Nazis, for hate speech, for anti Zionist lies and more.
Palestinians are ethnic Arabs
Arabs are the colonial population of Levant
Jews are indigenous to Judea, Samaria and the Gallilee.
Hamas Palestine declares forever war.
Abass is a Holocaust denier
Minority people's have a right to political participation and self determination.
Self Defence is not occupation.
Palestine is a failed State.
There is no Arab right to return.
A million indigenous Jews were expelled from Arab countries. We're even.
Two million Arabs live in Israel. We're even.
Some quotes from their founding charter.
Calls for the UN to renounce Hamas founding charter.
It's time to go on the offensive & attack Islamic Gender Apartheid, autocratic theocracy, Islamic genocide history, the Palestinian Nazi history and genocidal agenda. Attack the record of foreign terrorism by Islam .
Division, the one math subject I never liked and for all the wrong reasons. lol Reason then being flawed needs correction. The world wants answers and non are given. Instead they settle with division. God? What God? Who is God? I am God. you are God. Divided by thoughts. You declare God and I want to know God who. You say chosen and I think You and not me? "Why" is the word that divides. And your why is your own decision. Truth then being subjective, to you. You say, and I hear, and now what? You have put me in your equation. Seemingly to demand a reaction for your voiced expression. Is it inclusive or exclusive. Why? Let's divide shall we. see the breaking down, dividing you from me and claiming God is with you, like school yard boasting. You stand taller and the other shrinks. What is this shame game accomplishing. It serves to divide. How then can equality and acceptance and all what constitutes heaven on earth under God be a reality if there is division in our ranks? Use the period mark and put a stop to it. end of chapter 1, meditate on this before proceeding
I am a well educated conservative who has always been against anti-semitism, racism and all forms of ethnic/racial/ religious discrimination. I have moderated an informal blog of 35 like minded friends and family for about 10 years. We have not often talked about anti-semitism, but since Oct 7 it has been a major topic. We are with you 100%. From our POV, the best way you can fight back is to vote for the party that backs Israel. There are republicans who are anti-semitic, but the leaders and direction of the party stand firm for the constitution which protects us all from this madness.
I am so sorry for the acceptance of such heinous behavior. The amount of anti semitism is staggering at this point. Your monitoring and alerting the public of this is essential.
I'm only half-jewish but i encountered the reality of anti-semetism in my central Jersey home town. Sometime in 7th grade, a group of classmates learned I was not brought up jewish. suddenly, they treated me differently. They were friendlier with me, I started getting invites to play in pickup games and they started saying things and making jokes about Jewish people in front of me.
In high school, virtually none of the jewish kids made any of our varsity teams because of the stereotype that jewish kids were not good athletes. Only one jewish kid ever made the varsity football team during the 8 years I lived in that town. If an italian or jewish kid had a bad pre-season, they would be given the benefit of the doubt. But if any of my jewish friends had a couple of bad workouts, the assumption that they were not any good and got cut.
In my senior year in college, I was sports editor of the school newspaper. I asked the basketball coach why the team was 3-15. He said it was because when the "Strathmore boys" become 18, their daddies buy them cars and they dont want to play basketball anymore. Now Strathmore referred to the Levitt development in my town and a vast majority of residents in the Strathmore development were jewish. So this was code for being "jewish".
I used to organize hockey games on a lake in the older part of town. When my team would arrive, someone from the other team would yell "Here come the Israelites".
A black person cannot change their skin so there are times they cannot be 100% sure that a particular incident is based on racism . However, i was able to see first hand the anti-semetism that lurked under the surfact if not ouright when my "status" changed in the eyes of my classmates and the coaching staff of my school.
The recent events show that things have not changed that much in the intervening 60 years.
Thank you for sharing, very interesting account .
Cheers
Trisha
thanks. this is why i get upset when liberals talk about "white privilege" as if all "white" people have enjoyed the same benefits. My italian and jewish relatives were not considered "white" for quite awhile. And your husband can tell you how jewish lawyers had to form their own law firms because of the anti-semetism on Wall Street.
You share the half Italian, half Jewish background of my husband, and he found your original comment fascinating.
Appreciate the commentary
i didnt know that about him! I jokingly refer to myself as a JewWap though that may be considered political incorrect today. I also have a little standup routine about what it was like growing up in a "mixed" marriage. I would have meatball sandwiches on rye bread.... :)
;-)) Gerald says he is a Pizza Bagel
:) did he used to make english muffin pizzas?
Trisha, it seems to me that the current culture is driven by “social media” ideology. One cannot forget that Hamas committed these horrific acts in the first place. They (Hamas) made a conscious decision to pursue this attack on innocent Israelis.
Yes, you the Jewish people should never be silent or feel about standing up to anti Jewish propaganda and hatred. And us non Jewish allies are standing with you, speaking up as well. ♥️ no more silence, it’s what got things to be this horrific.
A Jewish friend recommended I read Israelophobia by Jake Wallis Simons. Chapter 4 is a really useful explanation of how anti-Semitism became intertwined with the Progressive/ Far Left movement.
Thank you for all you have done for us.
it’s so depressing to think about how far society has come, and yet circumstances like this continue to recur. thank you for your work and this engaging piece in particular.
On Oct 8, we put a Mezuzah on our entry. Looks great, means a lot. I love the prayer. I’m not Jewish but my wife and daughters are.
I think western Zionists, Jews and non Jews alike, need to stand ground and seriously push back.
In the States it is possible to position armed defenders around synagogues and neighbourhoods that are threatened or come under attack. Like neighbourhood watch. It is possible to anticipate these Nazi demonstrations simply by getting city notifications of when and where they are planning to appear. I'm thinking of NY but it's time for the same response in Canada.
Same in Montreal and Toronto, although here we must focus on strong picket and media messaging. We can't access firearms like in the US.
But we need to be loud about Zero tolerance for neo Nazis, for hate speech, for anti Zionist lies and more.
Palestinians are ethnic Arabs
Arabs are the colonial population of Levant
Jews are indigenous to Judea, Samaria and the Gallilee.
Hamas Palestine declares forever war.
Abass is a Holocaust denier
Minority people's have a right to political participation and self determination.
Self Defence is not occupation.
Palestine is a failed State.
There is no Arab right to return.
A million indigenous Jews were expelled from Arab countries. We're even.
Two million Arabs live in Israel. We're even.
Some quotes from their founding charter.
Calls for the UN to renounce Hamas founding charter.
It's time to go on the offensive & attack Islamic Gender Apartheid, autocratic theocracy, Islamic genocide history, the Palestinian Nazi history and genocidal agenda. Attack the record of foreign terrorism by Islam .
Division, the one math subject I never liked and for all the wrong reasons. lol Reason then being flawed needs correction. The world wants answers and non are given. Instead they settle with division. God? What God? Who is God? I am God. you are God. Divided by thoughts. You declare God and I want to know God who. You say chosen and I think You and not me? "Why" is the word that divides. And your why is your own decision. Truth then being subjective, to you. You say, and I hear, and now what? You have put me in your equation. Seemingly to demand a reaction for your voiced expression. Is it inclusive or exclusive. Why? Let's divide shall we. see the breaking down, dividing you from me and claiming God is with you, like school yard boasting. You stand taller and the other shrinks. What is this shame game accomplishing. It serves to divide. How then can equality and acceptance and all what constitutes heaven on earth under God be a reality if there is division in our ranks? Use the period mark and put a stop to it. end of chapter 1, meditate on this before proceeding