• GFGJewbacca
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    8 months ago

    I’m Jewish clergy, which makes it even harder for me to express my thoughts on Israel and it’s government. I worked for a proudly stated Zionist congregation, and I know without a doubt that if I had been honest with my thoughts on the Israeli government, I’d have been fired on the spot.

    • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest
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      8 months ago

      I’m Jewish clergy, which makes it even harder for me to express my thoughts on Israel and it’s government

      First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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      8 months ago

      That sucks. Y’all anti Zionist Jewish folks seem to be getting hit rough on both ends of this and it ain’t right.

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      8 months ago

      It’s very sad that someone with such an ironclad defense against charges of antisemitism is afraid to speak out. Not that I blame you a bit for keeping quiet—I keep my criticism very muted IRL and I have a lot less blowback to worry about.

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        8 months ago

        I remember how people reacted to Bernie Sanders speaking in defense of Palestine. A lot of people want to act like Israel and the Jewish people of the world are one and the same and like they obviously aren’t.