General Discussion

Simply pointing out the direct correlation - cause and effect - is neither "double think" nor anti-semitism. It's free speech, just as legitimate criticism of Israel is. Also a call to help reign in Israel because it surely has gone off the rails beyond civilized conduct. As a result, both innocent Muslims and innocent Jews are getting hurt. Even the most ardent of Israel's supporters must see that?!

You may not like the message, but shooting the messenger is usually not very productive.

But just for comparison, do you think Israel is guilty of Islamophobia or racism for punishing and dispossessing everyone in Gaza and killing tens of thousands of women and children for the sins of a few thousand Hamas and civilians on October 7th that they had no knowledge of or part in? Because that's what Israel did, there is no denying that any further. It was TERRORISM and murder by a state against a defenseless people and resulted from the dehumanization of Palestinians.

Further, do you think the Muslims who resort to their own, cruder form of terrorism because they can't get back at mighty Israel directly - might look at that and say "what's good for the goose...." Because hurting Jews anywhere hurts Israel and they know it. That warped thinking is similar to what Israel did to Gazans. Is it conflation or is it a parallel dehumanization? And who is really guilty of conflation of Jews and Israel - the very STATE of Israel, since its founding! So please talk to the people there about "double speak" - it's a Jews-only state, a Jewish homeland! But you can't conflate! - and the rise in violence against Jews worldwide and why it is really happening. It's not anti-semitism. It's retribution and it was foretold and warned about, over and over.

I don't want to see anyone hurt. We are all equal and all lives matter equally. I have trust that most people here feel that way and why I have criticized Israel for its actions and continue to do so now. And now I condemn all senseless acts of violence against innocent Jews worldwide. But I will continue to point out why it is happening, because Israel must be stopped from committing more crimes. Just look at the West Bank murders or the ethnic cleansing and likely occupation/annexation of south Lebanon. Not to mention the unprovoked devastation of Iran for nothing more than obvious geo-political gain. Ugh.