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In reply to the discussion: Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism [View all]Exp
(684 posts)We do it again!
The Nakba is the Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Arabs through their violent displacement and dispossession of land, property, and belongings, along with the destruction of their society and the suppression of their culture, identity, political rights, and national aspirations.
Regarding the 'rise in antisemitism', if Israel displayed a completely different symbol on their flag, rather than the six pointed star, it would be clear that those who disagree with Israel's global politics are protesting Israel's policies -not the entire Jewish religion.
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I stopped wearing the Star of David because it has become a symbol of supremacy and fascism
In October 2023, I proudly wore my Star of David necklace to an emergency rally for Gaza, but a year later I could no longer wear it. Israel has made it impossible to divorce this symbol from the unfathomable devastation carried out under its banner.
By Anna Lippman November 9, 2024
Anna Lippman is a 3rd generation Ashkenzi Jewish migrant on Turtle Island. She is a PhD student in the Sociology department at York University. Anna organizes with several groups in Toronto including Showing Up for Racial Justice and Independent Jewish Voices.
""Like the swastika, there is nothing wrong with the star in and of itself; this symbol existed before Israel and will exist after Israels demise. Yet, this symbol which was once an integral part of how I show my identity, is now synonymous with the cruelty and evil of the Zionist regime. When Palestinians look at this symbol, which has been used to represent Jewish supremacy and Palestinian destruction, they do not feel a distinction between this symbol when it is blue and in between two stripes or if it is gold and around my neck. Both represent the destruction of the Palestinian people. ""