Erik van Straten<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jonburr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jonburr</span></a></span> wrote: {<br>That is why I often point out that Palestinians are Semitic - it destroys Israel's argument<br>}</p><p>Thank you for clarifying that!</p><p>But I hope that you are aware of the fact that you will often be misunderstood; a (the?) definition of antiSemitism can be found in <a href="https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">holocaustremembrance.com/resou</span><span class="invisible">rces/working-definition-antisemitism</span></a> (the last FAQ item at the bottom of the page lists the countries that ratified this definition).</p><p>Taken from that text, IMO this is clear: {<br>[...] criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.<br>}</p><p>Unfortunately, like with most other conpromises, parts of the text are open to multiple interpretations, such as: {<br>Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of attacks, whether they are people or property – such as buildings, schools, places of worship and cemeteries – are selected (*) because they are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews.<br>}</p><p>(*) IMO "exclusively" is missing here. If the particular object and/or or people involved openly support Israel *now*, then, IMO, such acts are *NOT* antiSemitic - even if many want us to believe they are.</p><p>In my dispute with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@0xamit/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>0xamit</span></a></span>, Amit hashtagged an act of antiZionism as antiSemitism (see <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@0xamit/112141984187636204" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@0xamit/11214</span><span class="invisible">1984187636204</span></a>) - which I objected to.</p><p>IMHO, disputing the meaning of antiSemitism while trying to stop Israel's war crimes in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>, is not going to help. In particular not if you don't immediately clarify your intentions, readers may think that you're "on the other side".</p><p>HTH,<br>Erik</p><p>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@jeremy_pm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jeremy_pm</span></a></span> <br>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@LALegault" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LALegault</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/definition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>definition</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/definitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>definitions</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/definitionOfAntiSemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>definitionOfAntiSemitism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antiSemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiSemitism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antiSemitic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiSemitic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antiSemite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiSemite</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antiSemites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiSemites</span></a></p>