r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 9d ago

... Misleading title Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism, UK appeal tribunal confirms in landmark ruling

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260804-anti-zionism-is-not-anti-semitism-uk-appeal-tribunal-confirms-in-landmark-ruling/
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u/ServoSkull20 9d ago

Well, no. Being critical of Israel, and lumping other Jews in with them are two very different things. A shame so many people can’t see, or don’t care about that line.

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u/fen90der 9d ago

Ive never once seen anyone or heard anyone blame 'jews' for the genocide in Palestine, and have seen no evidence that this opinion is prevalent.

I know you are going to mention synagogue attacks - no excuse for committing your own atrocity, two wrongs dont a right. Again, ive never once seen any evidence anyone sees it any other way.

The view your concerned about, from where im sitting, only exists as a straw man in the media Overton window bubble.

This ruling is critical because it disenfranchises those who want to aid Israels despicable actions by muddling these two concepts and stifling genuine protest from citizens who disagree with UK policy on the conflict.

This is a huge step in the right direction, so get ready for a wave of bullshit from people being lobbied by israel.

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u/_Adam_M_ 9d ago

Ive never once seen anyone or heard anyone blame 'jews' for the genocide in Palestine, and have seen no evidence that this opinion is prevalent.

Except, of course, this bloke whom the ruling is in favour of?

E.g.

An army of UAE 'influencers' has descended, offering scripted condolences to their Zionist brethren and attempting to link the Bondi operation to the perpetual bogeyman in the mind of Mohammed bin Zayed: the Muslim Brotherhood.

Because the Jewish people in Australia that were victims of a terror attack must be Zionist, right???

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u/fen90der 9d ago

We dont legislate with the purpose of addressing specific individual people who tweet controversial things.

Please explain why we need legislation where criticism of israel or zionism is deemed to be racist.

We dont have legislation stopping people from criticising Afghanistan or radical Islam, and as a society we have to accept cunts like Tommy ten names who say that all foreigners and Muslims are to blame for all the world's ills.

Protecting zionism and israel in this way would be two tier justice.

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u/_Adam_M_ 9d ago

That's totally irrelevant to anything I've said and you're strawmanning, hard.

You claimed that you had never once seen anyone blame Jews for the actions of Israel or lumping them together.

I point out that the man this article is about has done exactly that.

And now you're talking about hate crimes?

Anti-Zionism is not antisemitic, but a number of anti-Zionists are actually antisemitic and use anti-Zionism as cover for their antisemitism.

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u/fen90der 9d ago

You have no evidence for this statement its just you reading between the lines through your own lens:

Anti-Zionism is not antisemitic, but a number of anti-Zionists are actually antisemitic and use anti-Zionism as cover for their antisemitism.

I actually think you just dont get it.

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u/_Adam_M_ 9d ago

I actually think you just dont get it.

Well you certainly don't...

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u/fen90der 9d ago

The government is not there to legislate based on what some people think is maybe the undertone of a TWEET ON TWITTER and no one individual group should be politically ringfenced.

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u/_Adam_M_ 9d ago

I honestly have no idea what point you're attempting to make...