Shouts of “Jews to the gas!”; An article claiming that “Israel’s military operation in Gaza showed why Jews “have been so frequently expelled.”; A sign reading, “Well done Israel, Hitler would be proud,”; Use of the anti-Semitic blood libel…
These are merely a few examples of how anti- Semitism made its way to pro-Palestinian rallies around the world. According to “>New Anti-Semitism as they hid it behind an “outrage” towards Israel and its “inhumane” actions in Gaza. Others simply said it the way it is – in the old, classic form of anti-Semitism, including blood libels and signs hung above coffee shops, saying: “> declared the city as an “Israel-free zone.”
If a month ago, it was hard to find the pure anti-Semitism among the calls for Israel to “stop the massacre in Gaza,” it is now getting harder and harder to find the latter between the purest form of anti-Semitism. After decades of it being a taboo, people are no longer ashamed to admit they hate the Jews. Will this storm soon blow over, or will this dark cloud hovering above our heads only grow bigger? It’s hard to determine, but we sure can help bring back the sun.
We must show we are aware of the problem and that we are not willing to make it a part of our life. We must show our selected governments that we are not willing to sit tight and “wait for the storm to pass,” because this method did not work eight decades ago. We must take a stand, and get our friends and family to take it with us. We must stand together and speak up. Together, united in our battle against anti-Semitism, we’ll wake up the world from a long-lasting coma and push hatred back in the shadows.
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