Janetnewenham

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I’m not saying her criticism of Israel’s actions is antisemitism, it’s absolutely warrant. But her comment “zionists are not welcome on my trips” is antisemitic, ignorant and misplaced. There are many zionists who are speaking out against the atrocities being committed by Netanyahu, laying the responsibility of disgusting government policy at the feet of the entire faction of Zionism is tone deaf, dangerous and pathetic. Particularly when the stories either side of this slur are self promotion of how wonderful a humanitarian Janet is. Well then conduct yourself in a way that reflects what you’re saying. For someone who has been exposed to not dissimilar situations in Iraq and Syria you’d think she’d conduct herself in a more appropriate manner.
 
I also am not a fan of Janet but she and her comments aren't anti semitic. Some Zionists may speak out against the IDF but they still believe the state of Israel takes precedence over the Palestinians who had been there for hundreds of years. Janet has always spoken out in support of Palestinians and has raised huge sums of money to support refugee programmes.
 
Mmmk so your opinion is that the comment “zionists aren’t welcome on my trips” isn’t antisemitic? Let’s call a spade a spade, it is antisemitism. Maybe she’s a proud antisemitist, I don’t know, but her comment is what it is. Let’s replace the word Zionist with Christian, Black, Chinese, Muslim…. Is her comment inflammatory? Yeah… it’s just your prejudice clouding your interpretation of her comment?
Imagine you’re a 30 yo female who loves to travel (her target trip audience) whos family raised her with the core belief that all Jews constitute one nation, you put no weight in this view nor do you have any investment in the ongoing ethnic clensing, in fact you’ve been petitioning for an end to the atrocities in Gaza, but you’re a Zionist, much like Irish are catholics, now all of a sudden you’re not welcome on Janet’s Journey. But you know a girl, she’s American 30 years old, grandparents were Irish, but with a fundamental belief in American government policy of unconditional weapons sales and military aid to Israel. She’s welcome to hang out with Janet because she isn’t a Zionist.

Anyway, we’re straying from the point. The girl needs to do better, maybe it was an accidental slur, maybe she genuinely does not want to engage with Zionists irrespective of their beliefs or upbringing. I’m just calling her out on it.
 
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Zionist is not the same as being Christian, Muslim, Black etc A lot of Jewish people are anti zionist. Being anti zionist is not anti semetic. A zionist believes in the state of Israel as a homeland for all Jewish people. The same land that the Palestinians lived on before being turfed out and their homes given to people, including in the present day to young westerners. It's not a slur to say you wouldn't want a zionist on a trip, i personally wouldnt want to spend time with one so for once I agree with Janet.

But I'm guessing you are a zionist as youre super defensive and touché about Israel and Zionism so we'll have to disagree.
 
Pink Banana you are wrong and clearly singing from the nonsensical Israeli playbook.

They spin, act the victim and point fingers shouting "anti semitism" when there is any slight justifiable criticism of their actions. Sadly this behaviour is having a real impact on decent Jewish people.

I for one am sick of it.
 
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