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What is antisemitism?

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Quokka Mon 13-Nov-23 09:07:22

Is it antisemitic to criticise Israel?

Anniel Sun 26-Nov-23 22:34:43

Watching the news I was surprised that Boris Johnson seemed to be the only MP on the march against antisemitism.i thought more MPs would attend, especially those from London. Are any of you surprised?

growstuff Sun 26-Nov-23 23:42:21

I believe Labour MP Peter Kyle and Tory MP Tom Tugendhat attended. There may be others too.

growstuff Sun 26-Nov-23 23:45:43

Include Robert Halfon and Robert Jenrick.

Joseann Mon 27-Nov-23 07:37:24

Without being over sentimental, I think yesterday's march was a much needed display of solidarity and support by British people. It shows we will stand together to try to stamp out antisemitism in our society, even if we cannot influence Israel's actions in Gaza.

Joseann Mon 27-Nov-23 08:12:22

In the Paris march against antisemitism, the Prime Minister attended, as well as Hollande and Sarkozy. I think I'm right saying Marine Le Pen did too. I remember that dreadful Jewish supermarket attack where people were held hostage and the police just went in and point blank shot the attacker/s.

maddyone Mon 27-Nov-23 10:20:39

If that happened in England it’s likely the police officers would be charged with murder. France deal with terrorists in a straight forward way, no pussy footing around there.

TerriBull Mon 05-Feb-24 10:47:13

If this isn't anti semitism I don't know what is and begs the question how long was this woman putting out such hate filled, racist posts in the public domain before The BBC deemed it was time to sack her.

Senior BBC worker Dawn Queva described the Holocaust as a "holohoax" in anti semitic posts, also described Jews as "Nazi parasites" and branded white people a virus, "Ashkenazi Jews are a bunch of sub continental European melanin recessive CaucAsian japhetic AshkeNazi" what does that even mean ?? In other posts she referred to the UKKK a reference to Klu Klux Klan.

It comes as workers say it is grim and frightening to be a Jewish worker at the BBC A Jewish employee commented thus on this woman's posts. "Jewish colleagues are finding it really tough seeing everyone but our bosses condemning what we have seen." but hey The BBC are committed to the ethos of upholding equality and diversity apparently unless of course you happen to be Jewish hmm