• gibmiser@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Really I just meant the international community of Jewish people. Many of them have strong opinions about matters related to Israel.

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      8 months ago

      As a member of the international community of Jews, I think what Israel is doing is monstrous and disgusting. But I am in no way responsible for what they do. I don’t live there, I’ve never been there, and I have zero ability to influence Israeli policy beyond expressing my disapproval, which I often do.

      Stop spreading the misinformation that Israel = all Jews.

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        8 months ago

        I understand your frustration at what I am saying, but I believe you have more influence over the Israeli people than I do as a non-jew. Am I wrong? I just imagine that Israeli jews would take more seriously and be more introspective after receiving critical comments from a fellow Jewish person, who presumably is more in tune with the worries and historical context of the Jewish community than a non Jewish person is.

        My opinion is more easily decried as antisemitic or ignorant and waved away. Yours is not.

        When Christians do horrible things in the name of god, don’t you think being called out by other Christians is going to carry some more weight?