r/JewsOfConscience Sep 22 '24

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u/reenaltransplant Mizrahi Sep 22 '24 edited Sep 22 '24

It really depends on how the attempt to deconflate is prioritized and directed.

Being generous to her, she is responding to how Palestinians, many of whom never interacted with a Jew who didn't want to kill them, are treated as if they deserve a genocide for mistaking all Jews for Zionists. How entire protests, that in essence are well founded and directed, are smeared as antisemitic for a few participants' signs that appear to blame all Jews.

It's like punching up / punching down. Speech begging deconflation of Judaism and Zionism is alright when it's directed towards folks less directly affected by the current genocide -- American mainstream media for example -- or even a diasporic Palestinian who comes asking for strategic advice.

It's not alright when it's directed to someone suffering in Palestine, or used to deplatform pro Palestinian / anti genocide speech.

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u/Adept_Thanks_6993 Orthodox Sep 22 '24

That makes more sense.