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Originally Posted by GullFoss
I haven't heard any Muslim say "osama bin laden reps us" or "we have a special relationship with Saudi Arabia" because of holy sites in that country.
But the large majority of Jews in Canada - even those that believe Israeli use of force in the current conflict is unjustified and believe in a 2 state solution - would say they have a special/complicated/unique relationship to israel. And it's likely because of the right of return, birthright trips, huge amount of charity given by non-israeli Jews to Israel, dual citizenship, etc that Jews globally overtly support in the state. I even think Birthright was actually started by a Canadian Jew and something like 50-80% of Jewish families participate in the birthright propaganda trips. And all these actions serve one purpose - to more closely connect Israel and Judaism. Most Jews feel spiritually and/or politically and/or emotionally connected to Israel. That's a fact.
Within that context, I would think Canadian Jews have an ethical obligation to speak out against genocide committed by Israel because of their political, monetary and religious support for the state. But instead most are either silent or defending or Israel's genocide.
That's really hard to square. Every Jewish person I know had plenty of genuine outrage after October 7. Zero have spoken out against genocide, the 55 years of on-going apartheid policies in the west bank and the overt political support for a continuation of apartheid policies and illegal land annexations for the sole purpose of killing the viability for a two state solution. Where are Jewish Canadians of prominence - and there are many - advocating for sanctions or trade embargos with Israel? There are few, if any. Most Jewish voices that have platforms in Canada are actually upset with Canada's decision to recognize Palestine at all. .
Ultimately, as difficult as this might be to accept, the West's acceptance of genocide is racist and its largely driven by unwavering Jewish support for Israel in Britain, Canada and the US. Our countries believe Israeli security is more important than the right of Palestinians to live and it's because Israelis are mostly white and Jewish and Palestinians are mostly brown and Muslim. It's not really more complicated than that...
I know many Muslims - and everyone I've spoken to is genuinely outraged at the genocide and is less bonded to Canada as a result. Many Sihks and Asians I've talked to say the same thing. The mask is lifted and many many people have been red pilled on this. There's nothing that will change that.
Israeli policy has deeply wounded Canadian cohesion and it's made worse by the silence, bias and denial of our institutions and leaders.
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This is a horrendous post. You're basically stating that Jews need to take some kind of loyalty oath, and your holding any Jew you meet de facto responsible for what Israel does regardless of what their actual views on the issue may be.
You've made up some kind of concept about a "special relationship". You've made up facts and figures, including about birthright, to try and rationalize what is clearly just bigotry.
By our own logic, you seem to say that your views are anti-Israeli and not anti-semitic, but according to you all Jews have a "special relationship" to Israel, and are therefore guilty of supporting genocide unless they bend their knee to you and take some kind of anti-Israel oath. So you are admittedly applying your views to all Jews and not Israel.
Really F-ed up man.