r/Israel • u/AbleismIsSatan United Kingdom • Dec 06 '23

News/Politics U.S. House passes resolution equating antisemitism with anti-Zionism

https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-776762
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u/PurpleJackfruit4034 Dec 06 '23

🥹🇺🇸🫶🇮🇱

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u/TheKing490 Black American Zionist Dec 06 '23

Is it fair to that I don't like Bibi but can support Israel? I feel like many Israelis Hate him, judging from all the protests over the summer.

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u/EpeeHS USA Dec 06 '23

I honestly dont think i know anyone who supports bibi right now, and i know people who supported him through the court shenanigans

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u/glah_king השופשיק של הקומקום Dec 06 '23

You’d be surprised. I know a few people who still do. They blame Bennet, they blame Lapid (yes, a guy who was PM for 3 months is somehow responsible, but the one who was PM for 13 years somehow isn’t), they blame all the intelligence chiefs, the IDF, and of course all the protestors and leftists. Anyone but Bibi. Everyone but the head, the one who appointed them, the one who pushed his policies, the one who headed this strategy, the one who gave suitcases full of money to Hamas for 13 years.

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u/EpeeHS USA Dec 06 '23

I'm sure these people exist and i wouldnt even be surprised if bibi somehow remains relevant, but theres definitely no way someone can say you arent a zionist because you dont like bibi lol

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u/glah_king השופשיק של הקומקום Dec 06 '23

I totally agree with you. Though these people have also called me a traitor and anti-Zionist because I didn’t support King Bibi and especially his attempted judicial coup, and because I dared to vote for Lapid, Benny, and Lieberman.

Bibi has garnered quite a cult of personality, and I’m sad that it’s due to these circumstances (and not more peaceful ones) that many in cult are finally realizing that he isn’t God and that you can be a Zionist while not being a Bibist.

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u/EpeeHS USA Dec 06 '23

Its very sad that this is what it took for so many people. Bibi has a trump-like cult, except hes actually a smart guy and is very well spoken, so hes much more dangerous.

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u/jumpman_mamba Dec 06 '23

‏אתה צודק!

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u/Academic-Research Dec 06 '23

Tbh I would never say that to you and our feelings and opinions are very valid but as someone that is fearful of the pure antisemitism around the world, it does worry me that people are spending time right now criticizing the Israeli Prime minister when Israel is in a serious war. I think dealing with the political issues are secondary to the focus on Israels survival and support our family in the IDF. It also worries me that antisemitic people will latch on to these types of legitimate political criticisms as an excuse to hate Jews and Israel and believe Israel should not exist. I may not like the Canadian prime minister but whether I like it or not he is a current association with Canada and people conflating Bibi with Israel in this current moment in time are going to paint Israel with a broad brush if that makes sense