With every new military operation, Israel’s propaganda machine goes to work. This essay dives deep into Israel’s weaponization of the “antisemitism accusation.” I examine its philosophical underpinnings, its use for counterinsurgency, its consequences, and its background. In tracing this history, I look at the roots of Judaism, antisemitism, and Zionism writ large, and show the emergence of Zionism within the racist epistemologies of the 19th century. I also examine how this racism has persisted and reared its head with contemporary population genetics and biotech like #23andme. By deconstructing (with counsel from evolutionary biologists) the scientific fallacies undergirding the understanding of “Jewish” as a race, I offer a different, radically inclusive definition of “Jew.” Finally, I respond to some of the problems in PhilosophyTube’s popular video Antisemitism: An Analysis | Philosophy Tube

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    7 months ago

    I once was a very fervent supporter of Israel and its people. Now I am a hardcore anti-semite in every way. The longer Israel persists in demolishing Palestine, the more I will hate and seek out ways to hurt Jewish people. I urge everyone in america to follow in my footsteps.

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      7 months ago

      Sounds like you are a bit of an idiot, equating people who happen to be of a particular religion with the miltary policy of a particular state.

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        7 months ago

        Oh gee NO I must be a total dolt, right, because then you can feel smug about your sarcastic response. Of course I know the difference, and there isn’t one anymore in my mind. Israel and all Israelis are horrible people. If they had only gone after Hamas, that would be one thing, but their continued incursion in Gaza and mindless slaughter of - what’s the count up to now, over 4100 Palestinian kids - is more execrable than the most vile thing any Nazi ever did to any Jew. Period.

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          Of course I know the difference, and there isn’t one anymore in my mind. Israel and all Israelis are horrible people

          You’ve just demonstrated that you don’t appear to know the difference. You’re talking about Israel and Israelis. But in your original comment your were talking about your commitment to hating all Jews.

          You just come across as profoundly ignorant.