A lot of non-Jews are naive to this kind of stuff, but when they point it out they're called anti-semites.
The right-wing government of Netanyahu (and his suoporters ) interprets any questioning of Israel's actions as anti-Semitism. That's a political ploy repeated ad nauseam around the world in internet forums and elsewhere,
to squash any criticism of Netanyahu's violent regime, and especially to squash the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement that was having an effect on Israel. In Canada, Trudeau was convinced (malleable, excitable and corruptible as he is), and the Liberals supported a Conservative motion (arising possibly from the evangelical element) to "condemn" any organizations, groups
or individuals in Canada promoting BDS.
Trudeau:
We need to understand, as well, that anti-Semitism has also manifested itself not just as in targeting of individuals but it is also targeting a new condemnation or an anti-Semitism against the very state of Israel," he said.
The prime minister added that Canada must be very careful "not to sanction this new frame around anti-Semitism and undue criticism of Israel."
To support his case, Trudeau pointed to the so-called "Three Ds" test for separating criticism of the Jewish state and anti-Semitism: demonization, double standards, and delegitimization of Israel.
When you have movements like BDS that single out Israel, that seek to delegitimize and in some cases demonize, when you have students on campus dealing with things like Israel apartheid weeks that make them fearful of actually attending campus events because of their religion in Canada, we have to recognize that there are things that aren't acceptable, not because of foreign policy concerns but because of Canadian values," Trudeau said.That's our current context in Canada, all-party support to "condemn" us (whatever that means) for refusing to buy Israeli goods and for encouraging others to do so as well.
Apparently no 3D's test required for BDS, considered intrinsically "demonization, double standards, and delegitimization of Israel." (Exactly the verbal hammers used on internet forums to squash criticism.)
I don't agree. Criticizing the actions of Netanyahu's regime against Palestinians does not only arise from antiSemitism, but from legitimate concern about violations of Palestinian human rights.
The real irony is that there is criticism of Netanyahu's regime and participation in BDS among Jewish Canadians too, )and support for diplomacy over violence among Israelis.) NetanyahuTrudeau's pronouncement that effectively curtails Canadians' freedom of expression (participation in BDS) curtails the freedom of expression of centre-left Jewish Canadians. I don't think they act from anti-Semitism, though they do get attacked as 'not real Jews' or 'the wrong kind of Jews' by the long arm of the right wing Netanyahu regime that reaches into every Jewish community internationally.
So that should be a clue ... that Trudeau's pronouncement that BDS is intrinsically anti-Semitic is just a load of very successful right wing campaigning from Netanyahu, to silence criticism of his regime everywhere, including silencing his political opposition among centre-left Jews in Canada and elsewhere in the world, though they just held a big rally in Israel.
This thread started with information from Independent Jewish Voices Canada who oppose the violence of Netanyahu's political-military regime, develop relations and understandings with Palestinian Canadians and participate in promoting BDS ... Jewish and Palestinian Canadians who are now 'condemned' by Canada's Parliament.
Trudeau doesn't speak for them.
There is broad opposition to being told that BDS is antiSemitic:
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=2019052308060312But apparently Trudeau and Parliament only listen to right-wing Jewish and Israeli voices.
I'm not denying the existence of antiSemitism. Browse a white supremacist forum and that irrational hatred is blatant and disgusting and has absolutely nothing to do with Israel's current actions. They hate all nonAryan people. I am aware that antisemitism is a significant factor in the Arab world, and that Palestinian protest does cross that line. But I'm also aware of groups organizing to try to bridge that gap.
So I am appalled by this Canadian Parliament motion to silence our freedom to express criticism and to protest Israel's actions against Palestinians, that effectively undermines groups trying to bridge the gap:
That, given Canada and Israel share a long history of friendship as well as economic and diplomatic relations, the House reject the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which promotes the demonization and delegitimization of the State of Israel, and call upon the government to condemn any and all attempts by Canadian organizations, groups or individuals to promote the BDS movement, both here at home and abroad.I guess this thread is my protest against that motion, and Parliament can
demonize and condemn me all they want. Lol
Wtfit
Hellfire and brimstone evangelical anti-Semitic agenda.
Liberals and Conservatives passed that.