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Often, hostility toward Jews is easy to recognize. We know calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology is antisemitism. When Hamas, a U.S. and EU designated terrorist organization, calls for the killing of Jews, it is antisemitism. When Jews are attacked on American streets, it is antisemitism.
Sometimes antisemitism is not easy to recognizeespecially when it involves Israel, when its spoken softly, when its peddled by celebrities, influencers, and those we trust.
Political protests are an essential part of our democracy, and criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country is perfectly acceptable. But when Jews are targeted and attacked and Jewish institutions are vandalized for Israeli policies and actions, it is unacceptable. It is antisemitism.
During and following the Hamas-incited flare-up in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in May 2021, antisemitic incidents surged in the United States and around the world. The following examples all taken from May 2021show when anti-Israel statements and actions can become antisemitic. They all evoke antisemitic themes that must be recognized and condemned.
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