The Anti Defamation League is one of the oldest groups in the USA to fight anti-Semitism. Now, it's becoming more political and less diligent in its fight. It just issued a report that found there were about 800 anti-Semitic incidents nationwide so far in 2019, a number that was almost exactly the same as the same period in the previous year. Sadly, though, the ADL chose to highlight white supremacy as the big threat facing Jews.
Don't get me wrong. I certainly don't support white supremacy or anti-Semitism of any sort. I just think it is myopic for the ADL to overlook two other major issues of anti-Semitism. Those are left wing anti-Semitism and radical Muslim anti-Semitism. On the left, especially on many college campuses, there is a rabid attack on Jews and Israel. On certain campuses, supporters of Israel have been threatened and even attacked. They certainly have been prevented from speaking. Does the ADL think that these leftist thugs are actually white supremacists? No way. But does the ADL mention them? No way again. And in Congress, who is it that accused Jewish members of that body of having dual loyalties, and old anti-Semitic canard? It wasn't white supremacists. No, it was the left wing thought leaders in the Democrat party, namely, the Squad. The ADL should not be silent about left wing anti-Semitism.
Nor should the ADL ignore the Muslim anti-Semitism we see in various places across America. It's not fashionable on the left to mention radical Islam in the USA (or anywhere else for that matter.) As a result, the ADL remained silent about this threat in its latest report. When Jews are attack on a street in Brooklyn by local Muslims, does the ADL think that the black attacker is actually a white supremacist? Nope. It's just that the ADL doesn't want to upset the leftist sensibilities of the Democrats.
Bigotry needs to be confronted, no matter what the source. That includes real bigotry based on race, religion, or sex. People cannot get a pass because of their other political views; it's just too dangerous.
Don't get me wrong. I certainly don't support white supremacy or anti-Semitism of any sort. I just think it is myopic for the ADL to overlook two other major issues of anti-Semitism. Those are left wing anti-Semitism and radical Muslim anti-Semitism. On the left, especially on many college campuses, there is a rabid attack on Jews and Israel. On certain campuses, supporters of Israel have been threatened and even attacked. They certainly have been prevented from speaking. Does the ADL think that these leftist thugs are actually white supremacists? No way. But does the ADL mention them? No way again. And in Congress, who is it that accused Jewish members of that body of having dual loyalties, and old anti-Semitic canard? It wasn't white supremacists. No, it was the left wing thought leaders in the Democrat party, namely, the Squad. The ADL should not be silent about left wing anti-Semitism.
Nor should the ADL ignore the Muslim anti-Semitism we see in various places across America. It's not fashionable on the left to mention radical Islam in the USA (or anywhere else for that matter.) As a result, the ADL remained silent about this threat in its latest report. When Jews are attack on a street in Brooklyn by local Muslims, does the ADL think that the black attacker is actually a white supremacist? Nope. It's just that the ADL doesn't want to upset the leftist sensibilities of the Democrats.
Bigotry needs to be confronted, no matter what the source. That includes real bigotry based on race, religion, or sex. People cannot get a pass because of their other political views; it's just too dangerous.
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