The allegations of antisemitism were a weapon — cynically deployed to envelop Corbyn in a noxious cloud and sink his candidacy. So despite the power and the reactionary politics of the Israel lobby, none of these smears would get any traction if they didn’t fit in with the interests of the anti-Corbyn political establishment. . . .
And for me, a Jew, that’s what makes this campaign doubly gross. Whether in Israel, America or Britain, Jews joined in this fake campaign and created and legitimated a non-existent “Labour antisemitism” problem just because they disagreed with Corbyn’s mildly leftwing politics. They eagerly made their Jewish identity into a propaganda weapon and handed it over Corbyn’s domestic political enemies. As David Graeber pointed out, this is more than just cynical. In the long run, it’s extremely dangerous and bad for Jews.
And this is not over. This show is coming to the USA. In fact, it’s already here — being rolled out against Bernie Sanders, even as I write this.
From the wonderful Sara Gibbs article linked upthread:
The word “weaponised” is thrown around a lot, and perhaps there are some people guilty of doing so, but they would not be able to do that without something to weaponise. I am Jewish, I am left-wing and I have examined the evidence for myself and come to the conclusion that Labour, enabled by Corbyn, has become institutionally antisemitic. Many others like me have done the same. It is appalling to disregard our voices because problematic characters have also picked up on the issue
When people think it’s all smears, they think one of two things. Either:
- The 87% of the Jewish community who believe Jeremy Corbyn is an antisemite is so gullible, easily led & devoid of agency that they have been easily whipped into a frenzy by a malicious media campaign with no merit. Or
- Jews are whipping people up against Corbyn for their own ends. These theories are almost always antisemitic in nature (doing it to protect their money, doing it to protect Israel, all Jews are right wing etc)
Do those sincerely sound like anti-racist views?
I think it is pretty shocking that people are so comfortable telling British Jews that the bigotry they are experiencing is in their heads.
I can hear it coming already as the same smear tactic gets deployed against Sanders:
I think it is pretty shocking that people are so comfortable telling
BritishAmerican Jews that the bigotry they are experiencing is in their heads.
I guess a difference with Sanders will be that the “self-hating Jew” canard will see new life as well.
Does this make Lord Buckethead/Count Binface a Green?
Only if he also has Reusons and Reducons as well, to go with his Recyclons.
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