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Pushing for peace in Palestine is not antisemitic

Posted 12/6/24

Kudos to the Ely-Palestine Solidarity Group (EPSG) and their allies at Jews for Justice in Palestine, the Arab-Jewish Partnership for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, the New Israel Fund, the …

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Pushing for peace in Palestine is not antisemitic

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Kudos to the Ely-Palestine Solidarity Group (EPSG) and their allies at Jews for Justice in Palestine, the Arab-Jewish Partnership for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, the New Israel Fund, the Alliance for Middle East Peace and countless millions across the globe for having the courage to speak up against Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and elsewhere.
In his criticism of the EPSG (“Misinformation is increasing antisemitism” - Timberjay Vol. 35, Issue 47) Charles Marsden offers multiple factual errors and logical fallacies but no support for his thesis that promoting peace and autonomy for the state of Palestine* leads to antisemitism. I think it far more likely that the increase in antisemitic acts in the U.S. since Oct. 7, 2023, as reported by the Anti-Defamation League, is caused by a backlash against Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu for their crimes against humanity in Gaza. 
*Recognized as a sovereign nation by 146 of the United Nations’ 193 member states.
David B. Stanton
Cook