Incredible. A harsh review in the New York Times by Nicole Herrington of a documentary called Unmasked Judeophobia, about “the escalation of threats against Jews worldwide,” makes the clear distinction between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. So anti-Zionism gains legitimacy even in the New York Times, as well it should. Herrington:
But the film loses ground toward the middle, when it calls out individuals (often just by showing their images) and organizations for their passiveness or criticism of Israeli policies without giving a full account of the facts. The roster is long: the United Nations, feminists, the European news media, Alice Walker, human rights groups and American academics.
In the end the issues of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are conflated, weakening the filmmaker’s argument. Ultimately the varying points are way too much to take on in one film.
The review also points to images (many lacking context) and that it calls out individuals (often just by showing their images): unsubstantiated associations. In other words: the film is smearing.
“feminists, the European news media, Alice Walker”
They really have the US by the nuts, don’t they ?
Be nice if NYT would review the (as they would see it) legitimate reasons (if any) for people to be anti-Zionists. Also, why they think that anti-Zionism (or anti-Israeli-occupation) is different from anti-Jewishism (aka anti-Semitism). And, as always, we’d like to hear them explain why this matter should be widely discussed — and not swept under the rug.
BTW, how long does this arts critic have a job at NYT?
israel’s control of the narrative went *poof* a while ago (last nail in the coffin was Mearsheimer and Walt) … but they keep at it
one by one the major media outlets are getting back to facts on I/P
Don’t conflate anti-Semitism with irrational behavior.