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[–] Vytle@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Bro can i just say that i fucking hate that anti-semetic is even an argument used when someone demonstrates support for Hamas? it doesnt even make sense because by definition both parties are semetic.

[–] misophist@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

it doesnt even make sense because by definition both parties are semetic.

Oof, either you're just grossly misinformed and performing a cringey "ackchually", or you're anti-semitic yourself and perpetuating anti-semitic rhetoric.

While yes, both are Semitic people, the term 'anti-semitic' was specifically coined by Nazi Germany to make their genocide seem like it had a basis in science. They specifically used it to refer to Jews. Nobody uses "anti-semitic" to mean all semites except hate groups and holocaust deniers who are trying to say "see, it doesn't even mean Jews specifically! Jews are just playing the victim!"

I will assume you're simply ignorant or misinformed, but feel free to correct me if this was actually an intentional dog-whistle.

[–] SasquatchBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I think there is a very good argument of antisemitism if you support Hamas. There is no argument for antisemitism if you support Palestinians.

[–] Custodian1623@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Colloquially yeah it makes a lot of sense to say Hamas is antisemitic, the word means hatred for Jews regardless of the etymology of 'semite'. Take it up with marriam-webster, not the people correctly using the modern definition of the word

[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Who the fuck supports Hamas? It's an actual terrorist organization that's oppressing people in Palestine

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Every source I find suggests that Hamas has significant support from the people of Palestine

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Damn I wonder why the people being subjected to genocide support the group fighting the genociders?

I just can’t work it out.