America has an antisemitism problem and victims cannot be left to fight it alone, rabbi says

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18. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli government is not in itself antisemitic.

But denying Israel's right to exist is antisemitic. Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the Israeli government is antisemitic. Calling for the grades of "Zionist" students to be lowered is antisemitic.

When you map out Jewish institutions you make them a target. They are either oblivious to the fact, or they don't care, or want it to happen.

There is an antisemitism problem on the far left. To deny it is to deny reality.

I am now 35. I have been a Democrat since I gathered signatures to get Bill Bradley on the presidential primary ballot in New York in the year 2000.

While we do not have an antisemitism problem in the same way the Republicans, do there are warning signs. When Congresswoman Omar says "support for Israel is about the Benjamins" that is one of the oldest and ugliest antisemitic tropes. When Talib says "supporters of Israel can't be considered progressive" can be taken as a dog whistle for Jews are suspect as progressives and they're not really a part of us. Even though I am a lifelong progressive Democrat I am unsure who I could count on as an ally. I am however more worried about rightwing antisemitism because they have guns.