Why are Russia and China so big? Don't worry about it, that just happened during the big bang. They just spawned like that dude. Colonization only happens with America or something. Don't worry about it.

It's not genocide unless it's done by "The West". Otherwise, it's just sparkling mass murder.

i'm not saying leftists don't care about jewish suffering but i don't know a single non jewish left winger who cares about october 7th and the return of the israeli hostages

oh wait that's exactly what i'm saying

oh bb no. your existence is a miracle. please ignore this shit. acknowledge it’s there, fight it even, but don’t let it inside you. their opinions and disgusting bigotry don’t matter.

we have always been alone, but we have each other. we have to stick around, even if it’s out of spite. fuck antisemites.

💙💙💙🫂 i wish i could give you a hug and tell you you’re not alone to your face. we all deserve better than this. i’m here if you need to talk 💙

nimrochan

Anon, listen, there is always hope. Wikipedia has started investigating and purging the biased writers.

The internet doesn’t represent the real world. Angry, stupid voices are very loud and numerous on the internet.

Antisemitism is still a real problem in the West and the Middle East, but most of us survived WWII despite Germany and its allies’s best efforts. We survived thousands of years of pogroms and ghettos and being treated as second-class citizens.

And this time we have our own country armed to the teeth, we have education and power and even equality in many countries for the first time in literally thousands of years. We now have Germany as an ally, and the US, and several Arabic countries.

In 20 or 30 or 300 years, whatever it takes, most people will look back at antisemites and terrorist-supporters today with feelings of shame over them, just as people today feel shame that Nazis existed and the fact that the KKK used to get away with straight up mob lynching. Every generation gets more and more sick of war and hate.

You’re not alone and your feelings are 1000% valid. But we all have a fighting chance to keep our heads high and continue existing.

Every day you wake up is another middle finger to the antisemites. Every time you laugh is another slap in their faces.

They’re so focused on hating you, they’ve let it make them so very, very stupid and barbaric and vile, you’re a superior human being to them by default when you’re not even remotely like them. Be proud to have a basic standard of decency which too many lack.

Anon I advise you to go to shul, surround yourself with your people to take a breather and feel some comfort. Even though I’m not religious at all, I went to shul for the first time in like 8 years because I was so overwhelmed, I found it to be so joyous and grounding.

And if possible, visit Israel :) I always feel like I’m home and surrounded by family when I’m there.

Winter is citrus season. The sweetest and juiciest oranges, lemons and grapefruits appear in stores just when we seem to need them the most. What could be more welcome on a gray January day than a sunny burst of vitamin C from your favorite citrus fruit?

Not only are citrus fruits delicious and healthy, but they also have a long association with the Jewish people. Humans have cultivated citrus fruits, which originally came from south and east Asia, for thousands of years. Indeed, we Jews are aware, if perhaps unconsciously, of the ancient connection between humans and citrus fruits because of how we celebrate the festival of Sukkot. An etrog— which in botanical terms is an ancient citrus variety known as a citron — is an essential part of that holiday observance. While the Bible does not mention the etrog by name, the citron was identified as the required “fruit of the goodly tree” as early as the second century B.C.E.

As Jews began to spread out into the Diaspora during the late Roman Empire, they had to ensure that, come autumn, they could still find a perfect etrog to use for this important religious observance. Thus, one of the many agricultural activities these settlers engaged in was cultivating citrons. (Interestingly, these early centers of Jewish population coincide with continued areas of citrus production in the Mediterranean today: southern Spain, Sicily and Calabria in Italy, the Nile Delta, the Levant and Algeria.) Many scholars attribute the continued cultivation of citrus fruits in Europe following the collapse of the Roman empire, and the ensuing chaos, to Jewish horticulturists whose need for the fruit was undiminished.

The cultivation of other citrus species was a byproduct of these early Jewish settlers’ need for citron. Almost all citrus varieties are sexually compatible with one another, and they are highly prone to mutation. Such traits allowed their genes to mix naturally for thousands of years and made it feasible for humans to cross-breed the different varieties. Indeed, just about every citrus fruit you have ever seen comes from just three ancestors: the citron, the pomelo and the mandarin.

From the 10th century onward, citron trees served as grafting stock for other kinds of citrus. By the end of the 13th century, fruits that we would recognize as oranges and lemons were widely grown in the land of Israel and by the next century Jewish merchants, through their contacts in the Levant began importing them to Italy.

Thus began the long association between Jews and the citrus trade in the eyes of Europeans. Starting in the Middle Ages, Jewish merchants traveled from the Mediterranean to northern and eastern Europe with citrons to sell to their brothers and sisters living in colder climes. This led to a thriving trade in all kinds of citrus, not merely etrogs, and not only to Jewish customers. Italian Jewish traders who settled in Germany used their contacts to import citrus from the Mediterranean to sell to any customers who could afford the high price. In 18th-century England, Jewish peddlers were known to specialize in citrus fruits.

Beginning in the 19th century, Zionist rabbis and other Jewish leaders began encouraging their followers to seek out citrons grown in Palestine instead of those grown around the Mediterranean. This was due in part to anti-Jewish riots on the Greek island of Corfu where many of the citrons destined for northern Europe were grown. Today, of course, Israeli farmers continue to grow and export citrus — more to Europe than to the United States, which has its own robust citrus industry — especially the famous Jaffa orange, which in the 1950s and ’60s was a symbol of pride for the young nation.

So, when you peel a perfect round orange or squeeze some lemon into your tea this winter, know that it is in large part due to the efforts of Jewish farmers and merchants from centuries ago that today we enjoy such a wide variety of citrus fruits.

In that spirit, at this bountiful time of year, do not limit yourselves to the familiar lemons, limes and navel oranges. Explore the whole range of citrus fruits from blood oranges and Key limes to Meyer lemons, pomelos and kumquats. Your local grocery store should have a wide variety of these novel citrus fruits available through March. Here is a guide to some of the best of winter citrus for your enjoyment.

Blood Orange: There are three types — Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello — with a flavor that ranges from tart to semi-sweet depending on the type and season. Named for the deep, beet red color of their flesh, blood oranges are usually smaller than navel oranges and have a dimpled peel. Because of its unique color, the blood orange is often incorporated into recipes, from cocktails to preserves.

Cara Cara: Chefs love this pink-fleshed navel orange. It’s slightly sweeter and less acidic than a regular orange and has a very delicate berry flavor. Use this variety in place of oranges in any recipe or add them to a citrus salad for extra color and brightness.

Seville Sour Orange: This variety is sometimes called the bitter orange and commonly used in the production of marmalade. The Seville is tart and grown throughout the Mediterranean, but can be hard to find in the U.S. It’s also the a key ingredient in the orange-flavored liqueur Triple Sec.

Meyer Lemons: This lemon-orange hybrid is the darling of the citrus world. Its rind is a vibrant, deep yellow and has a strongly perfumed, almost herbal aroma. Its flesh is darker in color than a regular lemon and more sweet than tart, which means you can use the raw segments in a salad, much like an orange or grapefruit. Delicious in baked goods, marmalade or lemon curd.

Key Limes: Smaller than its cousin, the Persian lime, the Key lime is particularly juicy and acidic. It has a smooth rind, a greenish-yellow color when ripe and lots of seeds. Key limes have a distinctive aroma and taste which make them a favorite of bakers everywhere. Of course, pie is what Key limes are best known for, but you can substitute Key lime juice in any lime recipe for a fresh twist.

Pomelos: Often the size of bowling balls, pomelos can look intimidating. The rind can range in color from yellow to green, and the pulp can be white, pink, or somewhere in between. The pith is very thick, so it’s best to cut away as much of the rind and pith as you can first before peeling away at its segments. Think of the taste of a pomelo as akin to a mild grapefruit—sweet and without bitterness. Pomelos are common in southeast Asian cuisine.

Kumquats: You can actually eat the skin of these tiny citrus fruits. About the size of a large olive, kumquats tend to be sweet on the outside and quite tart on the inside. You can slice them into salads, muddle them in a cocktail, candy them or even cook them down into a sweet and spicy chutney.

Buddha’s Hand: This citrus easily wins the prize for most bizarre looking. The fingerlike fruit has a complex lemon aroma and actually contains no pulp or juice—it’s made up of a yellow rind and white pith. The rind can be used in any place lemon zest is called for, or try candying the peel.

Craving some citrus? Try one of these:

Moroccan Orange and Black Olive Salad

Orange and Pomegranate Salad

Lemon Chicken Soup with Swiss Chard and Rice

Blood Orange Martini

Lemon Sponge Cake with Candied Citrus

Being jewish is fun because you'll be like "these people aren't saying the quiet part out loud but they want to kill jews"

And then they'll say the quiet part out loud.

Like with the ceasefire deal, a fair amount of antizionists who shouted for 15 months for a ceasefire, now don't want one. They want Hamas to be able to continue the violence.

And the quiet part has always been there. Before the ceasefire deal, they always chose words which implied that they wanted Israel to cease military operations and pull out of Gaza, but hamas could continue their violence.

And now they're saying the loud part outloud.

And there is no way you can spin it to not be antisemitic. Roughly half of the world's jews live in Israel. Hamas's violence is at best targeted towards jewish Israelis and at worst all jews worldwide (though they have said before, aka words straight from the horses mouth that they want all jews worldwide dead so do with that what you will).

Hamas doesn't target Israeli military and government officials, they too target civilians. If Israel was to stop and hamas was allowed to continue, roughly half of the world's jews would be dead.

Israel doesn't live in this bubble separate from all jews. If all Israeli jews were killed, roughly half of the world's jews would be dead. Like jewish Israelis alive and total world population of jews is inherently linked and will forever be, because that's how it works.

And mind you, the jewish population hasn't recovered to pre holocaust numbers still.

You can 100% criticize the Israeli government and IDF, want changes in government, want the war and violence to stop, however if your plan involves half of the world's jews dying, you aren't criticizing israel, you aren't just anti israel. You are antisemitic (and also xenophobic as wanting the vast majority of Israelis dead is xenophobia)

Lmaooooo jvp got caught for fraud

Essentially there was a covid relief fund which non profits engaged in political activies could get money from once, but not a second time like other people and non political non profits could. But jvp applied a second time and actively lied about what they do so they could get it a second time.

"At the time it applied for the second draw PPP loan, A Jewish Voice for Peace certified to its lender and the SBA in the loan application that it was “not a business concern or entity primarily engaged in political or lobbying activities, including any entity that is organized for research or for engaging in advocacy in areas such as public policy or political strategy or otherwise describes itself as a think tank in any public documents.” It further certified in the loan forgiveness application that it met the conditions for receiving the second draw PPP loan. The investigation revealed that A Jewish Voice for Peace was primarily engaged in political activities."

Official press release below

If everything goes to plan with the ceasefire and the war is over, jewish pain and suffering will still exist.

We will still remember all the people who crossed the line from criticism of Israel to genuine antisemitism.

I cannot get back multiple 10+ year friendships I had to end due to antisemitism.

The panic response of hearing someone shout near you and instantly thinking "are they shouting about me or for some other reason" due to being harassed at least once a week for being jewish just doesn't get sent to the void.

We will still remember how so much of the world stood silent when when Amsterdam progrom happened, when immediately after Oct 7th, people in Australia chanted "gas the jews", when jews were doxxed in Australia, all the synagogues around the world attacked or vandalised. Silent when a 12 year old jewish girl was raped, when jews on college campuses were harassed with antisemitic phrases and prevented from attending classes.

We will never forget any of that. We will never forget how easily the world slipped into mass antisemitism.

We will never forget how people across the globe chanted for jewish blood.

For the purposes of this poll, consider yourself jewish if you are undertaking the conversion process.

Also for the purposes of this poll: if you would like to apply nuance to your answer, feel free to do so in reblogs, tags, replies, or even in my inbox, and vote according to the answer that most closely aligns with your nuanced take.

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It’s so hilarious to me that people spent all this time the past year and a half boycotting and protesting Israeli goods, and now they’re flocking to RedNote in the wake of TikTok being possibly banned.

China has literally one of the worst industrialized oppression of Muslims on the planet. Like actual internment camps, forced labor, apartheid, and forced sterilization. Like r u serious.

there's also some credible evidence of organ harvesting from Chinese muslims. The CCP has an extensive DNA database on muslims living there and they have a very suspiciously low wait time for organ transplants

(although I don't love throwing the holocaust around like the article does in the title... this one might be industrialized enough state murder to be apt. treating humans like organ banks... that qualifies as *holy fuck that's evil nazi type stuff* for me)

I do.

I believe in self determination for all people. That includes my people. I believe in every person’s right to live in peace. That includes my people. I believe in land-back. That includes my people.

I believe that, no matter the mess we have right now. The state of Israel exists. And that it is unfair and bigoted to target Israel, and Israel alone, as an evil entity that needs to be destroyed, or the Israeli identity as an evil one that needs to be eradicated. It is unfair to hold Israel to standards that we do not hold other states. It is unfair that I have seen venom directed towards Israel that I see reserved for no other nation- and it is horribly transparent as to why.

But I don’t think any of those things will matter. Because every single person in the last year who has asked me if I am a Zionist has really been asking me if I would, at best, stand there silently and allow for the call for the death of half of my people, and at worst have been asking me if I am a Jew who they can hate.

Neither of those are good options.

hazel2468

Hi! It sounds to me like you agreed with me until you knew I was a Zionist. What a shame.

GTFO. I have no patience for you anymore. And do us all a favor and take that you won't stand for antisemitism out of your bio. Embrace your Jew hate with your whole chest.

Don't waste our time.

iswearbyalltheflowers

"Jews lived in Palestine before the Nakba" correct so what's the problem with those jews pushing for and achieving self determination, and what does supporting that self determination have to do with the death of palestinian arabs in wars that they start to extinguish it

Both sides going "we won" like crazy people or even worse, going "haha you lost" to palestinians/israelis. No one won in this war and this will never be completely over until a peace treaty is signed and both sides do extensive work to deradicalize their extremists.

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We need like- a Persian, Kurdish, Yazidi, Armenian, Greek, Syriac, Hindu, Jewish, etc coalition in the west devoted to exposing Islamist orgs without spreading Christian supremacy or xenophobia.

Call it- people who’ve seen this shit before and really don’t want to deal with it again.

Random westoid whacko:

The avg Israeli on the street:

two points:

• "I'm not antisemitic just antizionist" is not a cantrip you can chant that cancels out your antisemitism
• refusing to listen to Jews when you are told you are being antisemitic makes you a fucking antisemite no matter how many stupid slogans you rattle off like they're magic spells that ward against consequences for your antisemitic actions

A truly amazing "masks off" moment

ALT

Anyone else want "jew licking freak" on a T-shirt now?

This is from a tiny Twitter account that could be a bot. Or it could be an asshole who also claims to want peace for everyone and also is just REALLY into Pokemon.

(I looked through their account. For years it was mostly stuff about Pokemon games, and promoting their own also-tiny, now-private YouTube account, along with a smattering of political stuff. Now it's a little Pokemon, lots of angry commenting about I/P politics.)

The best thing about this is that Hen Mazzig is both Israeli and Jewish. But this person, like the entire rest of the Faux-Palestinian movement, assumes that all Israelis and Jews are "white" people with Ashkenazi names.

And Hen Mazzig is North African and Iraqi: part of the Mizrahi majority of Israel Jews.

So he didn't ping their Zionist Radar.

Instead, they assumed he was just... some "freak" who "licks Jews??"

big "race traitor" vibes from them tbh

From their older posts, I think they may be Saudi Arabian. So it's possible the vibes are intentional. Idk.

I used to say stuff like “antizionism does not equal antisemitism” so I could be respectable or whatever, but no, you know what, it is antisemitism.

If you believe Israel doesn’t have the right to exist because of bad things Israel has done or is currently doing, and you don’t apply this logic to any other country, you are singling out Israel because it is the only Jewish state. You are antisemitic.

“But no, I don’t think Israel should be wiped off the map, I’m an antizionist because I don’t blindly support all the actions of the Israeli government.” That’s not what Zionism is. You are taking a word created by Jews to describe a Jewish thing and ignoring the definition that Jews say this word has, and you probably believe that doing this to any other minority is wrong, ergo, you are antisemitic.

The only thing I can sort of respect is if you are an antizionist by virtue of thinking all nation states should be destroyed. I think your beliefs are utterly ridiculous, but I appreciate the consistency of holding the Jewish state to the same standard you hold all states.

Here’s the rules: if your country participated in the 1938 Évian conference, or if your country’s Jewish population has fallen by over let’s say 10% between 1945 and now, I don’t care what your opinion is vis a vis Israel’s right to take an action

If all you know is that "oh, there are no Jews here" and you don't know why, how much more so.

You don’t deserve to celebrate a ceasefire if you called for an intifada

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I do think people wringing their hands about free speech when it comes to TikTok are a little funny. I mean it’s TikTok the platform so heavily censored that people came with “unalived”

I think unleashing “seggs” on the world is probably reason enough to ban TikTok.

I want it banned just for "unalived"

There's something that really gets me about how the Torah is alive. A Torah scroll is buried when it's destroyed and can't be salvaged. People are as careful holding a Torah scroll as they are holding a baby. We dress our Torah scrolls in adorned cases or decorated robes. We celebrate it every year like it's its birthday. And the words of the Torah themselves are also alive. We constantly reread and recontextualize and reinterpret the Torah. The Torah is as alive as the Jewish people are.