Indeed we live in bizarre times, in times where one can criticize his own administration, his or her President and government, his or her Senators and representatives and any civil servant, his or her church leaders, Jesus Christ or any of the prophets, even God could be criticized or denied, all is permissible publicly or privately, in writing or verbally, we are all protected by law, by tradition, by freedom of speech and by respect to each other's liberty.
All but in one case, we are not allowed to criticize the Israeli government or its almighty Netanyahu, Smotrich , or Itamar Ben Gvir, not even Kahana. Of course not the Israeli Army generals and commanders, or speakers, it seems that mentioning any of them in any form or shape of criticism is against the law, against humanity, against civilization and human progress and dignity, one is horribly suddenly transformed into an antisemitic and holocausts denier.
It is a punishable act, even to say that they are a fascist extreme right wing group, that they are committing and perpetrating war crimes according to all international laws, the head of the U.N. was threatened to be fired and asked to resign and forced to shut up. An American Rep, member of Congress is silenced and later censured for her comments about the policies of the actual Israeli regime and government, she didn't even mention its PM and any of the other few appointed ministers, most of them indicted criminally in Israeli courts.
Many in America and Europe, and other places including of course Israel, are being systematically punished , fired from their jobs or even jailed and silenced in various ways, just for saying their opinions, or daring to criticize the government of Israel, its members and their policies.
The fact that they would be committing some heinous acts, apartheid, genocide, humiliating an entire people, killing thousands of children, with their mothers, fathers and grand parents, are not worth any consideration and surely no condemnation. Just don't criticize the perpetrators, look the other way and don't even think about it, or dare say a word of indignation, God if he's still there at all, gave them the right to do whatever..... Never mind that he was, historically, the original inciter to horrific brutality and supremacy after all.
Fascism, theocratic dictatorship, various forms of authoritarianism, theft and brutality are all criticizable aspects of governance and political tactics, so are apartheid and supremacy of any kind. Thus subject to discussion, praise and criticism, let's openly admit that to link this criticism to hate and antisemitism is wrong, foolish and manipulative.
It is a clear sign of coercion and manipulation, which is becoming a major problem in our lives, political, intellectual, economical, civilian and military. Especially as we go into our 21st century.
As always , my profound many thanks to all.
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