From Juan Cole - Criticizing Israel Isn't Anti-Semitic. Here's What Is

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4. The entire piece is a fraud.

Ilhan Omar wasn't called out for criticizing Israel for the simple fact that she didn't criticize Israel. Instead, she attacked the people who support Israel using classic antisemitic tropes. Congress supports Israel because it's "all about the Benjamins," isn't a critique of Israel. It's accusing her fellow Representatives of taking bribes. It's playing the Jewish Money and Jewish Power cards. The crack about allegiance to a foreign country was playing the Dual Loyalty card. That's why people are pissed. Marc Lamont Hill wasn't attacked because he defends Palestinian rights, but because he denies Jewish rights, like the right of self determination (the right to have a country). Ms. Gertler is apparently so far out on the rabidly anti-Israel Left that she agrees with them, so she papers over their antisemitism. Sick and disgusting.