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Occupy protest critics exploit anti-Semitism

Oct 16, 2011 10:58

Occupy protest critics exploit anti-Semitism
Panicked conservatives are labeling the Occupy protests as 'anti-Semitic' in an attempt to break up the movement.
Source - Al Jazeera
MJ Rosenberg
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2011 10:12An ugly old tradition is back: Exploiting anti-Semitism to break the backs of popular movements that threaten the power of the ( Read more... )

al-jazeera, occupywallstreet, anti-semitism

Comments 55

nemi_chan October 17 2011, 01:32:18 UTC

Please tell me this isn't working.

wemblee October 17 2011, 03:08:09 UTC

Wow, this article sucks, and it sucks that it sucks, because of COURSE the right-wing is cynically smearing #OWS as anti-semitic, while engaging in anti-semitism themselves (LOL RUSH LIMBAUGH, WALL STREET IS FULL OF JEWS BECAUSE WE REALLY LIKE MONEY, AMIRITE? What a fucking cock).

Bringing up the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and saying:

But they were primarily used not so much against the Jews as against reform and revolution.

...

Linking a progressive movement to the Jews would destroy progressive movements and preserve the power of those in control.

I WONDER WHY THAT IS. MAYBE BECAUSE OF, OH, IDK, ANTI-SEMITISM.

"Take the Occupy Wall Street movement. This uprising was sparked by the magazine Adbusters, previously best known for the 2004 essay, 'Why Won't Anyone Say They Are Jewish?' - an investigative report that identified some of the most influential Jews in America and their nefarious grip on policy.And that article... WAS ANTI-SEMITIC. Or at the very least, hella sketchy! Taking that one article and going, "That article ( ... )

the_gabih October 17 2011, 13:02:00 UTC

'Hate is not an American Value'

Given that's coming from a right-wing American group, I can't help but lol.

bludstone October 17 2011, 18:48:17 UTC

videos of anti-Semitic people at OWS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjm4LxFa1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Y9CARUwio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q55OAozWeNo

kerrence October 17 2011, 19:28:45 UTC

I want to punch the kid in the second video in his smug face

apostle_of_eris October 17 2011, 23:13:40 UTC

It's a back-handed compliment that they are already being so defensive, if not outright scared, that they're going this low.

(Hey, I'm obviously Jewish, and one of my proudest moments of harassment was when a Rouchie called me a Nazi!)