If “Zionism is the most dangerous form of antisemitism,” I wonder if jihadism and Islamism are the most dangerous form of Islamophobia? If the actions of a government, ideology, or regime representing a particular religion (such as Zionism or Islamism, without making equivalencies) cause mass hatred towards that religious class, then logic follows that Islamophobia is the natural result of the actions of the Islamic Republic in Iran, as well as Hamas, other proxies, Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the like. This creates a shift away from the traditional (and correct) standard of personal responsibility for hatred practiced in the west. Instead, if the government/regime/ideology is the manufacturer of the hatred/bigotry/bias—then the private individual harboring such hatred cannot be held responsible for it. This means that the rise in hatred leading to violence against Jews since Israel began its military campaign in Gaza cannot be blamed on the Jew-hater, but on Israel. In the same way, that also means that the rise in hatred leading to violence against Muslims post Oct. 7 cannot be blamed on the Muslim-hater, but Islamism. It is only when you reverse their logic that they understand how patently untenable it is. The logic is of course never reversed for the proponents of these extremely dangerous ideologies. They advocate for collective punishment against Jews, but decry it in reverse. This allows the antisemite to enjoy antisemitism with impunity, while also holding the safety of Jews in jeopardy by saying: when Israel misbehaves, you become unsafe here. Thus, Israel’s foreign policy has to account for the safety of Jews around the world. Conversely, however, the same standard is not applied to Islamists. Those who commit violence towards Muslims must be personally accountable for their hate, cannot deflect responsibility onto, say, Hamas or the Islamic regime in Iran, and moreover, the safety of Muslims around the world isn’t predicated on the Islamic regime ending its terror in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and across the Middle East. Convenient. https://bird.makeup/@ajaqrabawi/1854726776129274354
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