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Israel/Palestine

Eko

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10. If it was used in a familiar term rather than a pejorative term I might agree with you.

Reply to Redleg (Reply #8)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:51 AM

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There is precedent for that in our society to use what would be a derogatory term as a familiar one but this is not the case. This is people using it in a obvious derogatory way. I fail to see how this would be ok and labeling it as anti-Semitic should be easy for any of us.

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Is it anti-Semitic to yell at Jewish people that they are not Jewish? [View all] Eko Yesterday OP

Just remember this, it's cultural, not genetic. multigraincracker Yesterday #1

I'm not sure what that means. Eko Yesterday #2

You can go to synagogue and ask to convert. multigraincracker Yesterday #5

That's horrible what happend to you. Sorry. Eko Yesterday #7

It is three things sabbat hunter 20 hrs ago #15

Yup Israeli 2 hrs ago #16

Why would anyone do such a thing? hlthe2b Yesterday #3

It seems like they disagree with them. Eko Yesterday #4

Shunning. AloeVera Yesterday #13

It's kind of Israeli 2 hrs ago #17

The ultra orthodox seem to be the problem. multigraincracker Yesterday #6

I think so. Redleg Yesterday #8

What circumstance would that be? Eko Yesterday #9

If it was used in a familiar term rather than a pejorative term I might agree with you. Eko Yesterday #10

Yes- it is never appropriate to use as a perjorative Redleg Yesterday #11

Well as the post was "Is it anti-Semitic to yell at Jewish people that they are not Jewish?" Eko Yesterday #12

Then why ask the question in the first place? Redleg Yesterday #14