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Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2026
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Ok, we need to fight against Israel, but this seems actually anti-Semitic, not just anti-israel or anti-zionist. Please consider what you're posting before you do. The incredibly valid criticism of Israel has left a large hole for actual racists to push their shit through, and we need to not allow it. They're trying to push people into being racist right-wing fascists instead of going to the left.
Conflating Israel with Judaism IS antisemitic.
That is not what I'm saying. I'm saying this is appealing to racist tropes, not just valid anti-zionist/anti-Israel issues.
And which of those items are you suggesting Israel isn't doing?
Can you explain how you feel it's antisemitic?
Isn't it just a bunch of insults written on the Israeli flag?
It's not really insults it is what they literally are.
They have killed more children than any past conflict
They protect pedophiles by not extraditing them to other countries they are wanted in.
They return bodies of Palestinians missing organs and skin grafts missing. They are very unlikely to be getting permission ahead of these procedures.
They have raped multiple prisoners to death and trained dogs to rape prisoners.
What are all of these above actions if not terrorism?
The human trafficking is the only one I haven't heard but when all the other crimes are documented and atrocious then would it be all that surprising if they trafficked people too?
Isn’t the Israeli flag light blue?
The blue is supposed to be a dark sky-blue so the color in the image might be right or very close to what the color should be.
The organ thieves and human traffickers, in particular, feel like they're using anti-Semitic tropes that are often used by bigots. Also, the flag isn't correct for the Israeli flag. It's similar, but it's clearly distinct. The colors are wrong and I think the bars are the wrong size. It feels like it's aimed to be seen as talking about Jews in general, not just Israel.
Israel officials have admitted before that they have harvested organs from Palestinians, and there is evidence to suggest they are doing it again
Ah, fair. Ok. I was not aware of this. Thanks for the info!