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People say "Jews don& #39;t need a jewish state" "Israel doesn& #39;t need to be majority Jewish"
And like, maybe right now we don& #39;t have an immediate need, there aren& #39;t many places we& #39;re currently expelled from. But one day, we probably will.
Let me tell you a quick story. 1/
And like, maybe right now we don& #39;t have an immediate need, there aren& #39;t many places we& #39;re currently expelled from. But one day, we probably will.
Let me tell you a quick story. 1/
When the Jews were expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 1490s, the community eventually made their way to other parts of Europe. Amsterdam was a popular choice.
Amsterdam in the 1600s became one of the biggest Jewish centres in Western Europe. 2/
Amsterdam in the 1600s became one of the biggest Jewish centres in Western Europe. 2/
Amsterdam produced many key rabbis in the 17th century. They campaigned to persuade Cromwell to readmit the Jews to England. They had 3 congregations at one point. They were living their best life.
For 300 years, they were living their best life. They didn& #39;t need an Israel.3/
For 300 years, they were living their best life. They didn& #39;t need an Israel.3/
Today, the most famous Jewish landmark in Amsterdam isn& #39;t its oldest synagogue. It isn& #39;t the Jewish quarter.
It& #39;s the Anne Frank house.
That& #39;s Amsterdam& #39;s world-famous Jewish legacy. All those centuries of security completely forgotten in popular memory.
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It& #39;s the Anne Frank house.
That& #39;s Amsterdam& #39;s world-famous Jewish legacy. All those centuries of security completely forgotten in popular memory.
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For 300 years, the Jews of Amsterdam were secure. They were a thriving community. But these things can change in an instant. And now Amsterdam is remembered as a place of death and sadness for its once blossoming community.
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The Amsterdam Jewish community has rebuilt itself and is now secure once again.
But this story is why Jews are often offended when you say that Israel shouldn& #39;t exist. Bc we know that one day we may well need it again. 6/
But this story is why Jews are often offended when you say that Israel shouldn& #39;t exist. Bc we know that one day we may well need it again. 6/
Criticise the government to your heart& #39;s content. It& #39;s a far-right gov, I disagree with the bulk of their politics. But the moment you decide that the Jews no longer deserve a state at all, you& #39;re saying that we don& #39;t deserve protection from another genocide attempt/expulsion. 7/
The pattern of discrimination constantly repeats itself. 21st century Jews are terrified that it will happen again. The only state that is guaranteed to provide safety for us is a Jewish one. It will take time for us to get over this mindset and ppl like this aren& #39;t helping 8/
Why is it so wrong for Jews to have a state? A Jewish state is no more inherently racist than a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist one etc. Why is it ok for those religions to have self-determination but not Jews? 9/
This thread took a tangent. Key points:
- Jews are allowed to have their own state.
- Agreeing that Israel should exist is not an endorsement of the current gov& #39;s politics.
- Palestinians are suffering horrifically. But getting rid of the Jews is not the solution. 10/
- Jews are allowed to have their own state.
- Agreeing that Israel should exist is not an endorsement of the current gov& #39;s politics.
- Palestinians are suffering horrifically. But getting rid of the Jews is not the solution. 10/
Any questions?
