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Hmm.
- Correlation is not causation. There may be a 'link' (i.e. a correlation) between (A) support for Palestinian rights and (B) antisemitic views but that doesn't mean (A) causes (B). So what is this survey telling us?
- Boycotting Israel is not inherently antisemitic
- Correlation is not causation. There may be a 'link' (i.e. a correlation) between (A) support for Palestinian rights and (B) antisemitic views but that doesn't mean (A) causes (B). So what is this survey telling us?
- Boycotting Israel is not inherently antisemitic
- I am v wary of attacks on BDS as an antisemitic movement, and this headline shows the dangers of that very well.
- Tell people that some people who support BDS are antisemitic and many will arrive at the logical fallacy that *everyone* who supports BDS is antisemitic
- Tell people that some people who support BDS are antisemitic and many will arrive at the logical fallacy that *everyone* who supports BDS is antisemitic
- There is nothing wrong in principle with BDS as a political strategy to end the West Bank occupation.
- If you want ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel, or destruction of Israel, that's antisemitic.
- But we should be cautious before encouraging sweeping generalisations
- If you want ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel, or destruction of Israel, that's antisemitic.
- But we should be cautious before encouraging sweeping generalisations
- Freedom of speech includes the right to express political views
- People should feel confident they can support BDS, i.e. boycotting Israel, without being branded an antisemite
- So we should be *very clear* that the mere act of supporting BDS is legitimate politics not racism
- People should feel confident they can support BDS, i.e. boycotting Israel, without being branded an antisemite
- So we should be *very clear* that the mere act of supporting BDS is legitimate politics not racism
- I think this criticism is correct and the article has mixed up the research
- Report here:
jpr.org.uk/documents/JPR_…
- Shows 58% of cohort who believe 5+ antisemitic statements also support BDS
- What it doesn't show is "No fewer than 58 per cent of those who consider Israel an apartheid state strongly agreed or tended to agree with 5 antisemitic ideas"
jpr.org.uk/documents/JPR_…
- Shows 58% of cohort who believe 5+ antisemitic statements also support BDS
- What it doesn't show is "No fewer than 58 per cent of those who consider Israel an apartheid state strongly agreed or tended to agree with 5 antisemitic ideas"
- Please tell me if I have got this wrong and JC is right, but it seems wrong based on the report.
UPDATE: The @JewishChron have updated their story and printed a correction. Thanks @DanielVulkan @flashboy for pointing this thejc.com/news/uk-news/r…
