1/ Superb takedown in @fathomjournal of @jsternweiner's book which attempts to refute allegations of antisemitism in the Labour Party.
Unsurpsingly it not only fails to do so but demonstrates how antisemitism denial elides into the very prejudice it seeks to minimise.
Unsurpsingly it not only fails to do so but demonstrates how antisemitism denial elides into the very prejudice it seeks to minimise.
2/The book - a collection of essays - omits significant details (Raed Salah/Paul Eisen!) but JVL member Alan Maddison, along with Stern-Weiner, proceed to justify why antisemitic tropes should be up for discussion.
'Stereotypes Should Be Discussed Not Sanctioned.'
'Stereotypes Should Be Discussed Not Sanctioned.'
3/ The book also includes Norman Finklestein's 'chimera' of Labour antisemitism essay which goes further by explaining why several antisemitic tropes aren't in fact antisemitic tropes because they're true.
State of this...
State of this...
4/ And this...
This is how Nazis talk about Jews.
And this is how people like Stern-Weiner, with the help of @VersoBooks (and Corbyn's media outriders who have promoted him on the issue of antisemitism) are teaching left-identifying people to think about Jews.
And this is how people like Stern-Weiner, with the help of @VersoBooks (and Corbyn's media outriders who have promoted him on the issue of antisemitism) are teaching left-identifying people to think about Jews.
ENDS/.
These people are still in the Labour Party.
These people are still in the Labour Party.
