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The series of anti-Semitic attacks that have shocked Sydney
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Zionists pretend to speak on behalf of all Jews, but never have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Zionism#Early_Jewish_anti-Zionism] and certainly don't now - all the Palestinian rallies I've seen have a notable contingent of anti-Zionist Jews protesting alongside them. For an extreme example, you can find plenty of cases of Orthodox Jews burning flags of the Zionist State even decades before this conflict.
It's important not to confuse the Zionist Regime with the Jewish peoples of the world, just as one doesn't conflate neo-Nazis with all Europeans. Both the Zionist movement and anti-semites (esp. Nazis) intentionally try to push this false narrative for their own separatist goals, and it's important we recognise and counter it.
For what it's worth, here are two notable U.S.-based Jewish peace groups:
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/
https://www.ifnotnowmovement.org/
Thanks, luckily there are also a few in Aus too, including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Council_of_Australia who have been important in providing a voice to mainstream media which isn't just a Zionist mouthpiece.
Thanks, good to know you have a similar group over there.
By the way, the two I had previously mentioned have been condemned by the head of the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League:
To say this characterization is inaccurate would be an understatement.