We have to clearly distinguish between anti semitism and anti zionism.
Berger who happens to be Jewish has and is being criticized for being virulently pro Zionist, Pro Israel and completely uncritical of the actions of the State of Israel vis a vis the occupation of Palestine and its brutality to the Palestinian people.
Berger has attempted to play the martyr by claiming anti Zionism is anti semitism. Absolutely wrong. Does Mr Hawthorn agree with Ms Berger?
Berger appears to have weaponized her new born son by the choice of name, which seems unbelievably provocative and aggressive. (e.g. Trump moving US embassy to Jerusalem("Zion")
Israel is an inherently racist state and the great majority of Israeli public opinion is increasingly and aggressively far right wing and reactionary society.
I do NOT say that the reactionary nature of the Israeli state or its people is anything to do with them being Jewish. That would indeed be anti semitic. I am anti Zionist NOT anti semitic.
The Left in the Labour Party are being subject to w full scale wholesale onslaught using "anti semitism" to beat the left and Corbyn into submission.
We need to meet fire with fire, not cower in corners, allowing the Zionists and the hard right to close off any form of solidarity with the Palestinians or criticism of Israel.
We must be allowed to make trenchant political criticisms of the likes of Berger. But never make these personal or about ethnicity or religion.
Once upon a time when he was a communist Mr Hawthorn may once have agreed with this.
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