The conflict in Gaza has captivated the focus of the British government since the terrorist attack on October 7. In consequence, the conflict’s attention rapidly grew into yet another stage in America’s larger cultural conflict.
The richness of our own nation has become a more important component of American opinions on the conflict in Gaza. A sizable number of Palestinian sympathizers and protesters recognize and also formally acknowledge that they are fighting to end Jewish “privilege” in America and the supporting system.
When a school rebel at an American college covers up and displays a” Free Hamas” sign, their purpose is obvious. It is to condemn not only the steps of the Jewish government but the larger program of” settler colonialism” and the Hebrew group’s role in its supposed preservation.
However, when a Hebrew student rightly calls out a protester for being racist, he becomes, in the eyes of the protester, a representative of a system that is badly and functionally pro- Jewish — and, in turn, pro- light — at its core.
Black left- wingers use the pictures of Jews as “white” and Palestinians as “dark” to examine America’s oppression of negroes to Israel’s remedy of Gaza, which they regard as extermination. Rapper SEB! In his music FREE PALESTINE, he compared this to another song and used it! — first released in 2023 and played frequently on the Yale University undergraduate lords.
F- cm Israel, Israel a b- tch , / , B- tch we up these mobbin’ on some Palestine sh- t , / , Free Palestine b- tch, Israel gon’ death b- tch , / , N- gga its they land why you out these tryna rob it , / , Bullsh- t prophets, y’all just want the profit
” Robbing” land? ” Want the profit”? The rapper expresses resentment toward the notion that Jews in America are more concerned with the welfare of their country than the almighty dollar. In this regard, left-wing campus activism is in line with the anti-Jewish tradition of Europe, which has historically raised accusations against Jews for using their wealth to benefit unnecessarily ruling governments.
Alarmingly, this anti- Jewish sentiment has grown increasingly popular among a diverse spectrum of the American population.
Protesters in New York City yelled,” Palestine is Arab,” denying that many younger Americans are unaware of the Arabness of Israeli Jews. At least 40 % of Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 believe two to five statements that express strong beliefs about Jewish power and privilege, according to a study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League in 2021. This is the same proportion of Americans over the age of 30 who believe the same. Youth and a supposedly more “progressive” education are not eliminating anti- Jewish sentiment, they are fanning the flames.
These anti- Jewish sentiments, built upon theories of racial power and privilege, are a direct product of critical race theory. For instance, prior to protests by the Jewish community, California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum omitted Jewish Americans as ethnic minorities. California’s diversity trainers famously claimed that only” Jews of color” were supported by their diversity framework.
Campus protesters ‘ responses to administrative actions, which they claim are unfairly harsh and influenced by Jewish donors, also reflect simmering anti-Jewish resentment. Pro-Palestine publications like the Middle East Monitor published accounts of” Pro-Israel Jewish Billionaires” influencing the university’s protest policy with their campaign and university donations.  ,
Older Middle Eastern immigrants to the United States have also backed younger anti-Jewish activism on campuses. Mustafa Khader, a three-year-old Palestinian businessman, called pro-Palestine protests” totally American” because they demonstrate the importance of free speech in America.
” I might differ with Hamas on their ideological beliefs”, he also says, distancing himself from the terrorist group. ” But I cannot condemn Hamas for what they’re doing. They are a part of the oppressed population, and an oppressed population and occupied population have the right to occupy themselves by all means possible.
According to Naomi Levine, a Jewish lawyer from Winnipeg,” It is my understanding that Palestinian hatred for Jews is bred in the bones, taught in the schools, and fortified by their leaders.” It is the same story in America. The notion that Jews control America is at the expense of less powerful and oppressed minorities strengthens and strengthens anti-Israel protests.
Both sides are beginning to understand that criticism of Israel has a direct connection to criticism of Jews in America. To understand the origins of the campus protests against Israel, take a look at the interior of our nation, which views the conflict through the lens of privilege and oppression and places the heart of privilege squarely in the American Jewry.
