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Green motion that turns ‘Zionism’ into a judgement on Jews

A Green Party conference motion, described as declaring “Zionism is racism” and rejecting both IHRA and JDA, risks turning a debate about Israeli policy into a moral judgement on Jews. This piece argues that collapsing “Zionism” into one condemned meaning repeats the same conflation pattern people criticise on the other side, and proposes a more precise, policy-focused way to support Palestinians without laundering antisemitism.

When ‘A Jew Said It’ Becomes Cover

Barnaby Marder challenged the idea that Jews are immune from antisemitism. Here’s the follow-on: non-Jews often use selective Jewish voices as cover.

They can’t be antisemitic, they’re Jewish!

You almost never hear someone say, “He can’t be racist against Black people, he’s Black himself.” Yet the Jewish version gets repeated constantly: “They can’t be antisemitic, they’re Jewish.”

Tribal exemption: when movements protect their own

Movements rarely endorse antisemitism. They excuse it. First it’s ‘a misunderstanding’. Then it’s ‘a smear’. Then the person stays, because they’re useful.

The antisemitic history of Nigel Farage

An investigation into the pattern behind Nigel Farage’s record: early allegations of overt antisemitic bullying, followed by an adult shift to more coded language, conspiratorial themes, and repeated flirtations with far-right media media.

Chabad are the latest scapegoats

Globalise the Intifada: why this chant matters

“Globalise the intifada” is heard as solidarity by some and as a threat by many Jews, especially given the second intifada’s association with attacks on civilians. We explain why the chant has become a flashpoint, why UK police are now treating it more seriously, and why Palestinian advocacy can be powerful without slogans that blur the civilian line.

Why we are returning to action

We are returning because the volume and intensity of antisemitic rhetoric, and the willingness to excuse it, has risen sharply again, including in spaces that describe themselves as anti racist. It is showing up not only as direct hostility, but also through conspiratorial narratives and coded language that spreads fast and is then denied even faster. Our approach will be calm, evidence based, and educational. We will prioritise clarity over slogans, and careful analysis over heat. We will focus particularly on the left, because that is where we come from and because racism on the left corrodes the left from within, but we will apply consistent standards across the spectrum.

A Quick Red-Flag Checklist for Spotting Disinformation

A practical checklist for spotting recurring disinformation patterns after breaking news, including fabricated evidence, misused data, and narratives that shift blame away from perpetrators. Designed to help readers slow down and verify before sharing.

THE CANARY: WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT?

A Socialists Against Antisemitism assessment Update Monday 19th July 2021: The analysis in this article remains entirely valid and was up to date at the…

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FIRST, AN APOLOGY At times, like any person, group or lizard cabal, we do get things wrong. We made one serious error in our Gallery…

Is this the end of Netanyahu's premiership?

The State of Israel has just had its second election of the year, after the previous election in March failed to produce a workable coalition. …

Stop saying antisemitism is a small problem in the Labour party

A very common argument made on Labour party forums, social media and even from the mouths of senior party figures is that antisemitism is really…

Antisemitic social media posts and why

Here are three images which we have posted on our facebook page. One of our members has created these images which give specific examples of…

Debunking the Shulamit Aloni meme

A meme and sometimes video of former Meretz MK apparently claiming that Israeli politicians use antisemitism as a way to 'trick people' is very popular…

Collection of labour member antisemitic social media posts

Examples of Labour members antisemitism. We have collated here some examples of antisemitic social media posts by people who are (or appear to be) Labour…

The Rothschilds – Truth and Fiction

by Barnaby Marder with contributions from Dan Jacobs Those who are on the left, use social media and have friends with whom they interact on…

Smears, lies and Blairites – the cry of the 'deniers' of antisemitism

By Dan Jacobs Those of us on the left who identify antisemitism within the Labour party, stand against it and report it are inevitably faced…

On Neturei Karta

We want to do our best to explain about some groups, people and terms which sometimes crop up in discussions about anti-Semitism and related topics.…

Who are Socialists Against Antisemitism?

Socialists Against Antisemitism was set up in 2018 by a group of Jews and non-Jews from the left of the labour party who are concerned…