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I have a strong feeling some "real Europeans" lean on "Islamic" antisemitism to justify their own and make it appear insignificant. With extremists attacking Jews and burning synagogues, "normal people" can casually spread conspiracy theories, or undermine the Holocaust without being called out.

18/10/23, 2:33 pm0 reposts1 like

Alexandr Wolodarskij

@wolodarskij.substack.com

18 Oct 2023

It feels like violent antisemitism is just being outsourced to immigrants, like other "dirty jobs". In German media and politics, antisemitism discussions often revolve around "deportation", presenting it as something foreign and inherently not German.

Alexandr Wolodarskij

@wolodarskij.substack.com

18 Oct 2023

This perspective removes German moral responsibility. It's not seen as guilt, but something to be dealt with by removing the "alien element".

Alexandr Wolodarskij

@wolodarskij.substack.com

18 Oct 2023

They even play victim: "We're overwhelmed with crime and can't even protect Jewish communities. It's not intent; it's weakness." As long as Germans view antisemitism solely as an "Other's" issue, it will flourish.