The story is that Freud told a woman that she was obsessed with sex but was in denial.\u00a0 \u201cNo I am not\u201d came the indignant reply.\u00a0 \u201cSee you are in denial\u201d replied Freud smugly.<\/p>\n
The British Board of deputies accuse the left of anti-Semitism but claim we are in denial.\u00a0 Those of us on the left deny it strongly.\u00a0 Our accusers nod knowingly \u201csee they are in denial\u201d.<\/p>\n
A Jewish research group showed<\/a> \u201cLevels of anti Semitism among those on the left-wing of the political spectrum, including the far-left, are indistinguishable from those found in the general population.\u201d<\/p>\n And \u201cThe most anti-Semitic group on the political spectrum consists of those who identify as very right-wing: the presence of anti-Semitic attitudes in this group is 2 to 4 times higher compared to the general population.\u201d<\/p>\n So why is the Board of Deputies attacking the Labour Party rather than the right wing of the Tory Party or UKIP?\u00a0 The answer is the issue of Israel.\u00a0 The letter that the Board of Deputies sent <\/a>to Corbyn contains the following sentence.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Party should circulate the IHRA definition of antisemitism, with all its examples and clauses, to all members and branches. The Party should work with mainstream Jewish community organisations to develop and implement education about antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n IHRA<\/a> gives an example of\u00a0 anti-Semitism\u00a0 \u201cby claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavour\u201d.\u00a0 We have nearly seventy years since the establishment of Israel. \u00a0Its land policies, water policies, development policies, immigration policies are racist.\u00a0 That is not an anti-Semitic slur, it is an evidence-based observation.<\/p>\n So when the British Board of Deputies wrote about rooting out Anti Semitism in the Labour Party they meant rooting out Palestine solidarity.<\/p>\n Palestine Solidarity Campaign has expelled people who let anti Israel sentiments merge with anti Semitism. \u00a0Their ideas are offensive in themselves. They are also gold dust for people who support Israel. We will expel others if and when they appear.<\/p>\n We are not about to let supporters of Israel lecture us on how to combat racism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The story is that Freud told a woman that she was obsessed with sex but was in denial.\u00a0 \u201cNo I am not\u201d came the indignant reply.\u00a0 \u201cSee you are in denial\u201d replied Freud smugly. The British Board of deputies accuse the left of anti-Semitism but claim we are in denial.\u00a0 Those of us on the … Continue reading Opposition to racism<\/span>