Holding a Palestinian Flag is not antiemetic!
I have been writing about the influence of Friends of Israel and other Jewish pressure groups/lobbies for some time. Even the slightest criticism of Israel, no matter how tenuous, has become a platform for those seeking to demonstrate how their stance on antisemitism is shown off as some sort of emblem of their integrity. The guilty conscience and subsequent appeasement by governments, political parties (particularly the Labour party), organisations and public bodies has become almost hysterical over recent years and is indicative of a very unhealthy attitude. It is incredible that this obsession now extends even into football. No matter what the IHRA definition of antisemitism may wish to impose on everyone, support for the Palestinians is NOT antisemitism. For UEFA now to fine a football club because their fans displayed Palestinian flags is atrocious, sickening and is a new low in the policy of appeasement. We have now passed the point where the principal for Free Speech has been corrupted to mean that people can exercise the right in all aspects of life, except where there is any mention of, or connection to Israel, in which case Free Speech is banned.
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