Does criticising Israel amount to antisemitism? | Inside Story

Earlier this week, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead at a Jewish event in Washington DC. Police arrested a suspect who said he 'did it for Gaza and for Palestine'. There have been global condemnations and condolences for the victims. Many Israeli, US and European officials say it was an antisemitic attack-- and Police say they're investigating it as such. But there are times when that description might be accurate for certain actions. Israel has a long history of dismissing any legitimate criticism it faces as 'antisemitic'. So, how can anyone challenge Israel's war on Gaza or its military raids in the occupied West Bank, without running the risk of being called antisemitic'? Or is this an easy way of shutting down any debate about Israel's occupation?

Presenter: Tom McRae
Guests: Phyllis Bennis - Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and International Adviser at Jewish Voice for Peace.
Saba-Nur Cheema - Political Scientist at Goethe University Frankfurt.
Gideon Levy - Columnist at Haaretz Newspaper.

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