Edit: Blocked the author’s name, because it’s not my tumblr. I didn’t expect so many people to misinterpret it and respond in this way.

Edit 2: This is not from the same author, but it’s a reply to them. I think it might help clarify the post for those that are confused:

I normally don’t worry about usernames on tumblr, but since there’ve been some really out-of-pocket misconceptions in the thread, I don’t want anyone to harass them.

  • waybreadenthusiast@feddit.de
    5·
    8 months ago

    I really don’t want to get involved… But I think someone else needs to say this: The original post is indeed ambiguous. It could be interpreted in two ways:

    i) making every country safe for jews indicates that they should be going back to “their” country of origin

    ii) making every country safe for jews indicates that a new state of israel/palestine is also safe for jews and everyone can just go on and live wherever they please.

    Now we have two possible interpretations. The problem being that i) is actually ignorant of historical facts (jews have lived in that region far longer than muslims) and while admittedly being a minority have some right to live in the region. The claim that ashkenazi jews are by and lagre converts has also not a real and (this is even more important) clear historical background. On the other hand ii) might be a fairer interpretation and would actually solve a lot of things but fails in two aspects: 1) It seems not an easy solution and 2) It has the air of being a bit oversimplified. It reminds of a child hearing of war for the first time and reacting with “why can’t they just stop and love each other”. This sentiment is noble and a nice thought but it’s also not based in reality.

    • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
      2·
      8 months ago

      If you like, I can DM you the tumblr account information, and you can ask them. It seems like for some reason people here are interpreting the post in the worst possible way, and I think the first person to comment on this post was not doing so in good faith, deliberately seeking to derail this thread, and it’s worked.

      If you check their comment history, it’s pretty spammy, with the same comments being made on any post criticizing Israel. They’re from kbin, and since I have an account there as well where I can view downvotes, I looked into it and it appears they have an alt account they’ve used to downvote any comments here supporting Palestine.

      There is zero reason “their country of origin” should ever have been referenced here. It is not referenced in the post. At all.

      So I actually disagree that it’s unclear, unless you REALLY reach.