From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Sherene Seikaly was published by NYT on April 4, 2016.
“Anti-Zionism Can and Should Be Anti-Racism”
To equate opposition to Zionism with anti-Semitism is to deny the history of both.
Palestinian self-determination is a crucial step in ending the logic of racialization and civilizational hierarchy that produced anti-Semitism and genocide. This logic measures Palestinian life as less valuable than Israeli life. To say otherwise is to suggest that standing up for Palestinian rights is somehow anti-Jewish. Critiquing this logic is a moral responsibility.
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The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Jerusalem Fund.
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