Charisse Zeifert and Adam Charnas respond to Leslie London’s article in the M&G in which he portrays Jews in an insulting way. We as Jews know who we are and we will speak for ourselves.
Apparently, if you believe Leslie London’s article in the Mail & Guardian, Jews lie. Jews use antisemitism as a tool to silence dissent. Only Jews who are anti-Zionist can be believed. Jews supposedly misrepresent peaceful protest as cloaked antisemitism and maliciously use this to influence international affairs. They do so to ensure that Israel is never challenged.
The malicious portrayal of Jews is patronising, insulting and patently false.
We, the South African Jewish community, as represented by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, know who we are and we will speak for ourselves. Let’s start: London’s suggestion that Zionist Jewish students are feeling uncomfortable on campus, because they are being challenged to think differently about Israel is laughable. It is also gaslighting.
The reason Jews on campus feel uncomfortable is they are being made to feel so. How do we know this? Because this is what Jews on campus are saying.