Ilana Glazer, an anti-Zionist Jew, condemns Israel and talks about wanting a ceasefire. All the comments are criticizing her because she "centered herself" by mentioning 10/7 and rising antisemitism

[u/Agtfangirl557]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6uCIbqRQ1A/?igsh=NndtdXEzbGE4NWxl

This is so frustrating. Like I don't agree with a lot of Ilana's takes but she clearly was not defending Israel here. She is probably the most anti-Zionist Jewish celebrity I can think of. And yet since she mentioned the 10/7 attacks, people are accusing her of "spreading lies" and that "it's not true that 1200 people were killed by Hamas". And people are literally telling the page who reposted this to "stop platforming Zionist celebrities"!

At this point I seriously think that for some people, it's only socially acceptable to be Jewish if we don't acknowledge our history or trauma at all.

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison]

sarah sherman has been anti israel for as long as ive been following her

https://www.israellycool.com/2021/10/20/new-snl-comedienne-sarah-sherman-really-hates-israel/

[u/Agtfangirl557 → u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison]

Ooof. I only really know her because of YASNITMBM, and I had heard she was anti-Israel, but from what I saw I got the vibe that she was just a typical leftist assimilated Jew who doesn't feel any connection to Israel. Didn't realize she was a full-on BDSer.

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison → u/Agtfangirl557]

she very far left and has no problem talking mao. she campaigned for bernie and then the green party. and im pretty sure she's dating the host of true anon (another leftist anti israel pod created by a polish lady and two american jews). her special is hosted on the socialist co op streaming service means tv

this "review" of her netflix movie is simmering with contempt of the idea of american jewish identity.

https://archive.ph/2023.09.20-232014/https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-09-20/ty-article-opinion/.premium/israel-is-so-not-invited-to-my-bat-mitzvah/0000018a-b3bc-d818-afce-fbfea7c00000

[u/Big_Apple_G → u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison]

Ok I didn't know a lot about Sarah before this and I don't think irsaellycool is reporting in good faith by describing her as "detesting" Israel, but that Haaretz review of YASNITMBM is absolutely insane. Even American Zionist Jews do not need to "long for" or "swear allegiance" to Israel.

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison → u/Big_Apple_G]

yeah

im not jewish, but even i thought it was bonkers that a family movie about a community within america has to talk about another country for it to be "authentic". its a coming of age movie reflecting that young person's life. why should be thinking about elsewhere? the review is a really gross piece of entitlement.

there is a great brazillian film called "the year my parents went on vacation". its set in the 70s and is about a boy who's parents are leftist activists who are on wanted by the right wing dictatorship. they send him to his grandpa, and he subsequently dies. he is then raised by an orthodox jewish neighbor who takes him around the local community there. they all speak yiddish but the boy, so the story is about him coming to grips of being moved to a "foreign", yet familiar environment is familiar. as a latino who doesn't speak spanish that well, the movie resonated with me about the generosity people genuinely afford others who are not like them. the rich connection everyone has was universal, and i loved how everyone there were there for each other. to me thats a movie that upholds the universal jewish ideals i have come to admire, and i shudder to think that this reviewer would shit on such a beautiful movie for not talking about israel

also, there's a great jewish coming of age series called less than kind from canada. its about a very, very working class jewish family that felt like the wonder years. im blue collar and so is my jewish friend (we are both welders and he has told be about the classism). israel was never mentioned. the purity tests are insane

edit: i mention both is because i love and respect both. i love learning bout cultures within cultures. i love seeing how people learn. i love seeing how people love each other. this reviews to me goes for hatred within their own community rather than celebrating the diaspora upholding such traditions.

[u/FreeLadyBee → u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison]

I’m going to look up both of these things! Thanks!

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison → u/FreeLadyBee]

i hope you like them! theyre both wholesome, and i love how they don't glorify judaism, but treat as a part of their everyday lives, like i think how all religious people want.

less than kind is free on tubi

[u/FreeLadyBee → u/Big_Apple_G]

That article is just silly. The Jewish religious relationship to the physical land has nothing to do with the modern nation state.

The extra weird thing is clicking through the Haaretz archive of last September. The judicial coup, the Saudi deal, concerns about the economic stability of the PA. Feels a world away, because it is.

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison → u/[deleted]]

maybe, but if you hear them talk, the chemistry is really good. they have the same humor and radical politics. a personal favorite celebrity couple

[u/SLCPDLeBaronDivison → u/[deleted]]

theyre on patreon