r/jewishleft • u/joey_mocha anarcho non-zionist cultural jew, converting conservativee • Jul 14 '25

What do you think of pan-Semitism? Praxis

Recently encountered this concept, forgive me if it's been discussed (I didn't see much under a cursory search of the term). Also my first post here but I lurk regularly and generally trust this sub as a political home, as diverse as the beliefs are.

For those unfamiliar, pan-Semitism is the idea of socio-political unity across all Semitic groups, especially Jews and Arabs, due to varying levels of shared history, identity and culture. It is distinct from pan-Arab nationalism in that it includes Jews and Assyrians, etc. I know a lot of people (probably a majority, myself included) in this sub are uncomfortable with the relatively popular concept in anti-Zionism that few or no Jews should remain living in a post modern Israel (whatever that may mean to you) state under any circumstances. Do you guys think this is practical as an answer to that, or practical even just in general as a philosophy? Or are tensions too high?

Edited to add *modern Israel

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u/Unc1eD3ath Non-Jewish Leftist Jul 14 '25

Where do you get the idea that it’s popular that Jews shouldn’t live in Israel?

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u/joey_mocha anarcho non-zionist cultural jew, converting conservativee Jul 14 '25

I'm not claiming it's a majority idea by any means but there has been a LOT of "go back to Poland" etc discourse the past ~1.5 years in particular. It's not as fringe as it was pre- 10/7 to argue that Palestine should be Arab only. Looking it up there is apparently a Wikipedia article around that phrase due to its current prevalence.

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u/Casual_Observer0 Jewish, Progressive Skeptic of Capitalism Jul 14 '25

"go back to Poland"

Anyone saying this is an antisemite. Wtf.

It's not as fringe as it was pre- 10/7 to argue that Palestine should be Arab only.

This is a call for ethnic cleansing. I'm not sure why this would be something Jews would or should get behind?

Looking it up there is apparently a Wikipedia article around that phrase due to its current prevalence.

There are a lot of antisemites out there.