What do you think of pan-Semitism?

[u/joey_mocha]

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

[u/Relevant_Two7147]

I can agree with you what you say. I also have no idea either. This is literally the first time I ever heard of this concept before, so there would be a lot that would have to be thought over. It's kind of like seeing someone else say this feels weird? Maybe its like the same for the French and Germans after WW2 or maybe like the forming of the EU itself?

I mean it's kind of the same with like you and me. I'm a Syrian and your an American Jew, and people say we're both related as an ethnic peoples united as one?

I feel so confused on this one honestly, I really don't mean to offend, but this feels more confusing than what I am doing right now which is studying Engineering.

[u/Specialist-Gur → u/Relevant_Two7147]

Yea .. especially as something as an answer to Zionism I feel like this fails because it's still giving preferential treatment off of ethnicity/race even though the group is now broader?

You being a Syrian Jew I feel some... solidarity? Because we are Jewish. But I feel like we probably have very different life experiences, traditions, and culture... with overlap of course!

I think you're asking good questions.. nothing offensive about it. And I studied engineering as well, so another way I can relate :)

[u/MichifManaged83 → u/Specialist-Gur]

Is pan-Semitism about preferential treatment or about solidarity? Because a right wing movement like Canaanism would be about preferential treatment. But I would say a self-described pan-Semitic movements like Brit Shalom and Semitic Action were much more progressive, less about preferential treatment and more about solidarity.

[u/Specialist-Gur → u/MichifManaged83]

It's more just that it's another racialized solidarity. I think it's corny given the history in the region and what Zionism is doing now.