Why don't you make a clear separation between Israel and Jews?
There IS a difference between Israel and the world Jewish population, of course. It is very important that we do not
ask individuals to answer for the actions of a government, and that includes individual Jews who may or may not have close ties
to the state of Israel. That said, overemphasising this point ultimately amounts to an attempt to divide-and-conquer.
Let's be real: it's not a coincidence that the most-hated country in the world happens to be
the one Jewish state. A majority of Jews worldwide feel a deep, non-negotiable connection to Israel. If you say "I
don't hate Jews, I only hate zionists", de facto, you hate Jews. If you require Jews to divorce themselves from Israel
to be welcome in your spaces, then you are essentially saying, "Jews are welcome so long as they are not Jewish in some
of the most fundamental ways you can be Jewish."
Again, de facto, this is antisemitism, which is why I affirm that
antizionism is the socially acceptable modern mask for antisemitism.
Why is your slogan "Listen To Jews"? I do listen to Jews!
The short answer to that is that I believe that Zionism needs effective slogans that can counter the slogans of the Palestinist camp.
Palestinism has: "Free Palestine!", "From the River To The Sea, Palestine Will Be Free" and "End The Occupation". All of these are simplified
phrases that sound good without really telling you much. Who doesn't like freedom? Who doesn't hate military occupation?
This is not, in itself, a criticism. I can and will criticise these slogans, but not for being short and simplified:
that's just how slogans work. I'll criticise people for mistaking sloganeering for an actual discussion or debate,
something Palestinism is unusally prone to. But I'll still defend their right to have slogans.
"Listen To Jews" is short and punchy, and, in itself, only the beginning of a conversation. Instead of protesting
"But I do listen to Jews!" it may be more productive to ask what lived reality I might be trying to compress into three memorable words.
It might be productive to take a moment to think about the ways in which you might not be listening fully to Jews,
not listening to the majority of Jews, or not listening to a full spectrum of Jewish voices.