In support of divestment
I am proud that our young people are willing to invest their time and energy in support of #Palestinian people.
I believe it is possible to advocate for divestment from Israel without being anti-Semitic. Indeed I'm not entirely clear on how my desire for Palestinian people to have autonomy and individual liberty must mean I have something against Jewish people.
In my mind, my support of divestment is meant to signal to the Israeli state that I am unhappy with their apartheid state. What in God's name does that have to do with the individual people who identify as Jewish in Israel - much less individuals who identify as Jewish in the United States.
Am I supposed to reject my values and beliefs about fairness and equality in order to avoid this contrived charge of anti-Semitism?
I am a supporter of divestment for the same reason I would have supported sanctions against South Africa in support of black South Africans. A nation that is discriminating and oppressing a minority within their borders should gain no support from this country.