'Jewish writer Veronica Sherman attended a protest outside the summit. She challenged the narrative that the pro-Palestine movement was antisemitic
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'Jewish writer Veronica Sherman attended a protest outside the summit. She challenged the narrative that the pro-Palestine movement was antisemitic telling MWM the following:
“I’m an Israeli citizen, who served 2 years in the Israeli airforce. Last month, I went to the Sydney Harbour Bridge pro-Palestine protest with a sign that clearly said I was Jewish and I was met with only love and warmth. I then saw Combat Antisemitism Movement’s vile and toxic posts labelling the march as antisemitic. Reading CAM’s social media and speakers list it was clear that these people only amplify antisemitism. “They do nothing to make Jews safe. I wanted to come here as Jewish person to show that some Jews are against this and because I knew they would only accuse other protesters of antisemitism. If we are going to discuss antisemitism, let’s discuss all forms of racism but right now, we should all be focused on stopping the genocide that is unfolding in front of our eyes.”'
'The summit’s agenda extended to an attempt to police Palestinian identity itself. One of the most alarming features of the summit was a CAM report cataloguing supposed “antisemitic” symbols. The list included the watermelon, long used as a discreet emblem of Palestinian solidarity when the flag was banned, as well as the keffiyeh scarf and the flag itself.The attempt to prohibit these symbols reveals the true purpose of CAM’s campaign, to erase Palestinian culture and silence any expression of resistance. According to the CAM Action Plan, which was released today, incidents of antisemitism should be monitored and reported to authorities. And councils should partner with police on managing public protests.'
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