What British comedian, David Baddiel, gets wrong about Israel and anti-Semitism

David Baddiel on July 30, 2022 in London, England [Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for The National Lottery]
British comedian, David Baddiel, is right about one thing: Jews are not "collectively responsible" for the policy and behaviour of the State of Israel, but he is complaining about the wrong group. Instead of criticising left-wing progressives and black anti-racists for why he thinks "Jews Don't Count" within such spaces, he should be protesting the international campaign by Israel and advocates of the Occupation State to adopt a definition of anti-Jewish racism which conflates anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel. Baddiel's comment on collective responsibility is from an exchange with British-Australian actress, Miriam Margolyes. Recorded for his Channel 4 documentary, "Jews Don't Count", which was aired last week, Baddiel and Margolyes are seen clashing over the connection of Jewish people to […]

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