People hate you. There is little you can do about it except to protect yourself from the loonies amongst them.

There is an “Anti-Zionism” symposium in Toronto soon. A lot of the big guns from the conservative side of the spectrum are scheduled to speak/participate in the event. Good for them. I think that trying to “fight” antisemitism or anti-Zionism is like trying to teach people how not to breathe. Israel has every right to exist like the other 200 countries in the world; those who hate Jews will come up with absurd claims about why not. Anti-Zionism is an extremely convenient way to hate Jews while claiming not to be antisemitic. “Me? A Jew hater? No! I only am opposed to Israel for reasons, blah, blah, blah.” Jews bought and developed land and won wars; what’s not legitimate?

A long time ago, a fellow in the South was found guilty of some type of KKK activity. As part of his punishment, he was required to take classes that would explain the contribution of blacks to America. He said that he would do so, but in the end, he would hate blacks as he always has. And for you, without any fault of your own, there are people who hate you. Whereas my folks taught me not to judge people for the way God made them, today, haters mostly on the Left will hate you for a plethora of reasons, some from God, some by your choice:

- You’re military or in law enforcement

- Maybe you’re Jewish

- You support Israel’s right to live in peace

- You’re a dedicated spouse and parent

- You attend religious services and activities

- You have conservative views and voted for Donald Trump

I am not opposed to a conference on antisemitism or anti-Zionism, and I would love to hear Ben Shapiro and Gad Saad speak. But what will it accomplish? Will the day after the conference be different from the day before it? They can quote........

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