Disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised.
That was my answer when I saw that Gary Lineker had published a video of ‘Palestine Lobby’ about the Zionism that contained a rat.
Since then, the former star of England eliminated the position, after discovering for the first time that rats have been used historical as an anti -Semitic trope and supply ignorance.
This has been followed by an apology, where he said he receives a complete response for this error. That image does not reflect my views. ‘
The apology is a beginning, but it is not close enough. First, how did this happen first? Secondly, apologies should have included a promise to learn about semitism to stop such errors in the future.
With rising anti -Semitism against Jewish communities in the country and abroad from Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent Israel War, we need public figures to assume more responsibility.
The lineker video originally shared P outports to show ‘Zionism [the belief in a Jewish state in the Middle East] Explained in two minutes.
And the rat emoji appears prominently next to the title. British Jews like me instantly know the importance of that: in Germany of the 1930s, the Nazis represented the Jews as rats as part of their propaganda to degrade and humiliate our community.
Lineker has been increasingly far from the conflict in recent months, but can support the rights of the Palestinians and not publish a video with a trope of anti -Semitic rats.
It is irritating that, despite the fact that Mr. Lineker eliminated the position that he was tolerant, and the greatest insult would be for the British Jews, he continued today, the next day, to publish about Gaza’s conflict, only hours is an error.
In a message through his agent, Lineker said: ‘While watching and published a video, Gary noticed an emoticon of rodents added by The Post’s author. Althegh, if I had done it, would not have made any connection. The repost has removed the leg. “
It is the last half of this statement that group me. How can any lineker line so clueless as not to realize this anti -sembly symbol?
Der Strumer, an influential reign of Hitler’s propaganda leaf in Germany, included an image of a Nazi Jewish rats that play under a tree, with a legend ‘When the Valoriñas are dead, the German oak will do once again’.
My family reached the persecution that flowed in the United Kingdom in continental Europe, including Nazi Germany itself. I have always believed that the United Kingdom Haas had a general understanding, very good of anti -Semitism, however, this tends to get worse when conflicts involving Israel stand out.
I believe that all, all high profile aspecial individuals must do anti -semitism, and all racism, train to make sure they are not spreading without knowing hate and that they are totally aware of the bee mine bee.
Lineker may have apologized, but now he has the duty to educate himself if he will continually publish about a problem as tense as the conflict in Gaza.
Surely, if you are going to have points of view in the deep hero about the war in Gaza and about the only Jewish state in the world, should you also understand the anti -Semitic tropes that can come when people publish online?
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Lineker reimburseing this to its millions of followers has caused a serious offense to many and, in fact, prominent Jewish groups such as the Board of Deputies and the campaign against anti -Semitism and people have spoken against them and has even asked to take it out.
I think, first, you need to prove that you will do the job to change. And also fat their publications on social networks.
Being ignorant can no longer be an excuse and Mr. Lineker must commit to learning so that this never happens again.
I would like to see him learn about and understand the anti -Semitism, the true meaning of Zionism and the importance for many of a Jewish homeland.
Anti -Semitism is everywhere, especially online. It is not good to eliminate the publication, beg ignorance and then ‘that image does not reflect my views’.
I won any apology until I have seen him get hooked with organizations such as the educational confidence of the Holocaust to educate himself.
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