Jewish paranoia...

Not all Jews...

But A LOT of Jewish people struggle with anxiety...which if left untreated...festers into paranoia. 

I say this as someone who is now very aware of this in my own wiring.
And as someone who grew up in a household where unresolved anxiety and BIG FEELINGS have left a trail of destruction.

What I've observed is that the "villain" changes depending on the generational context...but the anxiety remains.

So in my family tree for example...

My grandmother's wiring...anxiety about health and food consumed her. It went beyond hypervigilance.

And if you were to have a look inside my health supplement cabinet, you might suggest I have inherited some of my grandma’s wiring.
Is it nature or nurture? I would say both.

This sense of "perceived danger" has taken on a life of its own. So much so, it has woven itself into "Jewish identity".

And it looks and feels a lot like "victim mentality".

All this to say, I have a perfect example of how MOST claims of "antisemitism" are in fact examples of Jewish paranoia and vivid imagination.

So...

Leading up to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, there were these community discussions groups, organised by the Human Rights Commission.

I put my hand up to participate in one, mostly because I was curious.
There were about twenty of us sitting in a circle. All different "varieties" of Jews.

After introductions the million dollar question was asked:

"Have you experienced antisemitic behaviour here in Melbourne?"

Considering we were all there to discuss the topic, the room was awkwardly silent.

Eventually a woman spoke up and said she had an example that didn't happen to her, but she had heard it from someone else.

"The rabbi's wife was attacked while walking with her children."

The room gasped.

And the person taking notes started to scribble.

Now, I'm 100% certain that if a rabbi's wife was attacked on the streets of Melbourne, it would be on the front page of every newspaper. So eventhough the conversation had moved on, I put my hand up and asked if we could be given more information about this attack.

Was it verbal?
Was it physical?
Were the rabbi's kids harmed?

The woman took a while to form the words, but eventually explained:

"The rabbi's wife was outside with her children, and down the street she saw protesters and she felt scared."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My brain nearly fell out of my mouth as my jaw dropped to the floor.

This was the "antisemitic attack" on the streets of Melbourne. A rabbi's wife felt scared.

I'm not saying that antisemitism doesn't exist.

It does.

But for starters, it shouldn't be called antisemitism. Unless we are specifically talking about Semites...which excludes MOST Australian Jews. And interestingly enough...includes ALL Palestinians.

And it's sooooooooo important we don't claim something is "hatred of Jews" when it's in fact a hatred of oppression, apartheid and gen0cide.


For further reading, please look for an article by Louise Adler in:
Deepcut News

Louise is brilliant.