"Dykes Against Genocide"march: Hating "Zionists" is the "in" thing

The annual "Dyke March" in New York City this year had a therme: "Dykes Against Genocide."

The official text fo rthe protest march mentioned real or imagined genocides in 

In recognition of the ongoing violence faced by millions of persons across this world and of what our community has experienced this last year, we, the New York City Dyke March (NYCDM), are proud to stand against ethnic cleansing, violence, and dehumanization, and shed light on the multiple atrocities that are happening concurrently. We will approach the work this year, united in our mission, and come to the table willing to fight for the humanity of all people in this world. As of May 2024, the degradation of lives has been more rampant than ever. Currently, there is mass violence in:

● The DRC or the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where over 6 million have been

killed; more than 6 million have been displaced. (Council of Foreign Relations,

International Rescue Committee)

● Ethiopia, where violence in the Tigray region continues and has now spread to the

Amhara region, which has taken upwards of 600,000 lives (Council of Foreign

Relations) and internally displaced more than 3.45 million people. (International

Organization for Migration)

● Haiti, where more than 6,500 persons have been killed in the last two years (UN High

Commissioner for Human Rights); additionally, more than 300,000 persons have been

internally displaced, which is a vast undercount. (International Organization for

Migration)

● Myanmar, where the death toll has been at least 50,000 since 2021, including at least

8,000 civilians (Action on Armed Conflict); with approximately 2.3 million people

internally displaced. (United Nations)

● Palestine, specifically in the Gaza Strip, where more than 35,000 have been killed

and more than 77,000 have been injured (CNN); more than 1.8 million persons have

been displaced, and more than half are children. (United Nations)

● Sudan, where more than 15,000 have been killed; more than 9,000,000 have been

displaced, and more than half are children. (The Washington Post)

● Ukraine, where there are more than 30,000 civilian casualties and nearly 3.7 million

internally displaced people. (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)  

It is pretty obvious that the real target of the protests is Israel, and the other millions of people killed and displaced is window dressing to not be accused of double standards. But the march itself had lots of signs about Gaza - and, from what I can tell, next to none about any of the other issues mentioned.. 

Pretending to support "Palestine" is the "in thing.".

And while there were lots of signs about love, hate is encouraged - against a tiny group of people who happen to be largely congruent with Jews.

And that hate for most Jews could be seen in this sign that praised "OCT" in a not-so-subtle support for Hamas atrocities.

"Dykes for Rape" is a punchier slogan than "Dykes Against Genocide." Maybe next year. 

Proud Jews who support their people and their self-determination in their homeland are being bullied, hounded and despised, publicly, by a group of people who have themselves been bullied and marginalized in years past. 

Antisemitism is not just resurgent. It is trendy and fashionable. 

The good news is that some marchers stood up to the hate.

(h/t Phyllis)

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