Israel haters claim they need to wear masks because of immunocompromised members who want to protest. Yeah, right.

Jewish Voice for Peace rails against proposed laws against people engaged in criminal activity wearing masks - because, they claim, "These laws threaten immunocompromised individuals, particularly immunocompromised people of color."

Yeah, sure. 

There have been a number of initiatives in the US to ban wearing masks to hide one's identity during protests. This is in response to videos of criminal activity done by masked people proliferate, notably the man in the New York subway threatening any "Zionists" on the train and the violence outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles by masked antisemites.

Masking is a fundamental part of the modern antisemites' strategy to avoid being prosecuted. The pro-Hamas Within Our Lifetime group says this explicitly in their Rally Toolkit, putting masking along other  rules to avoid being identified:

Journalists and photographers should check in with organizers prior to posting any pictures online

Do Not Talk to the Police!

Avoid talking about, recording, or posting anything that could get anyone in legal trouble. If you’re unsure, air on the side of caution and don’t post it.

Wear a mask at all times

Their Rally Toolkit adds, "Cover your face if you do not want to be identified."

The Nation gives another reason for masking:

But JVP pretends to be specifically concerned with its many immunocompromised Palestinians attending rallies:

Immunocompromised people have the right to protest. Our movement includes immunocompromised Palestinians who are fighting back against the murder of their loved ones and immunocompromised Jews who are fighting back against a genocide being committed in their name. Our masks allow us to gather as safely as possible. This mask ban will make legal acts into illegal ones for immunocompromised people. This is discriminatory and ableist.

Of course, every proposed law would carve out exceptions for those who indeed have health issues. 

But if health was the reason JVP insists on masks, then why didn't they wear masks in the protests last November? 

They showed such disregard for the health of their immunocompromised members!

And why do they allow protesters to wear keffiyehs over their faces, which do literally nothing to stop the spread of disease?

You know who else is against bans on face masks?

White supremacists.

They wear masks for exactly the same reasons as JVP, WOL, SJP and the other antisemites. At least the neo-Nazis they don't pretend it is done for altruistic reasons. 

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