What American Jews have experienced in the past year is both a pattern and a warning.

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    1 month ago

    First they came for the Palestinians, and I said nothing because I was not Palestinian. Then they came for the Yemenis, and I said nothing because I was not Yemeni. Then they came for the Lebanese, and I said nothing because I was not Lebanese…

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        Weirder that you’re not saying anything now, since you’re alive, now. But casual racism against Arabs is deeply ingrained among the worst Americans, so it checks out.