{"id":64815,"date":"2021-05-12T08:36:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=64815"},"modified":"2021-05-12T08:36:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:36:54","slug":"now-the-whole-world-can-see-the-utter-absurdity-and-deceitful-manipulation-surrounding-the-ever-pejorative-anti-semite-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=64815","title":{"rendered":"Now the whole world can see the utter absurdity and deceitful manipulation surrounding the ever-pejorative &#8220;Anti-Semite&#8221; label!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Swedish pop star Zara Larsson labeled anti-Semite after calling on \u2018apartheid\u2019 Israel to stop killing Palestinian civilians<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><div id=\"attachment_64818\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64818\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/609b7fc5203027425006c6c4-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64818\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/609b7fc5203027425006c6c4-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/609b7fc5203027425006c6c4-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/609b7fc5203027425006c6c4.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9  Instagram \/ Zaralarsson<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>RT.com<\/p>\n<p>Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson is facing a backlash on social media after criticizing Israel\u2019s treatment of Palestians, amid a flare-up of violence in the region. The controversial Instagram post was later removed.<\/p>\n<p>In a message to her 6.3 million followers on the platform, the 23-year-old said the ongoing cross-border violence was a\u00a0<em>\u201ccrime\u201d<\/em>\u00a0against Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have to stand up for Jewish people all over the world facing anti-Semitic violence and threats, but we must also call out a state upholding apartheid and KILLING civilians, funded by American dollars,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the now-deleted post read. She ended the message with the hashtag\u00a0<em>\u201c#freepalestine.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1392182096102318083&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=766aa6636586b69e52225255acf7621d2d118525&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1392182096102318083\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The remarks quickly caught the attention of foreign and domestic media. Turkish outlets in particular seemed eager to highlight the Swede\u2019s take on the hostilities, leading some to applaud Larsson\u2019s criticisms of Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1392326642488549376&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=766aa6636586b69e52225255acf7621d2d118525&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1392326642488549376\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reactions were more negative in her native Sweden, however. One of her countrymen sarcastically\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarlsamuelJ\/status\/1392386476739108865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">described<\/a>\u00a0Larsson as\u00a0<em>\u201cbrave\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for defending\u00a0<em>\u201cterrorists who explicitly want to exterminate Jews.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Sweden-Israel Friendship Association urged the pop star to refrain from\u00a0<em>\u201cspreading lies\u201d<\/em>\u00a0about Israel.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u200b\u201dIf she wants to make an effort, the local emergency medical service gratefully accepts donations. Hamas\u2019 escalation harvests victims on both sides,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the organization\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SverigeIsrael\/status\/1392223956418056197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others accused Larsson of\u00a0<em>\u201cchoosing sides\u201d<\/em>\u00a0by not condemning the violence carried out by Hamas militants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1392283689128796162&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=766aa6636586b69e52225255acf7621d2d118525&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1392283689128796162\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others were more blunt and explicit in their condemnation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PontusHallden\/status\/1392195173392818185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">labeling<\/a>\u00a0the singer an\u00a0<em>\u201copen anti-Semite\u201d<\/em>\u00a0who\u00a0<em>\u201chas no brain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although she was bombarded with angry tweets, some thought the negative reactions were disingenuous, arguing that Larsson was being unfairly targeted simply for speaking out against the bloodshed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1392206629802758147&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=766aa6636586b69e52225255acf7621d2d118525&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1392206629802758147\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Militants in Hamas-run Gaza have reportedly fired hundreds of rockets into Israel since Monday night, with some projectiles even reaching Tel Aviv. The attacks have killed at least five civilians, including two Arab-Israelis: a woman and a child.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the rocket barrages, the Israel Defense Forces has carried out a series of airstrikes in Gaza. At least 35 Palestinians, including 12 children, have reportedly been killed in the bombings.<\/p>\n<p>The violence comes following days of protests over the planned evictions of several Palestinian families in occupied East Jerusalem, leading to violent clashes between demonstrators and the Israeli security forces.<\/p>\n<p>Larsson is no stranger to airing controversial views on social media. In June, she responded to reports of alleged police abuse during Black Lives Matter demonstrations by tweeting\u00a0<em>\u201cAcab\u201d<\/em>, which stands for\u00a0<em>\u201cAll Cops Are Bastards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel\/\">https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/523550-zara-larsson-anti-semitism-apartheid-israel\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish pop star Zara Larsson labeled anti-Semite after calling on \u2018apartheid\u2019 Israel to stop killing Palestinian civilians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}