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Portman's very specific objection to appearing next to Benjamin Netanyahu is just as valid and in support of Israel as those who refuse to appear next to Trump is to the USA. We should all hope the world remembers a country is not its leader.
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This headline and ones like it are bad because they erase her stance and assume this official's statement is more valid and baseline. newsweek.com/israeli-minister-says-natalie-portman-bordering-anti-semitism-actor-defends-896417?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true
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But yes, while there are those who oppose Israel's existence out of antisemitism, not all objections to how Isreal is run are antisemitism. This is exactly the same as how opposing Trump doesn't make you a traitor. Good leaders don't attempt to politically burn the opposition.