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I& #39;ve read a few things about Mandelson and his & #39;Jewishness& #39;, and there& #39;s quite a lot to unpick...
He isn& #39;t halachically Jewish, and even though progressive movements accept patrilineal Jewishness, it& #39;s clear he doesn& #39;t think of himself as so
From 2002:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/sep/26/labour.interviews">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/...
He isn& #39;t halachically Jewish, and even though progressive movements accept patrilineal Jewishness, it& #39;s clear he doesn& #39;t think of himself as so
From 2002:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/sep/26/labour.interviews">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/...
Jewishness for me is defined by whether the Nazis would have persecuted you.
Mandelson had a Jewish grandfather, who founded a synagogue, and father, who was ad manager at the JC.
He would have been Jewish enough for the Nazis..
Mandelson had a Jewish grandfather, who founded a synagogue, and father, who was ad manager at the JC.
He would have been Jewish enough for the Nazis..
I am sure I& #39;m not the only one with a & #39;Jewish-sounding name& #39;, who has experienced antisemitism. And no doubt, as Mandelson said in that Guardian piece, when Israel comes under attack, he identifies more. Almost like he feels self-conscious.
Well, Len& #39;s & #39;gold coins& #39; comment for me, is a way of baiting out Jewish heritage, which PM has consistently said he doesn& #39;t& #39; identify with.
Now everyone is reading about his Jewish heritage. And no doubt antisemites ask & #39;why was he hiding it?& #39;
Now everyone is reading about his Jewish heritage. And no doubt antisemites ask & #39;why was he hiding it?& #39;
I find the playing around with someone else& #39;s ethnicity odd. During the Labour antisemitism row, there were many supporters of Corbyn who put Jewishness at the front of their argument.
Now, when someone& #39;s background is inconvenient, it& #39;s denied?
https://medium.com/@stephane_ulrich/jenny-manson-the-co-chair-of-jvl-admits-to-identify-as-a-jew-to-argue-against-israel-b1d2c7ebec72">https://medium.com/@stephane...
Now, when someone& #39;s background is inconvenient, it& #39;s denied?
https://medium.com/@stephane_ulrich/jenny-manson-the-co-chair-of-jvl-admits-to-identify-as-a-jew-to-argue-against-israel-b1d2c7ebec72">https://medium.com/@stephane...
The likes of AB deciding Mandelson isn& #39;t Jewish [for political reasons.].. one would imagine he wouldn& #39;t do the same thing about a JVL member, for example, who identified as having Jewish heritage through patrilineal lines?
![The likes of AB deciding Mandelson isn& #39;t Jewish [for political reasons.].. one would imagine he wouldn& #39;t do the same thing about a JVL member, for example, who identified as having Jewish heritage through patrilineal lines?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkxZhQDW0AA5C_v.jpg "The likes of AB deciding Mandelson isn& #39;t Jewish [for political reasons.].. one would imagine he wouldn& #39;t do the same thing about a JVL member, for example, who identified as having Jewish heritage through patrilineal lines?")
![The likes of AB deciding Mandelson isn& #39;t Jewish [for political reasons.].. one would imagine he wouldn& #39;t do the same thing about a JVL member, for example, who identified as having Jewish heritage through patrilineal lines?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkxZhQFXIAYHrpo.png "The likes of AB deciding Mandelson isn& #39;t Jewish [for political reasons.].. one would imagine he wouldn& #39;t do the same thing about a JVL member, for example, who identified as having Jewish heritage through patrilineal lines?")
There needs to be recognition, that being Jewish is partly a personal belief, partly heritage.
Belief is fluid. One gains it, loses it; it comes in waves based on life/circumstances.
Heritage is to some extent fixed. It& #39;s almost an accessory one can proudly display or hide
Belief is fluid. One gains it, loses it; it comes in waves based on life/circumstances.
Heritage is to some extent fixed. It& #39;s almost an accessory one can proudly display or hide
I think it& #39;s up to individuals to decide. Mandelson does not identify as Jewish on either counts. The reason there is anger within the community, is because the & #39;gold coins& #39; comment almost feels like, he is being & #39;outed& #39;.
