Yeah, this is a really good example of why I don't do lefty direct action: if you're Jewish, you have to constantly perform exactly, exactly the right opinions about Palestine, because otherwise you're... a fascist. And at least some people defining themselves as anti-fascist have decided that violence against people they deem to be fascists is acceptable. I'm a target for that sort of righteous violence, though likely to a lesser extent than I'm a target for violence by actual Jew-hating fascists. And I don't have the same ableism to contend with that kaberett does. But there are antifascist groups I'm actually scared of, even if we have a common enemy.

Mind, I completely agree with you that Wiesel was a flawed human being, and I get that you personally would not have advocated violence against him. But this isn't theoretical for me; my brother's friend was murdered when his protesting-against-Bush comrades discovered he was Jewish. It is probable that that anti-colonialist, anti-war, anti all the bad things in the world group was infiltrated, but they were susceptible to being infiltrated because they were completely ready to believe that anyone ethnically Jewish was 'just as bad' as actual Nazis because Israel is an oppressive militaristic state.

I'm less unsafe than kab in that it's not physically impossible for me to march with people chanting 'Jews out!' or carrying banners proclaiming ✡ = 卐. But you might understand why I'm reluctant to join in such a protest. And my reluctance can and will be used as evidence that I'm Bad and Evil and don't really oppose fascism. I mean, if Wiesel is suspect because he criticized Obama about Israel, I certainly don't stand a chance.