What or how should one reply to vile antisemtic hatred on social media

The way to respond to vile antisemitic hatred on social This is one of the most common and challenging situations today. Dealing with vile antisemitic hatred on social media requires a strategic approach that prioritizes your well-being, uses the platform's tools, and aims to educate the broader audience (the bystanders), since the hater themselves is rarely open to reason.

Key Considerations- Who is the Audience? 

If you are in a public forum, your response is often more for the benefit of bystanders than the individual hater. In that case, Approach 1 (Factual Correction) is usually the most effective in neutralizing the claim.

1. The Factual Correction (Focus on Education)

This approach is best when the audience isn't the hater themselves, but observers who might be swayed by the claims. The key is to be calm and relentlessly factual.

"The statement you are making is based on a known antisemitic fabrication. The quote 'Libbre David 37' does not exist in any Jewish text. While the Talmud is a massive, complex, and ancient legal document that records centuries of debate, its legal and ethical conclusion is to treat all human beings, created in God’s image, with justice and respect. The claim that the Talmud universally promotes 'supremacy' or commands harm to non-Jews is historically and textually false and has been the foundation for antisemitic persecution for centuries."

2. The Direct Confrontation (Focus on Morality)

This approach focuses on calling out the behavior and the moral implications of spreading hate, rather than debating the text itself.

Example:

 "I will not debate the contents of a religious text with you when your intention is clearly just to spread hatred and bigotry. Using known fabrications and gross misrepresentations of the Talmud to demonize an entire group of people is the definition of antisemitism. I stand by the correction of the false quote, and I reject your attempt to pivot from a lie to a generalized attack."

3. The Boundary/Disengagement (Focus on Self-Preservation)

If the person is clearly not open to reason and is just looking for an argument, setting a boundary and disengaging is often the healthiest choice.

"I provided a factual correction to a lie. Your response makes it clear that your goal is not seeking truth but spreading hate. Since you are only interested in repeating antisemitic talking points, there is no productive discussion to be had. I will not be engaging further."

Here is a guide on how you should reply, combining Safety, Reporting, and Response.

1. Prioritize Safety and Disengagement (The Golden Rule)

The most effective "reply" is often not a reply at all. Antisemitic trolls on social media are seeking an emotional reaction and a prolonged debate to spread their hate further. Do not give them what they want.

• Block: Immediately block the user's account. This prevents them from seeing your posts and reduces your exposure to their hate.
• Do Not Engage (The Troll): Never debate the merits of their claims or their personal character. This validates their existence and exposes you to more toxicity.
• Your Own Safety/Well-being: If the interaction is causing stress or is escalating, Approach 3 (Disengagement) is the correct choice. You do not owe anyone an explanation or a debate about your humanity or religious texts.
• Protect Your Privacy: Ensure your personal information, location, and family details are not easily accessible on your profile.

2. The Essential Action: Report and Document

This is the most impactful step, as it can lead to the removal of the content and the suspension of the account.

Document Everything: Before you block or report, take a screenshot of the hateful comment/post and the user's profile. You need this evidence if the platform fails to act or if you need to report to law enforcement/advocacy groups.

Report to the Platform: 

Use the platform's specific "Report" function (for Hate Speech or Abusive Content). This is typically anonymous. Be specific in your report—mention the antisemitic tropes or threats used.

Goal: Get the post removed and the account suspended, limiting the hate's reach.

Report to Advocacy Groups: Report the incident to a dedicated organization that tracks and counters online antisemitism, such as:

• The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
• The American Jewish Committee (AJC)
• Community Security Trust (CST) (in the UK)

Why? These groups have direct channels to social media companies and can often compel action when an individual report fails.

3. The Constructive Reply (If You Must Engage)

If you decide to post a public reply, do it after reporting and do it for the benefit of bystanders, not the hater. The reply should be a single, clear statement that sets a boundary and corrects the record. 

• Educate bystanders about the lie or trope being used. "This comment is spreading a known antisemitic fabrication and is based on a centuries-old lie. Do not fall for this type of hate speech."
• Moral Condemnation Clearly label the behavior as unacceptable. "I am reporting this comment for hate speech. There is no justification for spreading antisemitism online."
• Encourage allies and friends to step up. "I've reported this vile content. If you see this kind of hate, please don't be silent—report it immediately to the platform."

What to AVOID in a Reply:

• Emotional Responses: Avoid anger, sadness, or personal attacks, as this feeds the troll.
• Debating Theology/History: Do not engage in a back-and-forth about the Talmud, Jewish history, or Israeli politics. This is their trap to legitimize the hatred as a "debate."
• Sharing Personal Information: Never reveal personal details or location.

Final Takeaway: Your primary mission is to protect your own space and safety (by blocking/disengaging) and to make the platform safer (by reporting).

Enough, is far enough, enough! Maspeek! Dayenu!

I wish to relay a message, born from a sleepless night of internal and external turmoil, that encapsulates the profound strategic and emotional challenge facing the People of Israel today of a single, clear mandate: that the immediate end to internal division is a matter of collective survival.

Once more as I tried my best to sleep, the two old guys were at it arguing all night. What is wrong with us, they complained!

And as these two opposing voices in my mind argued, as an old historically knowledgeable old guy I remembered the famous quotes one by John Jay is his warning, "when a people or family divides, it never fails to be against themselves," and the other by Abraham Lincoln's assertion, "A house divided against itself cannot stand".  

We, as the “People of Israel” cannot realize that we live in a world of hate! That we, as the “People of Israel”, are denied the same basic concepts that rule all humanity?

That as an indigenous people we are denied our homeland. Our holiest sites are covered by those of a conquering people and denied us!

Meanwhile the whole brainwashed bamboozled world bows down and lauds these usurpers in their rapturous gross fabrications and revisionist historical lies!

It is beyond belief of how we are judged under a magnifying glass that edifies the double standard of international judgment while abhorrent actions are allowed to occur freely by others! That "No Jews, No news!"

And as the argument went on and on throughout the long restless night. I remembered the words in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, when the character Albus Dumbledore states. 

"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided" 

and those by Elena Kagan who once stated, 

"We make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide"

And as I laid their dying to rest my mine dumb from the incessant argument, I remembered just as Dumbledore uses this quote to explain to Harry the importance of standing together against Voldemort and his followers, who thrive on creating discord. 

We too, the "People of Israel", must realize the strategic importance of "Standing together" as ONE people undivided by religious and political beliefs against the tsunami of hatred of Jews throughout the world. 

That Tsunami of a sick vile hatred inspired by those who wish to usurp OUR inheritance from OUR indigenous homeland in Eretz Yisrael!

We must put an end, immediately, to our sick internal arguments that are consuming our energy and attention that is better spent on overcoming the "tsunami of hatred."

The unity of the "People of Israel" is not just a moral ideal, but a strategic imperative for OUR collective resilience and survival against the "tsunami of hatred."

We MUST embrace wholeheartedly Elena Kagan's quote about making progress "by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide," as a path forward—to allow for mutual respect and understanding instead of endless, exhausting conflict.

These "two old guys" that argued in my sleepless night, essentially personified the deep, anxious, and unresolved arguments that exist within our collective Israeli and Jewish identity. 

My – Yakov Marks -lack of profound PTSD sleep-is full of our collective Israeli and Jewish of carnage of death. I myself personally experienced the horrors of our never ending conflict with these fanatical Islamist usurpers. 

My mind also recalls those scenes of the Holocaust that are burnt into our Jewsih collective minds. Our incessant internal and external turmoil causes many of us to suffer from lack of rest and peace.

I call upon ALL the "People of Israel" to heed the wisdom that I espouse here of history and literature: that overcoming the "sick vile hatred" requires cohesion, mutual respect, and an unwavering commitment to standing together as ONE people!

As was stated and cried out on October 8th, 2023, "יַחַד נְנַצֵּחַ" -Yachad Nenatze'ach "Together we will win" is is not just a slogan; it is the action plan for the collective resilience and self-determination that cries out to ALL the "People of Israel" to come together for! As solidarity is the foundation of strength! 

We MUST heal and overcome those divisions between the "People of Israel" IMMEDIATELY to maintain a strong, cohesive society as we make an unwavering commitment to the right to OUR self-determination!!

We MUST stand as one in OUR connection to OUR indigenous homeland to ensure the future and security of "People of Israel" and our lone state-Eretz Yisrael -only then will "People of Israel" be able to live as a free people in our land.