LETTER: Students protest death in Gaza

Michael R. Frias Las Vega

7 months ago

People hold placards and Palestinian flags as they march in solidarity with the Palestinian peo ... — People hold placards and Palestinian flags as they march in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, during a demonstration in London, Saturday, May 15, 2021.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

I’m confused. I thought antisemitism was prejudice toward Jewish people — prejudice being an opinion or belief without adequate basis. Students across America are holding rallies, questioning Israel’s military campaigns in Palestine. It seems undeniable that a plea for peace is the indispensable, principal message of the demonstrations. Seeking an end to death, injury and starvation of civilians in Gaza does not fit the definition of Antisemitism.