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I don't think Jewish organizations have enough power in our society to de-platform people, put on law enforcement watch lists or especially not banking/payment processors. The latter are absolutely Jewish stereotypes, and it's a lot more believable that people who are actually in power the US conservative Christian block particularly Catholics(As the largest group circumcizing for religious reasons in the US) are using the victimhood of Jewish people to their advantage again, using them as a scapegoat like we've seen in history. The source you listed for this last claim isn't entirely relevant and a very irreputable source. The Daily Mail is a openly transphobic and not for personal sovereignty.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/08/wikipedia-bans-daily-mail-as-unreliable-source-for-website

Most of the the people with the power to do the things you've mentioned are not Jewish. We don't have a Jewish hegemony, but a Christian one. Jewish people are absolutely also perpetrators to this human rights violation as well which I think you acknowledged much better in your other article "A Jewish guide to talking to circumcision survivors".

I have a hard time talking about this issue around Jewish people as you mention in the article in fear of triggering abuse to myself. However, I also acknowledge the social structures in the US and the prevailing antisemitism that requires regular self reflection to make sure I'm not hating groups because of societal pressure, but my own disagreement with their practices. This is just as if not more true for Catholics and Muslims who have more directly harmed me.

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