“I don’t have a problem with the Palestinian flag – people can share whatever flag they like, but the people who post ‘no Zionists’ are basically saying ‘no Jews’. It’s what they think is an acceptable way of saying it,” he adds.

“It’s like the signs that used to read: ‘No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish.’” Stephen says there are masses of Palestinian flags on Hinge, and he’s come across profiles of women who say: “No terfs, no Tories, free Palestine.” “It’s put me off opening the app.”

  • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    And one more:

    Hannah will keep swiping away for the moment, but is sorely tempted by a singles Shabbat.
    “Most of my generation say they want to Free Palestine but all I want is a good date who isn’t turned off because I’m Jewish,” she says.

    jon-yell IT ISN'T THE JUDAISM THAT'S THE ISSUE HANNAH