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/kənˈfleɪʃən/ · noun
(countable) A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry..
Facing a backlash over the use of the term “cosmopolitan,” [Josh] Hawley later defended himself against accusations of antisemitism on Twitter as “an ardent advocate of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” But this conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish people is the entire point. To today’s far right, Israel is a firm ally against Islam, while “cosmopolitans,” many of whom just happen to be Jewish, are suspect.
The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes
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Conflation means (countable) A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry..
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Facing a backlash over the use of the term “cosmopolitan,” [Josh] Hawley later defended himself against accusations of antisemitism on Twitter as “an ardent advocate of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” But this conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish people is the entire point. To today’s far right, Israel is a firm ally against Islam, while “cosmopolitans,” many of whom just happen to be Jewish, are suspect.
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