Antisemitism surely reached its peak under Adolf Hitler’s
Germany. The Jewish people were targeted for extinction, and that hatred was
acted upon with such urgency that six million Jews were systematically murdered
for the “sin” of being Jewish. But is the mere fact that someone identifies as
a Jew really what upsets the classic antisemite?
If you think about it, there are actually Jews who
themselves express antisemitic views. One example is Zack Polanski, the head of
the Green Party in England. Even though he denies being antisemitic and uses
his Jewish background as proof, his fierce anti-Zionist rhetoric and public
defense of Jermey Corbin a shows a clear anti-Jewish bias. There is nothing
Jewish about him other than an accident of birth,
If someone condemns the very existence of a Jewish state
while accusing it of genocide, they are showing complete disregard for the
welfare of the seven million Jews who call Israel home. Which makes me wonder
how Jewish Democrats are so quick to abandon the Jewish people in the holy
land… and instead buy so easily into the media’s regurgitation of the
Palestinian narrative - as the truth.
How, then, can we know whether statements from public
figures who claim sensitivity to the Jewish people are sincere, or merely
platitudes for political purposes? Too often, those positions shift with the
political winds. That tendency has become increasingly apparent ever since
October 7, 2023 when Israel decided to respond forcefully to the constant
attacks against its people by Iran’s proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
It is now fashionable among parts of the progressive left to
portray Israel as a nation led by Netanyahu, a genocidal maniac that should not
receive another dime of American support for its supposedly “Nazi-like”
military actions.
Sadly, this disturbing political development has found a
home within one of America’s two mainstream political parties. Democrats are
increasingly distancing themselves from Israel. (Although some Republicans have
as well).
The closer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes to the
president, the more ire it seems to generate among Democrats...
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