Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left

Guno צְבִי

Guno צְבִי

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While antisemitism explodes on the right, including throughout the Donald Trump administration and popular right-wing online spaces, anti-antisemitism organizations are disproportionally focusing on left-wing anti-Zionists and Muslim politicians, minimizing if not ignoring white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and Christian nationalists — many of whom are active in Republican political circles.

And now, with the release of the latest batch of Epstein files and the start of the Iran war, what was already an epidemic has become a plague. As the Forward’s Arno Rosenfeld has discussed at length, the incoherent rationales for the war have led many to the conclusion (mostly incorrect, in my view, though not without some basis) that America has been pushed into fighting Israel’s war — a view that slides quickly into antisemitic conspiracy theories on both the right and the left, as well as antisemitic ”revenge” attacks by Islamists, Muslims and other Arabs, like the attempted murders at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, last week.

forward.com

Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left

Obsessed with Israel, the anti-antisemitism industry is failing to confront the threat of right-wing nationalism — and, in some cases, making it worse
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Almost two-thirds of young conservatives hold antisemitic views​

It is shocking to learn how pervasive antisemitic views are among young conservatives, including many working for the government.

Here’s an even more chilling story. Also last November, Rod Dreher, the post-liberal, far-right conservative thinker, reported on a trip to Washington, D.C. (meeting with Viktor Orban and JD Vance, discussing “the survival of Christianity in Europe”), in his Substack newsletter. After meeting with a number of conservatives in the Trump administration, Dreher wrote:

The claim that I first floated in this space last week, quoting a DC insider who said that in his estimation, “between 30 and 40 percent” of the Zoomers who work in official Republican Washington are fans of Nick Fuentes — that’s true. Was confirmed multiple times by Zoomers who live in that world…. Even young Christians — especially trad Catholics, I learned — are neck-deep in antisemitism. They even use it as a litmus test of who can and can’t join their informal social groups.
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The issue of antisemitism on the young right is much deeper than I had guessed… [A] lot of this is reaction to how Jewish organizations like the ADL have policed speech critical of Israel, and of anything to do with Jews, so heavily over the decades that they have caused intense resentment among the Gentile Zoomercons. One man told me that for as long as he has been in politics, any criticism of Israel got you tagged as an antisemite, and that was a potential career-killer. So his generation has come to hate that, and to cease caring about the opinions of Jews.
 
Twenty-two Democratic members of the House of Representatives and one Republican voted against a resolution on Wednesday which condemned those supporting Hamas in American universities, following a rise in campus tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah, a Republican, on October 19, was passed with 396 votes for to 23 against, with 14 not voting. It condemned "support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff," as well as "all forms of antisemitism" on college campuses.


Among those who voted against the motion were several progressive Democrats who have expressed support for Palestinians living in Gaza—which has been subject to Israeli air strikes and ground attacks since around 1,500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants staged a surprise attack on Israel on October 7—and have called for a ceasefire.

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All those representatives who voted "nay" on the resolution were:

  • Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat for Oregon
  • Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat for New York and member of "The Squad" of progressives in the House
  • Cori Bush, a Democrat for Missouri and another Squad member
  • Andre Carson, a Democrat for Indiana
  • Maxwell Frost, a Democrat for Florida
  • Jesus G. 'Chuy' Garcia, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Jared Huffman, a Democrat for California
  • Jonathan L. Jackson, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat for Washington state
  • Summer L. Lee, a Democrat for Pennsylvania and a Squad member
  • Thomas Massie, a Republican for Kentucky. He said of his decision to vote no that there was no agreed definition of antisemitism, adding: "Free speech means protecting speech you don't like, not just speech you do like."
  • James P. McGovern, a Democrat for Massachusetts
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat for New York and founding member of The Squad
  • Ilhan Omar, a Democrat for Minnesota and another Squad founding member
  • Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat for Massachusetts and a further Squad founding member
  • Delia C. Ramirez, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Mark Takano, a Democrat for California
  • Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat for Michigan and founding Squad member, who is of Palestinian descent
  • Ritchie Torres, a Democrat for New York. He has since released a statement in which he said he voted against the motion "mistakenly," adding: "As a visible and vocal advocate against antisemitism on college campuses, especially in the wake of October 7, I have submitted a correction for the record."
  • Lauren Underwood, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Nydia M. Velazquez, a Democrat for New York
  • Maxine Waters, a Democrat for California
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democrat for New Jersey
Bush, Bowman, Carson, Lee, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Ramirez and Tlaib were previously among those to vote against a motion condemning Hamas for the October 7 attack, which killed an estimated 1,400 Israelis, including many civilians. Many of those who voted against either resolution have publicly condemned the attacks by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
 

Antisemitism is intrinsic to right-wing nationalism​

This isn’t just a matter of a few bad apples. This is a massive, systemic trend. It is part of the rise of ethno-nationalism, Christian nationalism, National Conservatism and the triumph of Pat Buchanan-style America First politics. Despite the efforts of people like Loomer and Shapiro, and prominent Jewish NatCons like Yoram Hazony, it is impossible to somehow surgically remove antisemitism from that politics while leaving the anti-immigrant, anti-feminist, and racist strands in place — as Hazony appears to have recently found out. (“I’ve been pretty amazed by the depth of the slander of Jews as a people that there’s been online the last year and a half,” he said at this year’s NatCon conference. “I didn’t think it would happen on the right. I was mistaken.”)

Antisemitism is not incidental to the nationalistic worldview that is ascendent in the Republican Party; it is essential to it. As Ilya Somin recently wrote in the Unpopulist newsletter:

Nationalism doesn’t just historically correlate with bigotry — it consistently drives antisemitism and other racial and ethnic prejudices. Indeed, nationalism intensifies preexisting antisemitic impulses. To the degree that today’s conservatives decide to embrace — or even just make peace with — nationalism and dispense with the universalist liberal principles of the American Founding, they will find it difficult to impossible to stem the spread of antisemitism in their midst.
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Antisemitism is also an integral part of the right-wing internet
 
Important caveats and context:


  • Polling numbers on “antisemitic views” depend heavily on question wording. Agreement with one or more statements from a short battery (Jews have too much power, dual loyalty, etc.) is not the same as active Holocaust denial, support for violence, or organized political programs. Aggregate “nearly 4 in 10” or “64%” figures can compress distinct phenomena.
  • Generational and online radicalization patterns are real across the spectrum; similar dynamics of fringe ideas migrating inward have appeared on the left around Israel/Palestine since October 7, 2023, often via campus activism, certain progressive organizations, and social media. The article downplays the scale and institutional capture on that side relative to the right’s proximity to federal power in 2025–2026.
  • Jewish organizational focus is not purely “obsessed with the left.” Post-October 7 data from ADL and others showed large spikes in incidents tied to anti-Israel protests and rhetoric; many Jewish institutions view the equation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism as definitional rather than opportunistic. Critics (including some on the Jewish left) argue this definitional expansion inflates numbers and crowds out attention to other threats. Conversely, reluctance to confront right-wing elements risks appearing partisan or jeopardizing access.
  • Proximity to power matters. At the same time, Trump administration actions (university funding threats, deportation efforts aimed at certain foreign student activists, public statements against antisemitism) and the presence of Jewish family members and pro-Israel figures complicate a simple “the right is the problem” narrative.
  • Broader drivers: economic stagnation and status anxiety among some young men, collapse of institutional trust, online algorithmic amplification of extreme content, reaction against perceived speech policing are not unique to one party.

Forum Context​


Posting the Forward piece (a left-leaning outlet) functions is an invitation to selectively emphasize a partisan viewpoint.

Overall​


The article correctly identifies a measurable and concerning rise in antisemitic attitudes and tolerance among younger cohorts and visible in personnel and cultural markers. That rise is not imaginary, and institutional Jewish focus has often lagged in addressing it relative to left/campus issues. However, the piece is advocacy journalism: it selects examples and framing to minimize parallel problems and definitional debates on the left, and treats “the Jewish establishment” as more monolithic than it is. Antisemitism remains a cross-spectrum pathology with different expressions, entry points, and institutional pathways on each side. Effective responses require confronting both rather than treating one as the primary or sole crisis.
 
Earl said:
Twenty-two Democratic members of the House of Representatives and one Republican voted against a resolution on Wednesday which condemned those supporting Hamas in American universities, following a rise in campus tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah, a Republican, on October 19, was passed with 396 votes for to 23 against, with 14 not voting. It condemned "support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff," as well as "all forms of antisemitism" on college campuses.


Among those who voted against the motion were several progressive Democrats who have expressed support for Palestinians living in Gaza—which has been subject to Israeli air strikes and ground attacks since around 1,500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants staged a surprise attack on Israel on October 7—and have called for a ceasefire.

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All those representatives who voted "nay" on the resolution were:

  • Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat for Oregon
  • Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat for New York and member of "The Squad" of progressives in the House
  • Cori Bush, a Democrat for Missouri and another Squad member
  • Andre Carson, a Democrat for Indiana
  • Maxwell Frost, a Democrat for Florida
  • Jesus G. 'Chuy' Garcia, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Jared Huffman, a Democrat for California
  • Jonathan L. Jackson, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat for Washington state
  • Summer L. Lee, a Democrat for Pennsylvania and a Squad member
  • Thomas Massie, a Republican for Kentucky. He said of his decision to vote no that there was no agreed definition of antisemitism, adding: "Free speech means protecting speech you don't like, not just speech you do like."
  • James P. McGovern, a Democrat for Massachusetts
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat for New York and founding member of The Squad
  • Ilhan Omar, a Democrat for Minnesota and another Squad founding member
  • Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat for Massachusetts and a further Squad founding member
  • Delia C. Ramirez, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Mark Takano, a Democrat for California
  • Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat for Michigan and founding Squad member, who is of Palestinian descent
  • Ritchie Torres, a Democrat for New York. He has since released a statement in which he said he voted against the motion "mistakenly," adding: "As a visible and vocal advocate against antisemitism on college campuses, especially in the wake of October 7, I have submitted a correction for the record."
  • Lauren Underwood, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Nydia M. Velazquez, a Democrat for New York
  • Maxine Waters, a Democrat for California
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democrat for New Jersey
Bush, Bowman, Carson, Lee, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Ramirez and Tlaib were previously among those to vote against a motion condemning Hamas for the October 7 attack, which killed an estimated 1,400 Israelis, including many civilians. Many of those who voted against either resolution have publicly condemned the attacks by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
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Love it when filthy goyim like you explain to Jews
 
And Rogan is just the tip of the spear. Andrew Tate routinely spouts antisemitic rhetoric with no corollary anywhere on the left. Influencer Nick Shirley just posted supportively of an antisemitic video by fellow influencer Tyler Oliveira. Right-wing conspiratorial antisemitism is taken for granted in the looksmaxxing and incel worlds. The great replacement theory (“Jews will not replace us!”) is routinely embraced on right-wing news media channels. Unambiguous, full-throated right-wing antisemitism is just part of the vibe.
 
Again, it’s not that antisemitism does not exist on the anti-Zionist left; it does. And of course, there is antisemitic violence perpetrated by anti-Zionists motivated by animus toward the State of Israel; we have seen that this week. But the overwhelming majority of that violence is committed by Islamists and terrorists, not campus protesters or obnoxious writers, artists and publishers. Yet the Jewish establishment continues to paint with a broad brush, lumping together activists with principled objections to Zionism (as they understand or misunderstand it) with murderers and bigots targeting Jews with violence. There is no left-wing equivalent of the world Dreher describes, or the candidacy of James Fishback in Florida, or the popularity of Joe Rogan. And, love him or hate him, Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly, vociferously condemns antisemitism even as he holds views on Israel that are well to the left of many American Jews.

Ethno-nationalism rarely turns out well for the Jews. The neocons and fiscal conservatives are not in charge anymore, and the MAGA movement’s nationalist-antisemitic monster cannot be contained once it is unleashed. I fear that today’s coddlers of the party’s antisemitic wing will, one day, look as misguided as those who minimized the threat of nationalists in the past.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
Again, it’s not that antisemitism does not exist on the anti-Zionist left; it does. And of course, there is antisemitic violence perpetrated by anti-Zionists motivated by animus toward the State of Israel; we have seen that this week. But the overwhelming majority of that violence is committed by Islamists and terrorists, not campus protesters or obnoxious writers, artists and publishers. Yet the Jewish establishment continues to paint with a broad brush, lumping together activists with principled objections to Zionism (as they understand or misunderstand it) with murderers and bigots targeting Jews with violence. There is no left-wing equivalent of the world Dreher describes, or the candidacy of James Fishback in Florida, or the popularity of Joe Rogan. And, love him or hate him, Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly, vociferously condemns antisemitism even as he holds views on Israel that are well to the left of many American Jews.

Ethno-nationalism rarely turns out well for the Jews. The neocons and fiscal conservatives are not in charge anymore, and the MAGA movement’s nationalist-antisemitic monster cannot be contained once it is unleashed. I fear that today’s coddlers of the party’s antisemitic wing will, one day, look as misguided as those who minimized the threat of nationalists in the past.
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Lol!!!! This from a fake ass Jew!!!!!! LMFAO!!
 
Guno צְבִי said:
While antisemitism explodes on the right, including throughout the Donald Trump administration and popular right-wing online spaces, anti-antisemitism organizations are disproportionally focusing on left-wing anti-Zionists and Muslim politicians, minimizing if not ignoring white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and Christian nationalists — many of whom are active in Republican political circles.

And now, with the release of the latest batch of Epstein files and the start of the Iran war, what was already an epidemic has become a plague. As the Forward’s Arno Rosenfeld has discussed at length, the incoherent rationales for the war have led many to the conclusion (mostly incorrect, in my view, though not without some basis) that America has been pushed into fighting Israel’s war — a view that slides quickly into antisemitic conspiracy theories on both the right and the left, as well as antisemitic ”revenge” attacks by Islamists, Muslims and other Arabs, like the attempted murders at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, last week.

forward.com

Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left

Obsessed with Israel, the anti-antisemitism industry is failing to confront the threat of right-wing nationalism — and, in some cases, making it worse
forward.com forward.com
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Guano, Jews are the dumbest block of voters in the country.
 
Earl said:
Twenty-two Democratic members of the House of Representatives and one Republican voted against a resolution on Wednesday which condemned those supporting Hamas in American universities, following a rise in campus tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah, a Republican, on October 19, was passed with 396 votes for to 23 against, with 14 not voting. It condemned "support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff," as well as "all forms of antisemitism" on college campuses.


Among those who voted against the motion were several progressive Democrats who have expressed support for Palestinians living in Gaza—which has been subject to Israeli air strikes and ground attacks since around 1,500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants staged a surprise attack on Israel on October 7—and have called for a ceasefire.

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From left to right, top: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on July 24, 2023; Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on September 20, 2023; Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY...Read More | Alex Wong/Anna Moneymaker/Dave Kotinsky/ALI KHALIGH/Jeff Swensen/NDZ/Star Max/GC Images/AFP/Getty Images/NDZ/Star Max/GC Images/AFP/Getty Images
All those representatives who voted "nay" on the resolution were:

  • Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat for Oregon
  • Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat for New York and member of "The Squad" of progressives in the House
  • Cori Bush, a Democrat for Missouri and another Squad member
  • Andre Carson, a Democrat for Indiana
  • Maxwell Frost, a Democrat for Florida
  • Jesus G. 'Chuy' Garcia, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Jared Huffman, a Democrat for California
  • Jonathan L. Jackson, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat for Washington state
  • Summer L. Lee, a Democrat for Pennsylvania and a Squad member
  • Thomas Massie, a Republican for Kentucky. He said of his decision to vote no that there was no agreed definition of antisemitism, adding: "Free speech means protecting speech you don't like, not just speech you do like."
  • James P. McGovern, a Democrat for Massachusetts
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat for New York and founding member of The Squad
  • Ilhan Omar, a Democrat for Minnesota and another Squad founding member
  • Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat for Massachusetts and a further Squad founding member
  • Delia C. Ramirez, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Mark Takano, a Democrat for California
  • Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat for Michigan and founding Squad member, who is of Palestinian descent
  • Ritchie Torres, a Democrat for New York. He has since released a statement in which he said he voted against the motion "mistakenly," adding: "As a visible and vocal advocate against antisemitism on college campuses, especially in the wake of October 7, I have submitted a correction for the record."
  • Lauren Underwood, a Democrat for Illinois
  • Nydia M. Velazquez, a Democrat for New York
  • Maxine Waters, a Democrat for California
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democrat for New Jersey
Bush, Bowman, Carson, Lee, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Ramirez and Tlaib were previously among those to vote against a motion condemning Hamas for the October 7 attack, which killed an estimated 1,400 Israelis, including many civilians. Many of those who voted against either resolution have publicly condemned the attacks by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
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And throughout your screed I failed to see a link to a valid sourced Congressional record as to precisely what was voted on.

That's the major flaw with you moronic magats....you think a barrage of various facts coupled with your revisionist supposition and conjecture proves any and every thing you babble. You have yet to learn that this tactic is fast failing in the age of the internet.

So put up or shut the fuck up with all this waste of time and space of yours.
 
Hey Guno, apropos to the OP:

- It's never been about whether the military/corporate complex likes Jews or not ... it's about a tired, old global strategy to control resources in the region. As Uncle Joe Biden once said during his Senate days (on video for posterity), if the state of Israel didn't exist we (America) would have to create it in order to protect our interests in the region.

- Just prior to Oct. 7th, the Israeli people were about to throw Netanyahu and the Likud party out on their collective asses for corruption. As it stands, more and more large protests are happening in response to the digusting handling of the hostage situation, what's happening in Gaza and letting the "settlers" run amok in the West Bank.

- More and more Jewish-American scholars, politicians, activists and media influencers are pointing out that Yahoo's actions leading Israel are formulating more anti-semitism globally than anything else.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
While antisemitism explodes on the right, including throughout the Donald Trump administration and popular right-wing online spaces, anti-antisemitism organizations are disproportionally focusing on left-wing anti-Zionists and Muslim politicians, minimizing if not ignoring white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and Christian nationalists — many of whom are active in Republican political circles.

And now, with the release of the latest batch of Epstein files and the start of the Iran war, what was already an epidemic has become a plague. As the Forward’s Arno Rosenfeld has discussed at length, the incoherent rationales for the war have led many to the conclusion (mostly incorrect, in my view, though not without some basis) that America has been pushed into fighting Israel’s war — a view that slides quickly into antisemitic conspiracy theories on both the right and the left, as well as antisemitic ”revenge” attacks by Islamists, Muslims and other Arabs, like the attempted murders at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, last week.

forward.com

Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left

Obsessed with Israel, the anti-antisemitism industry is failing to confront the threat of right-wing nationalism — and, in some cases, making it worse
forward.com forward.com
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I carefully read this survey that Foward.com links in their article:

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The New GOP: Survey Analysis of Americans Overall, Today’s Republican Coalition, and the Minorities of MAGA

A new national survey conducted by the Manhattan Institute examines today’s Republican Party and the coalition assembled by Donald Trump in 2024. It is one of the most exhaustive studies to date of the emerging multi-ethnic, working-class GOP: nearly 3,000 voters—including large oversamples of...
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I've got to say it's one of the worst worded forced question surveys I've ever seen.
 
Taichiliberal said:
Hey Guno, apropos to the OP: - It's never been about whether the military/corporate complex likes Jews or not ... it's about a tired, old global strategy to control resources in the region. As Uncle Joe Biden once said during his Senate days (on video for posterity), if the state of Israel didn't exist we (America) would have to create it in order to protect our interests in the region. - Just prior to Oct. 7th, the Israeli people were about to throw Netanyahu and the Likud party out on their collective asses for corruption. As it stands, more and more large protests are happening in response to the digusting handling of the hostage situation, what's happening in Gaza and letting the "settlers" run amok in the West Bank. - More and more Jewish-American scholars, politicians, activists and media influencers are pointing out that Yahoo's actions leading Israel are formulating more anti-semitism globally than anything else.
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The chronology of the posts, dear readers.

1. “It’s never been about whether the military/corporate complex likes Jews or not … it’s about a tired, old global strategy to control resources in the region.” + Biden quote​


  • Core claim: U.S. support for Israel is primarily driven by strategic/resource interests in the Middle East, not affinity for Jews or Israel per se. The Biden Senate-era remark is cited as evidence that America would invent an Israel-like ally if one did not exist.
  • Accuracy: Partially grounded. U.S. strategic interests in the region (energy routes, countering Soviet/Russian and later Iranian influence, intelligence cooperation, military basing/access, technology sharing) have long been real factors alongside ideological, cultural, and domestic political ones (evangelical support, shared democratic framing, Holocaust memory, lobbying). Biden did make statements in the 1980s–90s emphasizing Israel’s strategic value to the U.S. in the Cold War and post-Cold War Middle East. The “we would have to invent it” formulation is a real, widely circulated paraphrase/quote from that era.
  • Limits: It oversimplifies. U.S.–Israel ties also rest on shared intelligence (especially post-1970s), qualitative military edge commitments, congressional bipartisanship that has historically transcended pure realism, and domestic political realities. Reducing it solely to “control resources” ignores periods when energy interests pulled in other directions and the degree to which the relationship became institutionalized beyond pure realpolitik. The “military/corporate complex likes Jews” framing is a straw man; few serious analysts claim affection is the primary driver.

2. “Just prior to Oct. 7th, the Israeli people were about to throw Netanyahu and the Likud party out on their collective asses for corruption. As it stands, more and more large protests are happening in response to the disgusting handling of the hostage situation, what’s happening in Gaza and letting the ‘settlers’ run amok in the West Bank.”​


  • Pre-Oct 7 political situation: Largely accurate. Netanyahu’s government faced massive, sustained protests throughout 2023 over the judicial overhaul. Polls consistently showed declining support; the coalition was under severe domestic pressure. Corruption cases against Netanyahu were longstanding and politically salient. The claim that he was on the brink of being removed is directionally correct in terms of public mood and opposition strength, though parliamentary arithmetic and coalition discipline still held.
  • Post-Oct 7 protests: Also accurate in direction. Large-scale protests have continued and at times intensified over the hostage negotiations, the conduct and duration of the Gaza campaign, and settler violence/expansion in the West Bank. Israeli public opinion has been deeply divided: strong majorities supported the initial war aims and the destruction of Hamas’s military capacity, while significant and vocal minorities (and growing numbers over time) have criticized the government’s handling of hostages, the humanitarian situation, and West Bank policy. Settler violence and unauthorized outposts have been documented problems for years and became more visible and contentious after Oct 7.
  • Tone: The language (“throw … out on their collective asses,” “disgusting,” “run amok”) is polemical. It correctly identifies real Israeli domestic discontent but presents it as near-consensus rejection of Netanyahu’s entire approach, which overstates the degree of consensus inside Israel.

3. “More and more Jewish-American scholars, politicians, activists and media influencers are pointing out that Yahoo’s actions leading Israel are formulating more anti-semitism globally than anything else.”​


  • Existence of the critique: True. A visible and growing cohort of American Jewish intellectuals, journalists, progressive politicians, rabbis, and activists (across outlets from Jewish Currents and Forward left-leaning voices to some centrist and even some conservative critics) argue that specific Netanyahu government policies—judicial overhaul, settlement expansion, the scale and conduct of the Gaza war, rhetoric—have fueled antisemitic reactions and made Jewish communities abroad less safe. This is not fringe; it is a documented intra-Jewish debate.
  • Causal claim (“formulating more anti-semitism globally than anything else”): This is the weakest part of the post. Policy choices by any government can and do affect diaspora safety and global attitudes; that is a real phenomenon. However, asserting that Netanyahu’s actions are the primary or dominant generator of global antisemitism relative to other drivers (Islamist ideology, far-right conspiracism, far-left anti-Zionism that slides into antisemitism, historical tropes, social media amplification, etc.) is an opinion, not a demonstrated ranking. Antisemitic incidents and attitudes rose sharply after Oct 7 in multiple countries; the causal weight assigned to Israeli policy versus pre-existing prejudices, opportunistic exploitation of the conflict, or other factors remains contested and hard to quantify cleanly. Many Jewish organizations and analysts reject the framing that Israeli self-defense or particular wartime decisions are the main cause of Jew-hatred.
 
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