And this is often accompanied by a strong element of self-loathing among these types of Jews.
Sadly, unlike Nazi Germany, much of the world does not yet see through the propaganda of Hamas and the Islamist-Jihadist agenda. When they gain enough political power in Europe, the true horrors will become clear… and it will be too late.
I mostly can't get over the demonstrations by the Israeli left which also began soon after the war. They call for the release of the hostages as if our government is holding them rather than Hamas. Hamas attacked the biggest Israeli peaceniks yet the left howls. The Arab workers from Gaza gathered intelligence that was used on Oct 7 returning to kill the very people trying to help them. My brain can't process this.
This is the best argument I have read against the thought of Jews supporting enemies. If we are not together, what do we have. Did Hamas not attack when the Jews of Israel were sharply divided politically?
Excellent essay by Dr. Rae with a telling comparison between the German Jews who supported Hitler in the 1930s and the "Jewish Voice for Peace" type Jews who support hamas today. One aspect not mentioned in the essay, among the many anti Jewish laws passed by Germany in the 1930s, was the 1938 "Regulation Against Jews' Possession of Weapons," which explicitly banned Jews from owning firearms and bladed weapons. This law rendered Jewish communities defenseless against the escalating violence and persecution, such as during Kristallnacht.
The disarmament of Jews was one of many tools used by the Nazi regime to enforce their oppressive policies. In the United States we have the benefit of the 1st Amendment, granting us the freedom to live and worship as Jews, and the 2nd Amendment, granting us the right to own and carry firearms. Every Jewish home should have at least one firearm for each adult, with routine visits to the range to obtain familiarity and comfort with the weapon. Shooting is relaxing, meditative, and visits to the range and instruction on safe handling of firearms is recommended and necessary, especially if there are children in the home.
I disagree with final two paragraphs. Gazans aren't ready, nor ever will be ready for coexistence. They killed people in southern kibbutzim who were for that coexistence.
Only solution , in Gaza and, also, Judea and Samaria, is peaceful separation. Removal of terrorists entities, and, emigration of rest of Arabs, with financial help.
Thank you for this. I constantly hear that we are witnessing an era very similar to 1930s Germany… because of Trump. I am not MAGA, but the fact that ppl on the left keep calling everyone Nazis while waving Palestinian flags is totally bizarre, Orwellian levels of crazy. I think many of them truly believe that the pro-Palestine movement is not antisemitic, which is a value they supposedly hold, although the Musk salute is the only time they’ve even pretended to believe that. A lot of them do hate Jews and do the Holocaust inversion stuff out of cruelty, but some are dumb enough to buy into it.
The worst part is that they think one of their worst qualities (bigotry) is actually something that makes them morally superior. They think that they are ethical by saying Israel should not exist, and I wonder if the Nazis did the same or not.
Well written - How anyone in the West can support a Jihadist death cult is beyond me.
I've been on gatherings in London so support Israel and Jews wherever in the diaspora. Peaceful, patriotic, always thanking the police for keeping us safe. The 'Pally' protests are violent, nasty and Jews showing a kippot or a Magen David would be attacked. The British Board of Deputies have just issued a statement condemning Israel's presence in Gaza. Many Shuls are distancing now from the BB of Deputies
The heterodox Jewish community after 10/7 still views the First Amendment as more important than protecting Jewish students , Jews on the street who are subject to assault and Jewish communal institutions
You are right on some things but wrong on some very crucial things! Firstly, I am actually appalled by what I have seen since 7th of October when it comes to the Jewish community around the world, in the Diaspora! Many of them are still left wing or silent. I would have expected a clear stance on this issue from them and a clear support for Israel. But no. It seems that many Jews have decided to assimilate so far as they prefer to parrot general negative western opinions on Israel or otherwise just not take a stance at all and by that just showing weakness and cowardness! I saw more support from Evangelicals for Israel than from our own people in the Diaspora which is a total disgrace! Secondly, you are very wrong when it comes to the fake ''Palestinians''! There will never be peace with them. 1. Muslims generally have no critical thinking skills. 2. They see themselves as victims forever and cannot take on responsibility. 3. Their Jew Hatred is deeply ingrained, stemming from believing in Islam, a Nazi Ideology that hates Jews and Christians, especially Jews and wants to kill them all and therefore their Hatred cannot be easily if at all defeated. 4. They will lie whenever it suits them to achieve their goals. 5. Those protests in Gaza now can have many reasons: It could be orchestrated or Gazans just being annoyed that they are losing, but that does not mean they will want peace with us or suddenly accept the Jews or Israel. This will never happen. You can have a ceasefire with them but never peace. As long as Islam exits there will be no peace with them. Islam is an ideology not a religion. It is like Communism. So your optimism has no base in reality. The only thing that we should focus on is to make it clear to the world with what we are dealing here and that Islam has no place in Israel and quite frankly also not in the western world. Thirdly, I would suggest that the Pro-Israel Jews move to Israel as they will have a better life overall in Israel than in the Diaspora. Because those Muslims who have infested themselves all around the world are not going away and as long as Islam exists, Jews won't be safe. Muslims are the new Nazis. And there might be civil war coming around the world and therefore Jews won't be safe because you know the drill: First they come for the Saturday people. In Israel at least we are the Boss, so it is harder for them to overcome us, but in the Diaspora - who will stand up for the Jews if the Muslims start to become more and more violent? Muslims clearly want to Islamise the whole world. We are now in the middle of their fight and this time they do it differently than last time: Through the Trojan Horse tactic. And they are succeeding right now. So Jews who love Israel should better make their move now before it's too late like back then in the 1930ies. And the Jews that decided to take a stance against Israel should not call themselves any longer Jews to be honest and Israel should not support them any longer either and disengage from them. If you betray the Mothership, you are a traitor and this is how Israel should treat them, like traitors. This is not the time to be wishy washy about it, you are either for or against Israel as a Jew, there is no Middle Ground! You cannot afford it! We are in a war and it will continue for a long time. I talk about all wars. The economic war, the political war, the social war, the geopolitical war, the values system war. We are entering a new era of wars on all fronts and in those times you need to take a clear stance to survive! What will you do? When it comes to your family and their generations to come - will you make the right decision???? I made mine and I moved recently to Israel! This is my real home, this is my country and I won't let those Muslims assholes take it away from me any longer!!!!!
Thank you for an excellent essay on anti-Zionist Jews. There is a saying that goes something like this-- Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. The anti-Zionist Jews feel for some reason that they will not fall prey to the repetition of history. In fact, by being vocal, by participating in demonstrations, thinking that they are portraying themselves as "good Jews", they have put the spotlight on themselves when the the anti-Semite, pro-Palestinian groups morph into death brigades. I will feel no pity, nor will I mourn, when these "good Jews" are stabbed, beheaded or shot with AKs. They have set themselves up. As for me, I will protect myself, family and Israel supporting Jews. My rifle is locked and loaded and I have sufficient ammo. I do not like or support violence, but I firmly embrace my G-d given right to self defense.
Archival material I've read: Jews in Germany agree that the Reich reserves the right to decide what degree, in what ways Jew can participate in German society. Israelis who hate their state probably would agree the Arabs reserve the right to decide which Jews can legitimately remain (after the massacres) and that is very very few and to what degree they'll participate in ARAB palestine. I believe the assimilated German Jews were as racist as any other German. Today's anti Zionist Jews trumpet how Zionism is the most racist of existing ideologies, the heir to nazi Germany and therefore they are steadfast in the solidarity with Arab, with Muslim, with hamas, with palestine. They like Beinart will oppose to their dying breath so called "Jewish supremacism" ...in its Israeli Zionist form in particular. That they are oblivious to racism in the Arab world, in Palestinian discourse is part of their blindness. They would reject your essay as more Zionist propaganda as opposed to their unbroken solidarity with the oppressed ....which can include most anyone....minus the Jews...the oppressors. They show no willingness to learn the lessons of "al aqsa flood" or the Holocaust...as it is Jews who are required to learn 'our Lessons" not the Gentile world.
I am a diaspora Jew. Born in the USA and now a resident of Spain. I am not a Zionist and believe very strongly that it’s important for Jews to live everywhere Personally, I want the State of Israel to exist and thrive and I want the same for the Palestinians.
Netanyahu is like a Jewish Trump. He’s a con man, criminal and is protracting this war to save his sorry ass from prison.
You are correct in one thing at least. Not every Jew is supposed to live in Israel and it is good for modern Jewry to be spread around the world. And what is not mentioned are the Bundists who wanted Jews to have their homeland elsewhere.
But, like Netanyahu or not, agree with his policies or not, the world changed on 10/7 with the consolidation of antisemitism with the growing belief in Palestinian propaganda. As a result, Jews today are not safe. If you do not believe this, talk to the Jews who this essay is discussing and then talk to the organizations who you thought were fighting for civil rights under the name of progressives and who are now proPalestinian.
I live in rural America and am threatened by all of this. Not emotionally as people would argue but by words of hate, by exclusion, and by stupidity.
We are all lucky to have synagogues to hear our voices and we are lucky to have Israel to protect us if necessary. We are lucky to tell our grandchildren we are still here, as a people.
Remember the old adage, “ they came for the socialists….” And who is left to stand for us today? If not us, who?
You and your family should move to Israel if you want them to have a chance, full stop! Trump will be the last president that will be so Pro-Israel. The woke left and woke right are getting stronger and stronger for now. Not a good outlook for Jewry around the world! With all those Millions of Muslims who have infested themselves in the whole west! Until Islam is defeated it might take a while!
Spain has rewarded Hamas with a formal recognition of the Palestinian state. This is right in the Spanish tradition of exiling Jews and torturing and burning the conversos (converts) as secret Jews. There is no Netanyahu or Trump there to try to protect Jews. So good luck with the tender attentions of Europeans, so caring throughout history.
You are totally brainwashed by the lying left and have no clue what you are talking about! And yes every Jew is meant to live in Israel one day or you shouldn't call yourself anymore a Jew! Especially if you are an Anti-Zionist, that does not make any sense! In my eyes you are not a Jew but a Con Jew!
A fine essay in comparative history. But "progressive" Jews do not want to know. They have thrown in with the Jew-haters in hopes that they will be the last eaten. But eaten they will be.
"Hamas is responsible for all of the deaths in this war. They could have stopped it any time by releasing the hostages and stepping down from power. But their hubris is stronger than any actual regard for their people."
Sorry, it is not hubris or even Islamic extremism that underlies their policies and and actions. For that one need look no further than the Quran and the Hadiths which instructs all Muslims to kill Jews.
Regarding the demonstrations against Hamas, what were these people doing October 7th? Eating candy? Out in the streets dancing at the success of Hamas and Islamic Jihad? Did any of them join in the frenzy of bloodlust that day? Did they loot Jewish homes? How did they react to the live and dead kidnaped Jewish men and obviously freshly rapped females paraded through the streets? How did they react during the spectacle put on by Hamas and friends during the return of the few living and dead?
Have we heard any anti-Hamas demonstrators call for peaceful co-existence with Israel, for the end to vicious attacks on Jews?
And this is often accompanied by a strong element of self-loathing among these types of Jews.
Sadly, unlike Nazi Germany, much of the world does not yet see through the propaganda of Hamas and the Islamist-Jihadist agenda. When they gain enough political power in Europe, the true horrors will become clear… and it will be too late.
I mostly can't get over the demonstrations by the Israeli left which also began soon after the war. They call for the release of the hostages as if our government is holding them rather than Hamas. Hamas attacked the biggest Israeli peaceniks yet the left howls. The Arab workers from Gaza gathered intelligence that was used on Oct 7 returning to kill the very people trying to help them. My brain can't process this.
This is the best argument I have read against the thought of Jews supporting enemies. If we are not together, what do we have. Did Hamas not attack when the Jews of Israel were sharply divided politically?
Excellent essay by Dr. Rae with a telling comparison between the German Jews who supported Hitler in the 1930s and the "Jewish Voice for Peace" type Jews who support hamas today. One aspect not mentioned in the essay, among the many anti Jewish laws passed by Germany in the 1930s, was the 1938 "Regulation Against Jews' Possession of Weapons," which explicitly banned Jews from owning firearms and bladed weapons. This law rendered Jewish communities defenseless against the escalating violence and persecution, such as during Kristallnacht.
The disarmament of Jews was one of many tools used by the Nazi regime to enforce their oppressive policies. In the United States we have the benefit of the 1st Amendment, granting us the freedom to live and worship as Jews, and the 2nd Amendment, granting us the right to own and carry firearms. Every Jewish home should have at least one firearm for each adult, with routine visits to the range to obtain familiarity and comfort with the weapon. Shooting is relaxing, meditative, and visits to the range and instruction on safe handling of firearms is recommended and necessary, especially if there are children in the home.
I disagree with final two paragraphs. Gazans aren't ready, nor ever will be ready for coexistence. They killed people in southern kibbutzim who were for that coexistence.
Only solution , in Gaza and, also, Judea and Samaria, is peaceful separation. Removal of terrorists entities, and, emigration of rest of Arabs, with financial help.
Thank you for this. I constantly hear that we are witnessing an era very similar to 1930s Germany… because of Trump. I am not MAGA, but the fact that ppl on the left keep calling everyone Nazis while waving Palestinian flags is totally bizarre, Orwellian levels of crazy. I think many of them truly believe that the pro-Palestine movement is not antisemitic, which is a value they supposedly hold, although the Musk salute is the only time they’ve even pretended to believe that. A lot of them do hate Jews and do the Holocaust inversion stuff out of cruelty, but some are dumb enough to buy into it.
The worst part is that they think one of their worst qualities (bigotry) is actually something that makes them morally superior. They think that they are ethical by saying Israel should not exist, and I wonder if the Nazis did the same or not.
Well written - How anyone in the West can support a Jihadist death cult is beyond me.
I've been on gatherings in London so support Israel and Jews wherever in the diaspora. Peaceful, patriotic, always thanking the police for keeping us safe. The 'Pally' protests are violent, nasty and Jews showing a kippot or a Magen David would be attacked. The British Board of Deputies have just issued a statement condemning Israel's presence in Gaza. Many Shuls are distancing now from the BB of Deputies
The heterodox Jewish community after 10/7 still views the First Amendment as more important than protecting Jewish students , Jews on the street who are subject to assault and Jewish communal institutions
You are right on some things but wrong on some very crucial things! Firstly, I am actually appalled by what I have seen since 7th of October when it comes to the Jewish community around the world, in the Diaspora! Many of them are still left wing or silent. I would have expected a clear stance on this issue from them and a clear support for Israel. But no. It seems that many Jews have decided to assimilate so far as they prefer to parrot general negative western opinions on Israel or otherwise just not take a stance at all and by that just showing weakness and cowardness! I saw more support from Evangelicals for Israel than from our own people in the Diaspora which is a total disgrace! Secondly, you are very wrong when it comes to the fake ''Palestinians''! There will never be peace with them. 1. Muslims generally have no critical thinking skills. 2. They see themselves as victims forever and cannot take on responsibility. 3. Their Jew Hatred is deeply ingrained, stemming from believing in Islam, a Nazi Ideology that hates Jews and Christians, especially Jews and wants to kill them all and therefore their Hatred cannot be easily if at all defeated. 4. They will lie whenever it suits them to achieve their goals. 5. Those protests in Gaza now can have many reasons: It could be orchestrated or Gazans just being annoyed that they are losing, but that does not mean they will want peace with us or suddenly accept the Jews or Israel. This will never happen. You can have a ceasefire with them but never peace. As long as Islam exits there will be no peace with them. Islam is an ideology not a religion. It is like Communism. So your optimism has no base in reality. The only thing that we should focus on is to make it clear to the world with what we are dealing here and that Islam has no place in Israel and quite frankly also not in the western world. Thirdly, I would suggest that the Pro-Israel Jews move to Israel as they will have a better life overall in Israel than in the Diaspora. Because those Muslims who have infested themselves all around the world are not going away and as long as Islam exists, Jews won't be safe. Muslims are the new Nazis. And there might be civil war coming around the world and therefore Jews won't be safe because you know the drill: First they come for the Saturday people. In Israel at least we are the Boss, so it is harder for them to overcome us, but in the Diaspora - who will stand up for the Jews if the Muslims start to become more and more violent? Muslims clearly want to Islamise the whole world. We are now in the middle of their fight and this time they do it differently than last time: Through the Trojan Horse tactic. And they are succeeding right now. So Jews who love Israel should better make their move now before it's too late like back then in the 1930ies. And the Jews that decided to take a stance against Israel should not call themselves any longer Jews to be honest and Israel should not support them any longer either and disengage from them. If you betray the Mothership, you are a traitor and this is how Israel should treat them, like traitors. This is not the time to be wishy washy about it, you are either for or against Israel as a Jew, there is no Middle Ground! You cannot afford it! We are in a war and it will continue for a long time. I talk about all wars. The economic war, the political war, the social war, the geopolitical war, the values system war. We are entering a new era of wars on all fronts and in those times you need to take a clear stance to survive! What will you do? When it comes to your family and their generations to come - will you make the right decision???? I made mine and I moved recently to Israel! This is my real home, this is my country and I won't let those Muslims assholes take it away from me any longer!!!!!
Thank you for an excellent essay on anti-Zionist Jews. There is a saying that goes something like this-- Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. The anti-Zionist Jews feel for some reason that they will not fall prey to the repetition of history. In fact, by being vocal, by participating in demonstrations, thinking that they are portraying themselves as "good Jews", they have put the spotlight on themselves when the the anti-Semite, pro-Palestinian groups morph into death brigades. I will feel no pity, nor will I mourn, when these "good Jews" are stabbed, beheaded or shot with AKs. They have set themselves up. As for me, I will protect myself, family and Israel supporting Jews. My rifle is locked and loaded and I have sufficient ammo. I do not like or support violence, but I firmly embrace my G-d given right to self defense.
Archival material I've read: Jews in Germany agree that the Reich reserves the right to decide what degree, in what ways Jew can participate in German society. Israelis who hate their state probably would agree the Arabs reserve the right to decide which Jews can legitimately remain (after the massacres) and that is very very few and to what degree they'll participate in ARAB palestine. I believe the assimilated German Jews were as racist as any other German. Today's anti Zionist Jews trumpet how Zionism is the most racist of existing ideologies, the heir to nazi Germany and therefore they are steadfast in the solidarity with Arab, with Muslim, with hamas, with palestine. They like Beinart will oppose to their dying breath so called "Jewish supremacism" ...in its Israeli Zionist form in particular. That they are oblivious to racism in the Arab world, in Palestinian discourse is part of their blindness. They would reject your essay as more Zionist propaganda as opposed to their unbroken solidarity with the oppressed ....which can include most anyone....minus the Jews...the oppressors. They show no willingness to learn the lessons of "al aqsa flood" or the Holocaust...as it is Jews who are required to learn 'our Lessons" not the Gentile world.
I am a diaspora Jew. Born in the USA and now a resident of Spain. I am not a Zionist and believe very strongly that it’s important for Jews to live everywhere Personally, I want the State of Israel to exist and thrive and I want the same for the Palestinians.
Netanyahu is like a Jewish Trump. He’s a con man, criminal and is protracting this war to save his sorry ass from prison.
Not every Jew is meant to live in Israel
You are correct in one thing at least. Not every Jew is supposed to live in Israel and it is good for modern Jewry to be spread around the world. And what is not mentioned are the Bundists who wanted Jews to have their homeland elsewhere.
But, like Netanyahu or not, agree with his policies or not, the world changed on 10/7 with the consolidation of antisemitism with the growing belief in Palestinian propaganda. As a result, Jews today are not safe. If you do not believe this, talk to the Jews who this essay is discussing and then talk to the organizations who you thought were fighting for civil rights under the name of progressives and who are now proPalestinian.
I live in rural America and am threatened by all of this. Not emotionally as people would argue but by words of hate, by exclusion, and by stupidity.
We are all lucky to have synagogues to hear our voices and we are lucky to have Israel to protect us if necessary. We are lucky to tell our grandchildren we are still here, as a people.
Remember the old adage, “ they came for the socialists….” And who is left to stand for us today? If not us, who?
Perhaps she could learn something from talking to her Spanish neighbors. Wonder if they know she's Jewish.
You and your family should move to Israel if you want them to have a chance, full stop! Trump will be the last president that will be so Pro-Israel. The woke left and woke right are getting stronger and stronger for now. Not a good outlook for Jewry around the world! With all those Millions of Muslims who have infested themselves in the whole west! Until Islam is defeated it might take a while!
Spain has rewarded Hamas with a formal recognition of the Palestinian state. This is right in the Spanish tradition of exiling Jews and torturing and burning the conversos (converts) as secret Jews. There is no Netanyahu or Trump there to try to protect Jews. So good luck with the tender attentions of Europeans, so caring throughout history.
You are totally brainwashed by the lying left and have no clue what you are talking about! And yes every Jew is meant to live in Israel one day or you shouldn't call yourself anymore a Jew! Especially if you are an Anti-Zionist, that does not make any sense! In my eyes you are not a Jew but a Con Jew!
It's a world wide Muslim religious war.....
A fine essay in comparative history. But "progressive" Jews do not want to know. They have thrown in with the Jew-haters in hopes that they will be the last eaten. But eaten they will be.
Muslims have killed over 2.5 Million Black Christians in Sudan since 1989.
Muslims have killed over 6 Million Black Africans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1996
"Hamas is responsible for all of the deaths in this war. They could have stopped it any time by releasing the hostages and stepping down from power. But their hubris is stronger than any actual regard for their people."
Sorry, it is not hubris or even Islamic extremism that underlies their policies and and actions. For that one need look no further than the Quran and the Hadiths which instructs all Muslims to kill Jews.
Regarding the demonstrations against Hamas, what were these people doing October 7th? Eating candy? Out in the streets dancing at the success of Hamas and Islamic Jihad? Did any of them join in the frenzy of bloodlust that day? Did they loot Jewish homes? How did they react to the live and dead kidnaped Jewish men and obviously freshly rapped females paraded through the streets? How did they react during the spectacle put on by Hamas and friends during the return of the few living and dead?
Have we heard any anti-Hamas demonstrators call for peaceful co-existence with Israel, for the end to vicious attacks on Jews?