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Sam Hilt's avatar

Bob, you really know how to ruin a nice day. Bless you! This is the most disturbing analysis of the current wave of organized antisemitism that I have yet encountered. You've identified the battering ram that has been carefully constructed to bring down what's left of liberal, pluralistic democratic societies in the West. We need to think hard about how to stop this juggernaut as if our lives depended on it.

Richard Luthmann's avatar

The issue is not criticism of Israeli policy. Americans can debate war, aid, settlements, borders, and diplomacy. The issue is a network that treats Jewish sovereignty itself as illegitimate, launders antisemitism through “genocide” vocabulary, pressures media, mobilizes protests, targets commerce, and rewards candidates who make anti-Israel politics central to their brand. That is not conscience. That is capture. The lawfare-media cartel will call this “youth activism” until it becomes governing power. Republicans, Jewish Democrats, independents, and serious liberals need to name it now: the Red-Green alliance is building a machine, and it is winning.

Barry Lederman, “normie”'s avatar

It is a wake up call for all the confused Jews, non Jews who made their focus to be “never Trump” that morphed to anti Zionism. It starts with the Jews and it never ends with them. If ones like Mamdani, Tucker, or even JD think that they are on top, they are not - they are only the stepping stones for someone else. They are just buying time. History rhymes and it’s never been wrong.

Robin Alexander's avatar

I'm not voting for anyone who will not outwardly declare they are pro-Israel. I'm a lifelong Democrat. I don't care about that anymore.

j p m's avatar

Unfortunately most democrat Jews will remain selfish, clueless, unconcerned, and will only act when the machine affects them or their children personally, in the face, in school, on the job or pocketbook. This is so well played by the Moslems, Socialists and self hating "Jews" in the machine. Even some allied national socialists are joining.

Sam Hilt's avatar

I never thought about their gameplan in those terms, but I think you're absolutely right. They figured out exactly what they could get away with as they take over the system. They understood that inertia, laziness, cowardice and denial in the Jewish world would act in their favor. Even the occasional cold-blooded murders would be tolerated as long as they're not too frequent.

Bonnie Geller's avatar

It seems American Jews always seem shocked at what is occurring despite it being in one's face from October 7 onward, and in fact for the last decade or two in the Democratic Party. Is it because of delusion thinking, people being in total denial, along with Progressive Jews reliving their hippie days as Socialists or Marxists from the 1960s and younger generations so brainwashed by Reform social activist sect leaders and many, many rabbis to hate Israel and religious Jews that they have developed such self-hatred so strongly, many identify with Hamas and those who want to eradicate all Jews? Is it thinking America Jews are more American than Americans and untouchable, like the pre-war Reform German Jews thought they were more German than the Germans and thus untouchable, until they weren't? American Jews better face the fact that you have become expendable and irrelevant in the modern day US politics and everyday life, unless you lose your Jewish identity and grovel on your stomachs, apologizing for being an "evil" Jew, and you wish all non-Marxist Jews to be eradicated or disappeared in the US or "diimmi", that is lower than dogs with little rights, along with the total desire to eradicate Israel.

Bruce Eden's avatar

And, Senator Bernie Sanders is leading the Communists into oblivion on this. He's a Jewish Senator supporting the radical Muslim faction. Let's look at what happened in Iran 47 years ago. The Iranian radicals used Communists to overthrow The Shah. When it was done, the radical Muslims executed the Communists and took over. Never trust a Muslim. Their own Koran tells them to lie, cheat, steal, rape, rape children, and murder. Sanders and his Jewish ilk better keep looking over their shoulders if they're going to try and overthrow this country. They will either need bodyguards against the radical Muslim faction, or bodyguards against real Americans who've had enough.

Dee Smith's avatar

The Democratic Party is antisemitic because it’s anti-God. They literally, openly, verbally kicked God out of their party. Do you really expect a party that hates God to love God’s nation Israel?

Robin Alexander's avatar

Sorry but I strongly disagree. I'm passionately Jewish and an atheist. I'm sure that doesn't make sense to you but I know lots of people like myself. You don't need god to be rational, logical, or ethical; OR passionate about Israel and the Jewish people.

Dee Smith's avatar

Hi, Robin, I didn’t say that you have to love God in order to be rational. I’m basically asking if those who HATE God can love His nation Israel.

Edit: Btw, I’m sad to hear that you don’t believe in God. He loves you so much, and He desires that you know Him and love Him.

Robin Alexander's avatar

Sorry. I did not interpret anti-God as hating god. For people like me, god is a principle of no interest, no importance, no consequence. So I took "anti-" to mean just that. Either way, I don't think that is why Democrats (or anyone else) are anti-semitic. You can be a fundamental Muslim, very much believe in god, and be rabidly anti-Semitic.

Stanley's avatar

You are clearly a self-hating Jew. That is nothing of which to be proud.

Robin Alexander's avatar

I am passionate about the Jewish people and Israel; been there three times; was observant for 22 years during my marriage; sent my kids to yeshiva; still do some ritual things that I think are meaningful and beautiful. You should know a little more about a person before you accuse them of things. Ah well.

Stanley's avatar

You decided to take two minutes of my life to state something stupid. A Jewish atheist is an oxymoron.

Robin Alexander's avatar

I am sincerely interested in understanding in what way the Dems "kicked God out of their party" from your perspective.

Dee Smith's avatar

The Democrats removed reference to God from their platform. (FYI, they also removed acknowledgement of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.) They could have left the reference to God making an allowance for Democrats who believe in God, but they couldn’t just leave it at that.

Edit: I need to add that they reversed the change later.

I’m a little confused about what you’ve shared. It puzzles me that someone could love Israel, but deny that God established the nation when He called Abram out of Ur and gave the land to him and his descendants. I believe that Israel is the most special nation on earth because God established her, and even re-established her, as His nation. This alone has convinced some people that God exists.

Robin Alexander's avatar

I wrote this a couple of hours ago and forgot to hit Save. Thanks for responding. From my POV: I love the Jewish people; I think we are extraordinary. There was a moment in '48 when many things came together at just the right time in the right way and we got Israel back! That's how history works. But much of it has to do with how extraordinary we are -- and some of that was shaped over the preceding 2,000 years of not having a home.

Dee Smith's avatar

I’m enjoying this conversation with you, Robin. Thanks for talking to me.

Of course, I wouldn’t say that’s “how history works.” I would say that’s how God works, but you knew that. No other nation on earth has been reestablished as nation after almost 2000 years. From my POV, God did this to fulfill prophecies, some of which are yet to be fulfilled. These include prophecies from Ezekiel, Isaiah, Daniel and Zechariah. Based on these and other prophecies, I believe that in the not-too-distant future the nations of the world will come against Israel to destroy her, but God will intervene in a powerful way and save her.

Sara Springer's avatar

Thank you for this. Shared widely. The question is what are WE DOING to ter this apart?

David Bergsland's avatar

It's time to get serious. The current agenda of the Lord is the complete division of Mankind into two opposing camps: Those who love the Lord and those who hate Him. Black and white—all gray will disappear. This process is seen in one of its more obvious places in antisemitism. Soon, the decision point will arrive for every human. Those who love and know our creator will be protected and delivered. Those who hate Him will each provide the undeniable evidence of their individual rebellion against their Creator. They will be slain by the Messiah when He arrives to be installed on His throne in Jerusalem. Alleluia.

Stephen Stein's avatar

What about the many people who neither love nor hate the "Lord" but simply don't believe in the Lord, Allah, Hashem or whatever god? And which lord or god are you referring to as there is a whole bunch of them?

David Bergsland's avatar

God is obvious to those who look. He’s the one who created us. God is the King, believe it or not.

Stanley's avatar

You can't fix stupid.

David Bergsland's avatar

Like it or not, there is only one Creator. Denial of the Father doesn't eliminate Him. He still loves you. The choices are all yours.

Stanley's avatar

If you study your Bible, you might find several instances where G-d did not love everyone, The Korach revolution is one example. G-d caused the earth to swallow the antagonists.

David Bergsland's avatar

Part of love is perfect justice. Korach earned what they received. God had to let Isreal know He really is God.

Richard Baker's avatar

Yes, these organizations hate Israel but don't be fooled as they hate the US for supporting and being an ally of Israel (remember Iran's Big Satan and Little Satan?). What always gets me about these groups is that they make copius quantities of money within the US system and lefties being the hypocrites they are then attack America which made it all possible.

Tali Calderon's avatar

This is so psychotic I really don't know what to say.

Liz Horowitz's avatar

Can someone explain this to me: "Both received J Street political cover while benefiting from the same dark-money pipeline." What is dark money and how are these PACs different from AIPAC which has also been accused of being dark money?

Nina Goss's avatar

I'm a Jew in NY who thought I was frightened enough until I read this. I know how to speak out against Mamdani and the ilk of Chevalier, but please please someone help with advice about the Jews all around me who I have to say are not lazy and in denial, but righteous people who believe themselves to be occupying the highest moral ground possible: "I reject my Jewishness because it is tainted with genocide/colonialism/apartheid. I will act for the true cause of those who are suffering under the brutal hand of Israel--my morals are universal, and my vision is not clouded by personal identity. Look at me, applaud me, join me in the universal cause of supporting the innocent suffering Palestinians against the monster Israel which I divest myself of. Boycott the Park Slope Coop. Vote for whomever Mamdani wishes us to vote for. Hang a watermelon banner from your window. I am the good, anti-Zionist Jew." Please, help me stand up to my own fellow New York Jews who are part of the machine you describe here. It is so hard to get across how horrid and impossible this feels. I am a 4th-generation New York Jew. My family started in this city in the 1890s. How can I speak out clearly and truthfully to my own people who have joined what you describe. Thank you.

Mitchell Fagen's avatar

That J Street footnote should be rewritten or deleted entirely. I'm not sure if you need a footnote re: J Street at all, given that anyone reading this is likely familiar enough with the landscape to be familiar with J Street. If you are going to footnote J Street to briefly explain/define what the group is about, that footnote, other than the "far-left" characterization, matches more closely, in my opinion, how the group markets itself, rather than how it actually functions. A better description would be that the group exists to oppose AIPAC, support anti-Israel politicians and politics, and do so while laundering its anti-Israel political activities as "pro-Israel".