Month: February 2019

antisemitism

New Documentary on American Nazism: A Night at the Garden

| by Eliyahu Mintz
Night at the Garden (screenshot)

We like to think that America is the good guy in any fight. That’s why this new documentary, A Night at the Garden, is so chilling. The 7-minute clip shows Americans goose-stepping, cursing the Jews, and in general, celebrating the rise of Nazism to a backdrop of a larger than life George Washington, flanked by …

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American Jewry, antisemitism, Israel

Ilhan Omar Says Support for Israel is “All About the Benjamins, Baby.”

| by Eliyahu Mintz
Ilhan Omar

Already known for her BDS support and for calling Israel “evil,” Ilhan Omar has now said rich Jews in AIPAC are behind U.S. support for Israel. And she’s said it in an entirely offensive way. Read the tweets and see for yourself: It’s all about the Benjamins baby 🎶 https://t.co/KatcXJnZLV — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February …

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American Jewry, antisemitism, Israel

Finally a Response to Antisemitism

| by Eliyahu Mintz
Some American Jews have found it shocking that no action has been taken against Freshman Democrats Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The former accused American Jews of dual loyalty, an age-old canard. The latter suggested that Israel was evil and had “hypnotized” the world. While Democrats have been slow to condemn these expressions of antisemitism, a Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives has now pledged to take action, if the Democratic majority fails to do so. “If they do not take action I think you’ll see action from myself,” said Kevin McCarthy of California. The minority leader, according to Capitol Hill reporters writing in a number of publications also said, “This cannot sustain itself. It’s unacceptable in this country.” McCarthy isn’t only a man of words, you should know. He recently moved to isolate Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, when King, long associated with white supremacists, wondered in an interview why terms like “white supremacy” carried a stigma. McCarthy has suggested that statements made by Tlaib and Ilhan are worse than King’s, saying not only are they equal to that offending statement, but in terms of offense, even “more so.” It’s not clear, as of yet, what actions McCarthy might take against the two women.

Some American Jews have found it shocking that no action has been taken against Freshman Democrats Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The former accused American Jews of dual loyalty, an age-old canard. The latter suggested that Israel was evil and had “hypnotized” the world. While Democrats have been slow to condemn …

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American Jewry, antisemitism, Israel, Liberal Jews

BDS has Changed the Narrative About Israel

| by Eliyahu Mintz
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) Yeugene [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

Adalah, an organization that works for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, held a protest outside Carnegie Hall on February 3. That was the venue for a fundraising brunch on behalf of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), which was followed by a performance. This leads one to wonder: what is the purpose …

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