Criticism of Israel often leads to accusations of anti-Semitism in the U.S. This tactic is used to deflect dissent, similar to how the Holocaust is invoked when criticism comes from Europe. The American Jewish establishment has significant influence, including power, money, and media, and tends to adopt an unwavering support for Israel. This creates an environment where criticism is not welcomed, and dissenters are quickly labeled anti-Semitic. The historical suffering of the Jewish people is often used to justify actions taken against Palestinians, making it difficult to engage in open dialogue about Israeli policies.
Speaker 0: Yours is a voice of criticism we don't often hear in the United States. Often when there is dissent expressed in the United States against policies of the Israeli government, people here are called anti Semitic. What is your response to that as an Israeli Jew?
Speaker 1: Well, it's a trick. We always use it. When from Europe, somebody is criticizing Israel, then we bring up the holocaust. When in this country, people are criticizing Israel, then there are anti Semitic. And the organization is strong and has a lot of money.
And the the ties between Israel and the American Jewish establishment are very strong, and they're strong in this country. As you know, they have power, which it's okay. They are talented people, and they have power, money, and, media and other things. And their attitude is Israel, my country, right or wrong. They identify fiction.
And they are not ready to hear criticism, and it's very easy to blame people who criticize certain acts of the Israeli government as anti semitic and to bring up the holocaust and the suffering of the Jewish people. And that's that justify everything we do to the Palestinian.