The antisemitic dog whistles in anti-Netanyahu calls

If you don’t like the hard facts, no matter what they say, don’t read on.

Jew-hatred is not a sentiment or an opinion. It’s a philosophy rooted in lies. So, we only need to find lies to show Antisemitism.

The mantra is: ‘We are not Antisemitic. We’re only against Netanyahu. Criticism of the Jewish State must be possible.’ The ‘Anti-Zionists’ sing of a Jew-free Palestine and shout about ‘Israeli genocide’ (to dwarf the Holocaust) and ‘Israel baby killers’ (those Jews) after we were butchered.

It used to be that Jews were blamed for robbing the world of their money. So, the Rothschilds (token-rich Jews) had done it. The new morph has it that Netanyahu has done it. He’s the worst hawk. And now for the facts.

Netanyahu is the most mainstream of Israeli politics. For decades, Israeli consensus was not to eradicate Chamas. Only the real hawks said at every campaign: Let’s finish killing them; Bibi disagreed for us. It seemed wise.

Also, while the Israeli left screams about the real hawks, Ben Gevir and Smotrich, Netanyahu is the only one who keeps them in check.

Netanyahu now heads the most rightwing Israeli government. That’s after left-wing Gantz turned opportunist and, hoping to win handily at elections, jumped ship. This is the same as the left blaming Israel/Jews for seeking support on the right … after the working class/left abandoned them.

Most family members of the kidnapped now bark up the wrong tree: Netanyahu. How about demanding of the West to pressure Chamas more? They want even Barghouti free? They got to be kidding. But the height of hypocrisy and dishonesty is demanding that ‘now Netanyahu needs to go.’ They are mostly left-wingers and always wanted Netanyahu to go. Joining ranks with Israel’s enemies is not going to help free the abducted. This, while we are at war with Iran, Chamas, Chezbollah, and the PA West Bank.

‘Decent’ left-wingers cannot say that they are anti-Israel. So, they say they are anti-Netanyahu. Based on information from Chamas. How can they look themselves in the mirror? It’s the old story: ‘I have nothing against Jews. I even played tennis with one. But …’ Let’s answer them in kind: ‘You’re not a Nazi (don’t flatter yourself); you’re just an Antisemite.’

Biden is really for Israel but spars with Netanyahu nonstop. He complains that Netanyahu doesn’t do as he orders him. Condescending without the minimum respect for Israel’s autonomy or sovereignty. But Jews in Israel are done playing court jesters to Gentile rulers! We were slaves in Egypt. More humility (not a hallmark of the US middle class) would be in order seeing how poorly or wrongly Biden is informed about the facts here, putting every alleged civil rights violation under a magnifying glass as if Israel has no judiciary. You would also expect less conceit from a country that closed its borders to Jews fleeing and returning from the Holocaust, helped the Nazis round up Jews (IBM), and refused to bomb Auschwitz.

But Netanyahu is entangled in so many court cases! Yes, and how many judges have ruled against him about his work? Zero. The ‘press’ has. Those reporters don’t inform us but play judge. It should be illegal, just as it’s prohibited to pretend to be a physician when you’re not one.

But under Netanyahu’s reign, the October massacre happened, so the buck needs to stop at him, and he needs to resign. I recognize the need to blame ourselves instead of the world who supported Chamas, but for now, Bibi is busy correcting a mistake of decades to let Chamas live. Let him first complete that. The State Inquiry will later judge him, too. What’s the hurry? Meanwhile, he’s the only one fierce enough to take on Biden.

Much of Israel’s persistent war of self-defense against the butchers of Iran is understandably secret but should not be overlooked when valuing Bibi.

It’s no small feat of Netanyahu’s leadership that he’s well regarded in the most consequential part of the Arab world.

So many Israeli leaders hate Netanyahu. Why? It’s because he’s not in anyone’s pocket. And jealousy—the main sentiment of Jew-haters. They envy Jews ‘because they’re privileged.’ Most of them just worked harder.

Netanyahu is a capitalist. I hate that. But not so much, or he first saved thousands of lives from corona, and only after that the economy.

The latest backstabbing says that most supporters of the government want Ben Gevir to succeed Netanyahu. This is so dishonest. Of the supporters of this coalition, 24% want Ben Gevir. Of course, that is mostly from Ben Gevir voters. That is less than 10% of Israelis. How is that even news?

Do people hate Netanyahu for what he did, what he wants, or who he is? Who he is? That’s racism. Antisemitism, to be precise.

Bullets Again Enter the American Political Debate

Last night, Trump was shot in his ear. He, obviously, was in shock and pain. But then, you often hear what someone is really thinking. He pumped up his fist, shouting some angry words (fire and fury?), then turned his hand into the Hitler salute for all to see, and then the first again, and then the Hitler salute again. Not as graceful and laid-back (yet) as Ronald Reagan:

Chilling, though not a total surprise. The camera zoomed in, so the raised hand almost disappeared from screen, but I can’t un-see it. In the stilled pictures, the raised right hand was carefully cropped out. See for yourself:

The Secret Service and police made many mistakes for minutes on end:

A great success of the National Rifle Association of America, though, and the fight for the ‘freedom’ for all to express any anger by weapons of war.

Alas, failed assassinations tell the targeted they’re Angels from Heaven.

We don’t want to know the ‘motive.’ We want to know his identity. Was he a member of groups targeted by Trump in his rallies, or just a killer?

After the Trump shooting, Israeli ministers say incitement against Bibi is as serious. But our Secret Services are not so naïve or poorly prepared.

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