Contemporary Left Antisemitism

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Published 2023-12-12
From the Yad Vashem online course, "Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present", this video outlines developments leading to contemporary Left Antisemitism, including the pivot within parts of the post-Vietnam left from class as fundamental divide to opressor/opressed, anti-Imperialism and influence of the Soviet narrative, anti-Capitalism and more. Featuring Dr. David Hirsh.

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All Comments (15)
  • @fieldwhisper
    I've always felt that anti semitism has been systemic and endemic in the diaspora I've lived in, but agree that being critical of whatever government policy is in place doesn't necessarily make someone antisemitic. People just disagree on things. But in practice I've experienced a bit more than disagreement.
  • @jeffreylimburg
    Being critical of Israëls policy regarding Gaza and the West Bank does not automatically make one an anti-semite. Edit: I know the video doesn't state the contrary, but this distinction should have at least been made in my opinion.
  • @user-kk2pc7ik7t
    But is it inaccurate if someone says that Zionism is racism? Why would it be antisemitism if someone says that?
  • @ACVoaMHeraldforTheKING
    I believe "Anti-Jewish" is a more accurate term and much more precise. When we say "anti-semetic" there are other semetic people groups than Jews. But Anti-Jewish cuts right to the point.
  • @joefriendly
    Author Hyam Maccoby in his 2 books, ''The Mythmaker, Paul And The Invention of Christianity" and "Revolution in Judaea," revealed that Christianity was created as a systematic defilement of Judaism at a time when the Romans had made it a capital offense throughout the Roman empire for anyone to advocate anything positive of Judaism because of their anger at the rebellion of the Jews led by Simon Bar Kochbah. For example, Christianity has extensive use of graven images which is forbidden by the 10 Commandments and Christmas is a celebration of God choosing for the mother of his only begotten son a woman betrothed to another, which is declared an abomination in Deut 22:23. So antisemitism is built into Christianity. Israel's genocidal treatment of Palestinians does provoke anti-Zionism that can spill over.