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While credit should be given to Trump administration for appointing global anti-semitism czar and launching a global campaign against anti-semitism recently. With increasing noise of war drums in some camps, could history repeat itself and US/world could see another spike in anti-semitism as happened after Iraq war if Trump administration did end up taking US to a war with Iran?
Latest headline today may also contribute towards recent trend of anti-Trump conspiracy theories among some Far Right groups:
Mega-donor Miriam Adelson, Now Israel's Richest Person
Israeli-born Dr. Adelson, wife of U.S. casino tycoon and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson, is a new addition to Israel's rich list this year — jumping straight to first place
Jun 20, 2019
Total worth in 2019: $22,000,000,000 Stock market value: $20,800,000,000
Iraq War
Prominent U.S. Jews, Israel Blamed for Start of Iraq War
Nathan Guttman
31.05.2004
WASHINGTON - As the argument in the United States over the necessity of the war in Iraq and the manner in which it was waged intensifies, and as the presidential election date draws nearer, those who have tried to accuse Israel or the U.S. Jews of pushing the administration into battle are once again sounding their voices. In the American Jewish community, they warn it could get worse.
The most blatant example in recent weeks was an article written by veteran Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (Dem.-South Carolina), who charged in an article published in a Charleston newspaper at the beginning of the month that behind the decision to go to war was "President Bush's policy to secure Israel."
In his article, Hollings mentions the names of three prominent Jews, from the neoconservative stream in the administration, as those responsible for pushing for the decision to go to war in Iraq.
haaretz.com/1.4683322
https://twitter.com/sarahksilverman/status/1044482401617895424?lang=en
Some of recent media headlines already pointing towards that direction :
US-Iran Tensions and War Risks
Flood of condemnations of New York Times for antisemitic cartoon
Congressmen join former ambassador to Israel and journalists in slamming the newspaper.
By Seth J. Frantzman
April 29, 2019 03:07
Condemnations of The New York Times increased over the weekend after the paper’s international edition published an antisemitic cartoon. The offensive image was of a blind US President Donald Trump wearing a yarmulke, being walked by a dog with the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wearing a Star of David collar. Despite the paper calling it an “error of judgment” to publish it, congressmen and Jewish organizations joined the chorus of outrage.
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell called the cartoon “despicable,” and the American Jewish Committee said it was “naked antisemitism.” Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas, 2nd District) wrote that “even if unintentional, the Left has normalized antisemitism under the guise of criticizing US-Israel foreign policy.” Other members of Congress were also shocked.
“Absolutely disgraceful and classless antisemitic pic,” tweeted Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY, 1st District).
The neoconservative push for war with Iran is not in the American people’s interest
Philip Weiss on May 13, 2019 28 Comments
Trump's dogs of war, by Jonah Lobe. For Jim Lobe's piece at Lobelog.
One of the frustrations in writing about foreign policy over the last 15 years is that the words “neoconservative” and “Israel lobby” are both considered somewhat outside the line, as anti-Semitic. The neocons like it that way, not being in the spotlight. Many years ago Paul Wolfowitz turned the word neoconservative back on a questioner at the American Enterprise Institute, Oh you mean Jewish. That identification has been reissued lately, as a weaponized charge: You seem to think there’s a problem with Jews playing a role in foreign policy. The same charge is leveled against those who speak openly of the Israel lobby: You are talking about Jewish influence.
https://mondoweiss.net/2019/05/neoconservative-american-interest/
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Donald Trump's Anti-Semitism Envoy Calls For Armed Guards At Every Synagogue and Jewish School Across the U.S.
By Callum Paton On 6/19/19
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-envoy-anti-semitism-synagogue-jewish-schools-guards-shootings-1444797
Trump: If Sheldon Adelson Backs Rubio "He'll Have Total Control" Over Him
Trump tweets image depicting Clinton, cash and the Star of David
Republican Campaign Ad Claims Iraq War Veteran Is 'Owned' by Jewish Billionaire George Soros
The new advertisement by the National Republican Congressional Committee shows Democratic candidate Dan Feehan next to stacks of dollars and an image of Jewish-Hungarian philanthropist George Soros
Amir Tibon Washington
Oct 18, 2018
Latest headline today may also contribute towards recent trend of anti-Trump conspiracy theories among some Far Right groups:
Mega-donor Miriam Adelson, Now Israel's Richest Person
Israeli-born Dr. Adelson, wife of U.S. casino tycoon and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson, is a new addition to Israel's rich list this year — jumping straight to first place
Jun 20, 2019
Total worth in 2019: $22,000,000,000 Stock market value: $20,800,000,000
Iraq War
Prominent U.S. Jews, Israel Blamed for Start of Iraq War
Nathan Guttman
31.05.2004
WASHINGTON - As the argument in the United States over the necessity of the war in Iraq and the manner in which it was waged intensifies, and as the presidential election date draws nearer, those who have tried to accuse Israel or the U.S. Jews of pushing the administration into battle are once again sounding their voices. In the American Jewish community, they warn it could get worse.
The most blatant example in recent weeks was an article written by veteran Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (Dem.-South Carolina), who charged in an article published in a Charleston newspaper at the beginning of the month that behind the decision to go to war was "President Bush's policy to secure Israel."
In his article, Hollings mentions the names of three prominent Jews, from the neoconservative stream in the administration, as those responsible for pushing for the decision to go to war in Iraq.
haaretz.com/1.4683322
https://twitter.com/sarahksilverman/status/1044482401617895424?lang=en
Some of recent media headlines already pointing towards that direction :
US-Iran Tensions and War Risks
Drudge Report
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FLOOD OF CONDEMNATIONS OF NYT FOR ANTISEMITIC CARTOON...[/SIZE]
Flood of condemnations of New York Times for antisemitic cartoon
Congressmen join former ambassador to Israel and journalists in slamming the newspaper.
By Seth J. Frantzman
April 29, 2019 03:07
Condemnations of The New York Times increased over the weekend after the paper’s international edition published an antisemitic cartoon. The offensive image was of a blind US President Donald Trump wearing a yarmulke, being walked by a dog with the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wearing a Star of David collar. Despite the paper calling it an “error of judgment” to publish it, congressmen and Jewish organizations joined the chorus of outrage.
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell called the cartoon “despicable,” and the American Jewish Committee said it was “naked antisemitism.” Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas, 2nd District) wrote that “even if unintentional, the Left has normalized antisemitism under the guise of criticizing US-Israel foreign policy.” Other members of Congress were also shocked.
“Absolutely disgraceful and classless antisemitic pic,” tweeted Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY, 1st District).
The neoconservative push for war with Iran is not in the American people’s interest
Philip Weiss on May 13, 2019 28 Comments
Trump's dogs of war, by Jonah Lobe. For Jim Lobe's piece at Lobelog.
One of the frustrations in writing about foreign policy over the last 15 years is that the words “neoconservative” and “Israel lobby” are both considered somewhat outside the line, as anti-Semitic. The neocons like it that way, not being in the spotlight. Many years ago Paul Wolfowitz turned the word neoconservative back on a questioner at the American Enterprise Institute, Oh you mean Jewish. That identification has been reissued lately, as a weaponized charge: You seem to think there’s a problem with Jews playing a role in foreign policy. The same charge is leveled against those who speak openly of the Israel lobby: You are talking about Jewish influence.
https://mondoweiss.net/2019/05/neoconservative-american-interest/
Related
Anti-semitism against Trump is on the rise
Donald Trump's Anti-Semitism Envoy Calls For Armed Guards At Every Synagogue and Jewish School Across the U.S.
By Callum Paton On 6/19/19
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-envoy-anti-semitism-synagogue-jewish-schools-guards-shootings-1444797
Trump: If Sheldon Adelson Backs Rubio "He'll Have Total Control" Over Him
Trump tweets image depicting Clinton, cash and the Star of David
This is a tweet:
Republican Campaign Ad Claims Iraq War Veteran Is 'Owned' by Jewish Billionaire George Soros
The new advertisement by the National Republican Congressional Committee shows Democratic candidate Dan Feehan next to stacks of dollars and an image of Jewish-Hungarian philanthropist George Soros
Amir Tibon Washington
Oct 18, 2018
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