# Israeli Jew on Antisemitism Accusations Against Critics of Israel

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2069712769167815053
- Source account: [@voiceofrabbis](https://x.com/voiceofrabbis)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 1:21
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel) Often, when there is dissent expressed in the United States against policies of the Israeli government, people here are called anti-Semitic.

[0:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=10) What is your response to that as an Israeli Jew?

[0:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=14) Well, it's a trick. We always use it. When from Europe somebody is criticizing Israel, then we bring up the Holocaust.

[0:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=22) When in this country people are criticizing Israel, then they are anti-Semitic.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=27) And the organization is strong and has a lot of money.

[0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=31) And the ties between Israel and the American Jewish establishment are very strong.

[0:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=40) And they are strong in this country, as you know.

[0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=44) They have power, which is okay. They are talented people and they have power, money, and media, and other things.

[0:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=53) And their attitude is, Israel, my country, right or wrong.

[0:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=57) The identification. And they are not ready to hear criticism.

[1:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=62) 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.

[1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0nMhXBotpSCi/en/israeli-jew-on-antisemitism-accusations-against-critics-of-israel?t=76) And that justifies everything we do to the Palestinians.