New Political Campaign Sparks Outrage With Anti-Semitic Tropes
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
The "Israel First" party, led by former Deputy Foreign Minister Sharen Haskel, launched a new campaign video depicting a Haredi character taking money from a wounded soldier, sparking accusations of anti-Semitism and criticism of the party's rhetoric against the Haredi public.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- "Israel First" party launched a controversial campaign video.
- The video uses anti-Semitic tropes depicting a Haredi character and a wounded soldier.
- The party's statement called the Haredi public "extortionists and draft dodgers."
- Former Deputy Foreign Minister Sharen Haskel leads the party.
- Critics accuse the campaign of employing harmful stereotypes.
The "Israel First" party, led by former Deputy Foreign Minister Sharen Haskel, has launched a controversial election campaign featuring a video that has drawn accusations of anti-Semitism. The clip depicts a Haredi Jewish character pulling a banknote from the pocket of a wounded, bound soldier and mockingly saying, "Thank you, righteous one."
In a statement accompanying the video, the party intensified its rhetoric against the Haredi public, describing them as "extortionists and draft dodgers" who view IDF soldiers as a "personal ATM and human shield."
The campaign is spearheaded by Haskel, who previously represented Israel internationally as deputy foreign minister. The article notes the irony of a former diplomat, tasked with combating anti-Semitic caricatures abroad that portray Jews as greedy, now employing similar imagery domestically.
The campaign was shared on Instagram by the party's official account.
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