British Author Slams "Jewish Fifth Columnists" Aiding Anti-Israel Sentiment
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
British journalist Melanie Phillips criticizes figures like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the UK's Green Party for promoting anti-Israel sentiment, arguing it stems from a mainstream progressive belief that anti-Zionism is not antisemitic. Phillips references Benjamin Kerstein's book, "Jews of Privilege," which she says details how some Jews actively undermine Israel due to fears of assimilation and loss of status. She contends that anti-Zionism is an attack on Judaism and that ignoring these internal critics is dangerous for the Jewish people.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- British journalist Melanie Phillips criticizes anti-Israel figures and the Green Party for promoting bigotry.
- Phillips argues that the progressive world wrongly distinguishes anti-Zionism from antisemitism.
- She cites Benjamin Kerstein's book "Jews of Privilege" on Jews who undermine Israel.
- Phillips contends that anti-Zionism is an attack on Judaism itself.
- She warns against ignoring Jewish critics of Israel as "suicidally reckless."
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