Antisemitism from the Right - JD Vance

I have to admit that I didn't see this coming. At least not so soon. Not that long ago the vast majority of the prominent antisemites came from the Left. Groups like Antifa, BLM,the Democratic party in the US and the Liberal, NDP and Green parties in Canada. Every western European country was governed by progressive lefties.

What did they all have in common? They hate Jews. 

But now we have arguably a bigger problem. Especially in the US, where quite a few, prominent Republicans on the Right have come out of the closet as bonafide antisemites. It began a few years ago when then Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene made it crystal clear that she hates Jews but was barely challenged by fellow Republicans. Since then she stands for the Palestinians and many other insane ideas. Thankfully she's finally on the way out.

I say it's a bigger problem because the Right has until recently been our best bet for sane, rational policies including standing up for Israel and against antisemitism. Of course not all Republicans are Jew haters, in fact it's safe to say that most are not. But the pot is simmering. Led by Tucker Carlson who has recently been crowned as the worst antisemite of the year (read this), other prominent people with large followings have also taken up the vile, antisemite routine. Tucker's interviews with hitler admirer Nick Fuentes and other notable Jew haters definitely earned him that top spot. He continues to outdo himself by pushing age old antisemitic tropes  like the Jews control the world and more recent ones like it was Israel who was behind 9/11.  I'm sure that you recall Kanye's (aka Ye) antisemitic rants, one worse than the next a few years ago. Then his pal, Candace Owens who once posed as the intelligent voice of reason on the right but later came out as a bona fide antisemite (and looney tune). Add to this list Megyn Kelly who also jumped on board more recently but as Trump noted years ago 'she's not very smart'. Steve Bannon's anti-Israel's rhetoric on Turning Point USA made me want to vomit. Retired US colonel Macgregor who I once considered a valuable source of reason on the Ukraine/Russia war, also ended up being a Jew hater. 

                                            VP Vance at Turning Point USA

Then there's the US Vice President, JD Vance. There were some troubling aspects vis a vis his accusations against the Netanyahu administration but later on his appearance on Turning Point USA in memorial of the slain Charley Kirk, when a young fan of Tucker asked some pointed questions like 'why are we supporting Israel anyways...' his reply raised some serious questions about him. For a smart guy who's usually quick on his feet and comes prepared to an interview, his answer could have easily deflected the question. He should have said that the US and Israel share the same Judeo-Christian values. (Note that he never uses that term - he only mentions Christian values). We are both democratic states that are fighting the same existential enemies like radical Islamists therefore (unlike Obama) we really do have Israel's back. But instead he fomented an unsolicited, divisive talking point about how Jew's don't believe in Christ and other insane topics. Clearly something was awry. Many of us who were Trump fans, gave him the benefit of the doubt. Then it came out that he hired Tucker's son on his advisory staff. But surely he can't be a bigot if he married and Indian woman, right? Yes he can. Marrying an Indian woman does not disqualify you from being a Jew hater. His constant downplaying antisemitism emanating from the Republican party instead of directly disavowing it says a lot. 

But his latest statement about Tucker Carlson clinched it for me: “Tucker’s a friend of mine. And do I have disagreements with Tucker Carlson? Sure. I have disagreements with most of my friends, especially those who work in politics. 

Anyone who's friend is one of the biggest and most dangerous Jew haters on the planet, is not my friend and shouldn't be yours either.

Tucker helped get JD Vance his job as VP (after Vance called Trump hitler) so Vance is already compromised. 

Unlike him, President Trump has proved his loyalty to the Jews time after time. He is a bona fide philo-semite. It was easy for Trump to attack antisemites on the left. Not that easy to attack antisemites on the right especially his very own appointed vice president. I don't know how or when or even if, president Trump will address the growing split in his party (Jew haters vs Jew supporters) but I truly wish that he would clearly identify where he and his party stands. With Israel and with the Jewish people. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away.

Vance currently stands as the front runner for the Republicans after Trump finishes his term. I sincerely hope that either Vance comes around (but I don't see that happening) or that Trump confronts him directly on this and distances himself from Tucker and others like him. The president needs to endorse people like Rubio, Cruz, De Santis or others, not G-d forbid Vance. 

Please Stop Insulting Us!

After the horrific terror attack in Australia, we've been inundated with various state leaders and other politicians and the mainstream media condemning the attack. When I turn on the news on TV, all I hear are the voices from the very leaders who gave a voice to those Muslim terrorists and their antisemitic supporters. 

Australian PM Albanese is pathetically condemning antisemitism as is my own pathetic Canadian PM Carney and the mayor of my city, Toronto, as well as all of the social media characters on the far left and right. We can expect this meme to continue for the next few days and then they'll move on to the next event.

Muslim terrorists (father and son) on a killing spree to shoot as many Jews celebrating Chanuka on the Bondi beach as possible. They also had explosives...

There was nothing really surprising about what happened at the Chanuka event on Bondi beach. Just 2 days after the obscene Hamas terror attack on innocent Israeli citizens on Oct 7, 2023, while Australians were holding a vigil in support of those 1,200 murdered Israelis and those held hostage, a crowd of pro-Palestinians/Hamas descended upon them with burning Israeli flags and chanted lovely slogans like 'F-K the Jews' and 'Where are the Jews'. There remains an ongoing debate as to whether or not 'Gas the Jews' was also chanted. But thanks to those very hard working Aussi police, they came to the conclusion after studying the various audio and video tapes, that 'Gas the Jews' was not chanted. Phew. Good to know. The Jews in Australia are deemed safe. There were no charges laid, no consequences paid by the threatening pro-Hamas crowd who absolutely loved what their friends and family in Gaza did to those Israeli concert goers. 

What these pieces of drek always do first, is test the waters. If vile threats to Jews are accepted by the government, police and the general public, then they know that they can move on to the next event which is: Kill the Jews! That's how it works folks. It has almost always worked that way. It worked exactly like that in the early 1930's prior to Hitler's rise to power. It starts with fringe protests which then attract other losers who just love the action and are desperate to join a group. Heck they can even get paid to demonstrate! Cool. How can I sign up? My folks are always yelling at me to get off my ass and get a job. Found one mom. I put on my mask, grab my megaphone (supplied to me from the group) and I'm even provided with slogans to yell. I don't even know what they are yelling about but who cares, right?

So these righteous state leaders like Albanese and Carney and too many others to mention, allow threatening mobs of pro-Hamas/Palestinian demonstrators to block our streets, invade our peaceful cities in the west and chant sickening, death cult slogans with no consequence. In fact they are protected by our police to do so. When we show up (if we do) we are ordered away from the scene by the cops who say that it's not safe for us so we should just go home. In England the cops charged some religious Jews for having the audacity to wear their kippot (Jewish skull caps) near the nasty masked Muslim mob. In Toronto when one of the nasties are arrested, it's done for show. They are released in an hour. 

These states continue to invite millions of unvetted Muslims into our countries throughout the Western world. Many of whom want to kill us. 

Our leaders continue to send billions of dollars to Hamas and the corrupt PA and UNRWA. Our universities continue to accept billions of dollars as donations from wealthy Muslim states like Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and others in order to brainwash our professors and students to hate Israel, Jews and anyone else who takes our side. 

Our state leaders blame Israel for every problem that comes out of the Middle East. Even when Israel tries to defend itself from the most horrific terror events they, the victims are accused of the most insane  crimes like genocide and starving the Gazan's. 

Our leaders want to arrest the only liberal, democratic leader in the Middle East, Bibi Netanyahu. While Muslim terror leaders get a pass. 

So to all of those state leaders, politicians, news 'reporters' and others who cry crocodile tears whenever terrorists kill a bunch of Jews and think that they can get away with delegitimizing us to death but get a pass by simply uttering a few words of condemnation to the terrorists: YOU CANNOT.

Please stop insulting us with your lame words. Remember all of the Nobel prizes we won and continue to win? We are not that stupid. At least not all of us. Instead invest in moral clarity and courage. Enact the laws we already have and stop the dangerous downward slide of blatant and obvious Jew hatred. The double standard that Israel and Jews in the diaspora have to endure is beyond sickening. What happened in Australia can happen in Canada or anywhere tomorrow. PM Albanese is disgusting, made worse by his pretence of suddenly caring about his Jewish citizens. My PM is no different. Do we have to wait for a similar terror event to happen here in Canada before things change? You are playing with fire. 

There is a lesson to be learned by us. We must protect ourselves and stop relying on our governments to do so. I was shocked to learn that those folks celebrating Chanuka on the beach in Australia had no protection whatsoever. Maybe they figured that since the cop station was only 150 yards away they didn't need to hire their own security team. 

I watched a 10 minute video of the shooters and couldn't believe that they weren't taken out by a police sniper within minutes. You can watch it here. These weren't professional terrorists. Hell, I could have shot them with my 22 calibre rifle. I'm really not sure what to think about the cops in Australia. They definitely need more training. Outlawing legal guns certainly didn't help. Thank G-d for the hero who risked his life to disarm one of the terrorists and got shot twice for his efforts. A regular citizen no less. And shockingly a Muslim!

But I am sure about what to do with their PM. Fire his ass! Mine too.