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Glenn Greenwald claims anti-semitism accusations are being cynically weaponized to protect Israel
Glenn Greenwald
Dan Goldman Cries to CNN: Only SLURS Against Jews Go Unpunished!
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"There is absolutely this new line of attack on left-wing insurgents against Democratic Party establishment candidates, but also against right-wing critics of Israel that it's all bigotry. It's all Jew hatred. It's all anti-semitism. Anti-semitism has lost its sting as well through overuse, through blatant and brazen exploitation, cynical deployment of that against people's political opponents."
Greenwald argues that accusations of anti-semitism have become a political weapon to silence critics of US support for Israel, similar to how racism and transphobia accusations were overused during the 2018-2020 period. He claims this exploitation has caused anti-semitism accusations to lose credibility and effectiveness. The commentary comes amid Dan Goldman's recent electoral loss and subsequent claims of being victimized by anti-semitism.
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- Dan Goldman Cries to CNN: Only SLURS Against Jews Go Unpunished!
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