Greenwald alleges Larry Ellison buying CNN to install Barry Weiss as pro-Israel propagandist
"Already most CNN personalities are very set without changing much. Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, two Jewish lifelong Zionists, Wolf Blitzer another. They're obviously trying to fortify that in preparation of the Ellison's takeover. At the same time they're buying up and controlling all of these platforms and news outlets and entertainment outlets, they're also claiming that they're uniquely vulnerable and marginalized."
About this episode
Glenn Greenwald delivers a monologue dissecting recent claims of rising anti-semitism, focusing on former Congressman Dan Goldman's post-election media appearances. Goldman, a billionaire heir to the Levi Strauss fortune who lost his congressional primary to Jewish Zionist Brad Lander, has claimed to be a victim of anti-semitism despite losing in a heavily Jewish district to a Jewish opponent. Greenwald argues this exemplifies a broader cynical weaponization of anti-semitism accusations to silence critics of US support for Israel, paralleling how accusations of racism and transphobia were overused during 2018-2020. He claims the strategy has backfired, causing anti-semitism accusations to lose credibility. Greenwald alleges that billionaire Larry Ellison, a close Netanyahu ally and major IDF donor, is acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery to control CNN and install Barry Weiss as its leader to turn it into an Israeli propaganda channel. He contends this is part of a pattern of Israel loyalists buying up media outlets, Hollywood studios, and social media platforms while simultaneously claiming victimhood. Greenwald challenges ADL statistics on rising anti-semitism, arguing most reported incidents are protected speech like criticism of Israel or references to AIPAC's political influence. Drawing on his own experience growing up Jewish in South Florida, he says he never experienced anti-semitic attacks and argues the narrative of an anti-semitism epidemic is fabricated to protect Israel from criticism. He warns that conflating Israel with Jews actually fuels anti-semitism and predicts the censorship strategy will backfire.
Key takeaways
- Greenwald alleges Larry Ellison is buying Warner Brothers Discovery to install Barry Weiss at CNN as pro-Israel propaganda chief.
- Dan Goldman lost his congressional primary to Jewish Zionist Brad Lander in a heavily Jewish district yet claims anti-semitism victimhood.
- Greenwald argues anti-semitism accusations have become weaponized to silence critics of US support for Israel, similar to overused woke-era identity claims.
- He contends Israel loyalists are buying up major media outlets, Hollywood studios, and social media platforms like TikTok while claiming marginalization.
- Greenwald challenges ADL anti-semitism statistics, claiming most reported incidents are protected speech criticizing Israel or mentioning AIPAC influence.
- Drawing on his Jewish upbringing in South Florida, Greenwald says he never experienced anti-semitic attacks and calls the epidemic narrative fabricated.
- He warns that constantly conflating Israel with Jews actually fuels anti-semitism by conditioning people to equate criticism of Israel with attacking Jews.