Anti-Israel Bias
The caricature is identical to “anti-Semitic propaganda used by Hitler and the Nazis to whip up hatred that led to the massacre of millions of Jews,” according to journalist and filmmaker Michael Segalov.
The petition, organized by pro-Israel watchdog Im Tirtzu, came after Lipa sparked outrage by sharing an anti-Israel and anti-IDF post to her 46 million followers on Instagram.
“Funds are being used for activities that do not appear to involve vital, lifesaving resources and supplies to implement the most urgent and critical activities,” said Becca Wertman, managing editor at NGO Monitor.
Anti-Semitism “has contributed to the sense of siege felt by many Jewish college students. This is unacceptable and must change,” said ADL national president and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
Mià Bahr, a rising junior, said that while she regrets her phrasing, she will “continue to stand firm” on her ideas.
The Iranian leader is using Twitter “to promote hatred against the Jewish people and the State of Israel,” says newly appointed Strategic Affairs Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen.
According to Jason Guberman, executive director of the American Sephardi Federation, the Islamic regime has for decades “waged a disgraceful campaign to persecute Persian Jews, as well as to politicize and desecrate Jewish holy sites in Iran.”
The letters come after International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda opened an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the 2014 Gaza war.
“It is very important that children learning about this complex subject are taught in a balanced and accurate manner,” stated UK Lawyers for Israel director Caroline Turner.
Jewish Voice for Peace tweeted a quote that compared Israel to a virus, saying, “The social solidarity we witness nowadays due to the corona pandemic reminds me of the First Intifada when Palestinians were united to resist the other heavy virus.”
“The fact remains that the folks at ViacomCBS thought that a woman who lauded an anti-Semite like Louis Farrakhan is a symbol of ‘inclusion,’ ” said Dexter Van Zile, a researcher at CAMERA.
“Like us, Bernie rejects the false choice between being a proud Jew and supporting Palestinian freedom,” said IfNotNow co-founder and campaign director Dani Moscovitch.
