Antisemitism's tragic persistence

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

4.6 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Delve into a thought-provoking conversation that confronts the unsettling resurgence of antisemitism, tracing its historical roots and contemporary manifestations. A recent report from the Anti-Defamation League documents 3,700 instances of antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault— including the heart-wrenching attack at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, a grim reminder of the deadliest assault on the Jewish community in the United States — and paints a troubling broader picture of modern antisemitism around the world. Sitting down with Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast is Noa Tishby, an Israeli actress, writer, and activist who previously held the role of Israel's Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism. She is no stranger to controversy, having taken a principled stand against her nation's controversial judicial reform agenda. She shares her unique perspective about the history and causes of antisemitism and how it connects to Israel's right to exist and its identity. The discussion turns to the contentious boundary between critiquing Israeli policies and crossing into antisemitism, and also addresses a crucial question—when does the spectrum of extremist politics morph into hate?

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0:00.0	Where it used to be, let's just rid the world of the Jew, and everything's going to be fine, right?
0:06.3	Nobody says that in a polite society today, but what they do say is let's just rid the world of the Jewish state, and then everything would be fine.
0:15.7	Hello and welcome to the G0 World Podcast.
0:18.9	This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.
0:23.3	I'm Ian Bremmer and today, we are looking at the startling rise of anti-Semitism, both in the United
0:29.0	States and globally.
0:30.8	As we know, anti-Semitism is nothing new, an ancient Greek historian in the second century
0:35.6	B.C.E. railed against the, and I quote, ridiculous
0:38.9	practices of the Jews and the absurdity of their law.
0:43.5	But lately, it feels like an ugly trend is back in fashion, and the numbers back that up.
0:49.1	The Anti-Defamation League found 3,700 instances of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism, or assault around the
0:56.6	country last year. It's the highest number in 43 years. And then there's the horrific attack.
1:02.6	You remember at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 killed 11 worshippers remains the
1:08.1	deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States.
1:11.5	At what point do extremist politics, whether on the right or left, become hate?
1:15.7	To help me wade through these difficult questions is the Israeli actress, writer, and activist
1:20.4	Noah Tishby.
1:21.8	She has served as Israel's special envoy for combating anti-Semitism before Prime Minister
1:27.3	Natanyahu dismissed her
1:28.4	for speaking out against his controversial judicial reform agenda.
1:32.4	And she joins me now.
1:38.2	The GZero World Podcast is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Prologis.
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