How To Distinguish Criticism From Antisemitic Tropes with Hen Mazzig
The Dr. Phil Podcast
Dr. Phil McGraw
4.3 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Antisemitism isn’t just politics—it’s a psychological pattern fueled by fear, identity insecurity, conspiracy thinking, and group pressure. Dr. Phil sits down with Israeli writer and bestselling author Hen Mazzig to explain why antisemitism “mutates” to fit the moral language of each era, how scapegoating becomes an emotional shortcut, and why viral misinformation moves faster than the truth. From campus chants to algorithm-driven propaganda, they unpack how people get pulled into moral certainty while repeating ancient tropes—and what actually works to interrupt it: humanizing contact, speaking openly, and building a movement that refuses to normalize hate.
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| 0:00.0 | Anti-Semitism isn't just an opinion. It's a psychological pattern, and in my opinion, |
| 0:12.9 | it's fueled by fear, identity, insecurity, conspiracy thinking, and group pressure. |
| 0:21.1 | And I have to add to that tremendous ignorance. |
| 0:24.6 | I think if you stopped a lot of people involved in this and gave them a pretty good cross-examination, |
| 0:35.7 | they would fail miserably in understanding what it is they're speaking out |
| 0:40.6 | against. So the real question is, what's driving it and what actually changes minds? What my guest |
| 0:47.2 | today does for a living is just exactly that. Hen Mazig has spent years educating, confronting misinformation, and training others to communicate |
| 0:59.3 | with clarity, dignity, and strategy, and he's doing it at scale. He's an Israeli writer, |
| 1:06.1 | best-selling author of the wrong kind of Jew, and a digital educator. The New York Times has described him |
| 1:13.6 | as one of the most nuanced and online commentators on Israel and Jewish issues today. And he is also the |
| 1:23.7 | co-founder of the Tel Aviv Institute, which tracks and counters anti-Semitism and misinformation. |
| 1:30.9 | And also, the Jerusalem Post has recognized him among the 25 most influential young Jews |
| 1:37.7 | and the 50 most influential Jews in the world. Henn, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 1:44.4 | Thank you so much for having me, Dr. Phil. |
| 1:46.1 | And even before we start, I'll tell you I've been a big fan of yours and followed your work |
| 1:50.7 | for years. |
| 1:51.8 | And it's an honor to speak with you today because I think what you're known for is that |
| 1:57.8 | you don't let people hide behind bad behavior. |
| 2:01.4 | You always seek people acknowledgement of what they're doing wrong. |
| 2:06.7 | And I think that as long as we don't acknowledge the problem, |
| 2:08.9 | we won't be able to fix it. |
| 2:10.3 | And we have a big problem when it comes to anti-Semitism. |
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