Quoting Yitzhak Klederon Adizes, Holocaust survivor and founder of the Adizes Institute on Israel's use of the Antisemitism label:
[...] "This term, which once signified genuine and frightening hatred, has become a means of escaping responsibility. Any criticism, even if justified, is immediately rejected on the grounds that it's antisemitism. A convenient excuse that allows us to avoid looking in the mirror."
Israelis are increasingly using the term #antisemitism to shut down legitimate criticism of their policies towards Palestinians. This deflects accountability for actions like displacement, destruction in Gaza, and the ongoing conflict, even when criticized by Jewish individuals. This overuse diminishes the meaning of antisemitism and risks fueling global resentment towards Israel, particularly among younger generations.
haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-07… or archive.ph/OYT06
Photo: This is not antisemitism. This is an anti-war in Gaza (genocide in fact) tent encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, last year.
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ניצול שואה אנטישמי? כמה טרגי
מדינת ישראל הרשמית, וישראלים רבים, משתמשים לרעה, יותר ויותר, במושג אנטישמיות. הוא נהפך למנגנון הגנה רפלקסיבי, שמטרתו לדחות ביקורת לגיטימית על מדיניות ישראל.יצחק קלדרון אדיג'ס (הארץ)
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[…] Want to know what's next? Listen to what's being said on college campuses. Today's students are tomorrow's leaders of countries and global organizations. The revulsion toward Israel will only worsen, and anti-Israel sentiment will morph into #antisemitism.
haaretz.com/opinion/2025-07-18… or
archive.is/NXz52
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Israelis are even calling Holocaust survivors antisemitic
Ichak Kalderon Adizes (Haaretz)