Philosemitism feeds the same fanaticism that organizes antisemitic mobs

Evidence

This is just one example of how hate against Muslims is not only burning out of control in the United States, but also how it threatens to (and does) jump from group to group, in the same way a wild fire can jump from house to house. … According to award-winning British columnist Jeff Sparrow, one reason for this phenomenon is that the ongoing “war on terror” global narrative has effectively normalized anti-Muslim rhetoric, and this rhetoric has replicated “all the traditional tropes of anti-Semitism” that white supremacists had used before. It’s just directed against Muslims now. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 210 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Aristocracy’s anti-liberal struggle cynically mobilized the mob with antisemitic slogans; Antisemitic parties organized supranationally while posing as reactionary nationalists; Anti-Muslim hate replicates anti-Semitic tropes and spreads between targeted groups — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 210

Broader Connections