The left's obsession with Israel has rehabilitated anti-Semitism. "Although right-wing anti-Semitism has not gone away, today it co-exists all too comfortably with left-wing anti-Semitism. Writing in Dreams Deferred, David Hirsh argues: 'The most threatening anti-Semitism comes from those who believe they are opponents of all racism. Today's anti-Semitism thinks Israel is a key evil on the planet and Israelis need to be excluded from the global community. It thinks Israel murders Palestinian children out of evil and that Israel is a false nation, founded to steal and occupy other people's land. Today's anti-Semitism thinks Israel is powerful and controls opinion and governments around the world." Singling out Israel, singling out Jews
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