ADL Chief Confuses Criticizing Israel with Antisemitism, Again
While Joe Scarborough lauded himself for confronting ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt about 'blurring and blending' lines, suggesting that criticizing Israeli policy isn't antisemitism, the ADL's playbook has long relied on that very confusion. This isn't newfound nuance from Greenblatt; it's the core strategy. In 2017, the ADL condemned the Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour as an
'anti-Semite,' a label they've freely applied to countless critics of Israel, including Jewish Voice for Peace. Their definition of antisemitism often expands precisely to conflate criticism of the Israeli government with hatred of Jewish people, effectively shutting down any substantive debate on Palestinian human rights. The ADL, which reportedly accepted $25 million from billionaire right-wing
donor Leonard Leo, has positioned itself as an arbiter of acceptable discourse, conveniently demonizing voices that challenge unwavering support for Israeli actions. Scarborough's 'blurry line' is the ADL's ironclad strategy, designed to silence, not to clarify.