Israel's Embrace of Europe's Far-Right
📰 THE STORY: Netanyahu’s government hosted a conference ostensibly about fighting antisemitism, with attendees including far-right European parties like France's Rassemblement National and the Sweden Democrats, groups with documented histories of antisemitism and white nationalism. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Many of the parties now welcomed with open arms by Netanyahu’s
government, such as Rassemblement National (formerly National Front), were founded by figures like Jean-Marie Le Pen, a convicted Holocaust denier who called the gas chambers a “detail of history.” Similarly, the Sweden Democrats originated from a neo-Nazi movement. This isn't a recent shift; in 1976, during Argentina's CIA-backed junta, Israel supplied arms and training to a regime responsible
for 30,000 disappeared, many of whom were Jewish. This historical pattern shows a willingness to overlook fascism and human rights abuses for strategic allegiances. Double Standard: Imagine the outrage if Iran or Russia hosted a 'human rights' conference featuring European far-right parties with openly antisemitic, anti-immigrant, and white nationalist platforms. Western media would decry it as a
grotesque alliance of despots and bigots. Yet, when Netanyahu's government does the same, it's framed by the FT merely as 'Netanyahu’s government hosts antisemitism conference with European far right' – a factual statement devoid of the moral indignation it warrants, implying a complex political maneuver rather than a deeply cynical collaboration with historical fascists. Follow the Money: While