The Hill's Selective Condemnation of 'Antisemitism'
đ° THE STORY: The Hill reports on Ben Shapiroâs criticism of JD Vance, alleging Vance âhas offered comfortâ to âantisemites on the rightâ due to a now-deleted post about George Soros and the Holocaust. Shapiro states, âIt is important to condemn political figures, particularly on our own side, who have offered comfort to antisemites.â đ WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While Ben
Shapiro and The Hill decry Vance's alleged "comfort" to antisemites, the same outlets often provide comfort and platform to figures who openly support or enable actual genocidal campaigns. For instance, Israeli officials and US politicians who actively facilitate the 2023-24 genocide in Gazaâwhere over 40,000 Palestinians have been killedâare rarely, if ever, condemned with the same fervor by
Shapiro or leading mainstream media for 'comforting' those committing war crimes. This includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly invoked biblical justifications for military actions in Gaza, or U.S. officials who continue to provision arms, despite the ICJ genocide case. Double Standard: The Hill readily amplifies Shapiro's condemnation of a single, ambiguous social media post
by Vance. Yet, when world leaders like Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu repeatedly accuse human rights organizations, the UN, and even international courts like the ICJ of antisemitism for documenting Israeli war crimes, these accusations are often reported as legitimate grievances rather than a cynical tactic to silence critics. There's little to no mainstream condemnation of Netanyahu's