Warmongering requires more, and Murdoch knows it. He aims to silence liberals who he claims are responsible for “the most virulent anti-Semitism” today.
“Often,” he augurs, “this new anti-Semitism dresses itself up as legitimate disagreement with Israel.”
Anyone, right, left or centre who dares to criticise Israel will be branded anti-Semitic.
Murdoch would stop any complaints about Israel decimating Lebanon or destroying Gaza or developing illegal settlements in land stolen from Palestinians.
Murdoch would eliminate Muslims, wherever possible, Palestinians, who he portrays as terrorists by nature, critics of Israel, who are anti-Semitic because they’re critics, and Iran, who wants nuclear power that represents an “existential threat” to Israel.
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