Ah, antisemitism, that magic word which, as if by enchantment, freezes any conversation and turns an awkward debate into a summary trial. Utter it, and the room falls silent, as if someone cast a medieval spell. Who needs arguments, evidence, or history when you wield a term armored by over a century of weary repetition?
שנה טובה .זֶה חֲלִיפָתִי, זֶה תְּמוּרָתִי, זֶה כַּפָּרָת » A happy New Year! This is my exchange, this is my substitute [Tsar Nicholas II as a rooster], this is my atonement. «
Eastern European Jewish Rosh Hashanah greeting card, 1900s.
Historian Felix Morgenstern reminds us of what seems too obvious to need explaining: there are Semitic Jews, yes. But so are Arabs, Assyrians, Ethiopians, and other peoples who’ve spoken Semitic languages and lived in the region for centuries. In other words, the Semite club has many members. Or rather, it did. Because when political neolanguage arrived, someone decided to close the membership registry and leave only one guest on the list.
Thus, antisemitism doesn’t mean what it sounds like—hatred toward Semitic peoples—but something far more selective: hatred toward one group, excluding all others. Arabs? Left out. Palestinians? Invisible. Ethiopians? Better not mention them. It’s like being sold a ticket to “the concert of all jazz artists”… only to hear a single out-of-tune clarinet.
שנה טובה תהיה לנו. נגשים את חלום הדורות לבנות את הארץ
May we have a good year! May you succeed in your endeavor to ascend to the Land of Israel!
Central European Jewish Rosh Hashanah greeting card, 1920s.
Why
this strange semantic amputation? Because the word was never meant to
be precise. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, the term was coined
in 1879 by a German, Wilhelm Marr, a professional agitator and creative
hate-marketer who thought “Jew-hatred” sounded too crude. So, he wrapped
it in pseudo-scientific cellophane and baptized it with the serious tone
of a philological treatise. And thus, a propaganda act became a moral
category. The trick was so good we’re still using it a century and a
half later.
Oh, well, then.
But
here’s where the story gets even more ironic: most modern Israelis
aren’t direct descendants of the ancient Hebrews of the Holy Land but
Ashkenazi, descendants of Eastern European Jewish communities, many of
whom trace their origins to the Khazars, a Turkic people who converted
to Judaism in the Middle Ages. In other words, much of modern Israel is
made up of medieval Caucasian converts who today hand out “authentic
Semite” badges.
» This is why they seek to destroy Palestine, why they want to neutralize Iran and anyone who could defend Al-Quds: They want full control over Jerusalem, demolish the holy sites of Islam, and replace them with their Third Temple
to welcome their false messiah, the Antichrist, the Dajjal. And in America, this agenda is no secret. «
September, 2025.
Rosh Hashanah 2023 vs Rosh Hashanah 2025: Gaza City, then and now.
Israeli fighter jets destroy Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City. Hundreds of displaced
Palestinians set up tents nearby — only to be forced to evacuate again.
September, 2025.
Circulating footage shows US military personnel protesting against Washington's backing of Israel's genocide in Gaza.
September, 2025.
False Semite Israeli ZioNazi, addressing children in Gaza, announces further mass slaughter of them and their parents.
September, 2025.
Meanwhile,
Palestinians—rarely included in the equation—have, according to
multiple genetic studies, far greater biological continuity with the
ancient Hebrews of the region. That is, those labeled “antisemites”
carry in their DNA the memory of biblical Semites, while those accusing
them, in most cases, lack significant genetic ties to the Holy Land. A
historical joke so cruel even Aristophanes wouldn’t dare write it.
Jewish tradition, Israeli pride. The Israel Forever Foundation.
September, 2025.
Morgenstern sums it up with academic precision and restrained sarcasm: “The only thing I refuse to tolerate more than prejudice, intolerance, and racism… is deliberate ignorance and the bastardization of language. If you don’t know what something means, don’t repeat it.” And yet, it’s repeated. And repeated. And repeated.
» Ethnic cleansing didn’t work. Siege didn’t work. Now—genocide. « Israeli historian Ilan Pappé on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, August 5, 2025.
» Nothing is more despicable than playing the Holocaust card to justify the daily Israeli crimes against the Palestinians. « Norman Finkelstein, Case Western University, Ohio, 2008.
The word antisemitism is deployed in political speeches, news headlines, and institutional statements like an untouchable wildcard. And every time it’s used, the same thing happens: a deceitful definition is reinforced, erasing millions of legitimate Semites from the map. The irony is too great to ignore:
■ A word that should include all Semitic peoples excludes nearly all of them.
■ A narrative that claims to defend historical memory twists it to erase entire genealogies.
■ And a term born as a disguise for hatred is now used as a moral weapon to silence any criticism.
» Any people who have been persecuted for two thousand years must be doing something wrong. «
So, the next time you hear antisemitism from a politician, journalist, or pundit, ask yourself: What are we really talking about? Hatred of Semites… or a linguistic monopoly that shields a narrative? Because if there’s anything more discriminatory than open hatred, it’s hatred disguised as respectable language. And antisemitism is precisely that—a term that, under the mask of fighting intolerance, perpetuates the greatest historical irony: turning its back on the true Semites.
In short, a semantic error from the 19th century became a 21st-century dogma. That’s why, if the word were used honestly, the greatest act of antisemitism today would be the genocide of the Palestinian people—pure Semites—at the hands of those who monopolize the term for themselves.
