Historian says Netanyahu uses antisemitism claims to silence critics

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  Historian Jean-Pierre Filiu argues that Benjamin Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to silence critics.

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  Filiu says Netanyahu uses the issue to justify alliances with Jewish supremacists and the European far right.

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  He also argues that Netanyahu’s political rhetoric has targeted Israeli opposition figures and institutions including the judiciary, police and press.

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  Filiu says Netanyahu allied with Christian Zionists in the United States despite controversy over antisemitic remarks by some prominent figures.

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  Netanyahu campaigned under the slogan “Netanyahu is good for the Jews” in 1995-96, when Israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres were pursuing a peace process with the PLO.

Who

Historian Jean-Pierre Filiu makes the argument about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

What

Filiu says Netanyahu uses claims about antisemitism to silence critics and legitimize political alliances.

When

The column was published on October 11, 2026. It also discusses Netanyahu’s 1995-96 campaign.

Where

Israel and the United States are discussed.

Why

Filiu argues that Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to support his political alliances and attack critics.

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