By Branding Jews Who Voice Legitimate Criticism of Israel as 'Useful Idiots' Who Are Supposedly Trying to Conceal Their Jewish Identity, Yair Lapid Plays Into Antisemitic Tropes That Cast Jews as Traitors and Agitators
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By branding Jews who voice legitimate criticism of Israel as 'useful idiots' who are supposedly trying to conceal their Jewish identity, Yair Lapid plays into antisemitic tropes that cast Jews as traitors and agitators
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