Bob Englehart of the Hartford Courant pens this cartoon today:
Our take: Englehart is encouraging the viewer to identify with the idea that the recent rise in anti-Semitism is attributable to Israeli policy.
Something like this recent column by two Israelis (which doesn’t actually address anti-Semitism), or an inverted version of George Will’s point from last week.
What’s particularly odd about this is that Israel critics have long claimed that criticizing Israel is not tied to anti-Semitism: ‘You can be anti-Israel, and not anti-Semitic’. But now Englehart, through his Jewish characters, makes the connection himself, suggesting that Jewish fear of anti-Semitism could be lessened by adjusting Israeli policy.
What’s your take on this cartoon? We’re interested to know — leave a comment below.
