Confronting Modern-Day Blood Libel: The Gaza Conflict and Rising Antisemitism
R A F A E L R A B I N O V I C H | In the midst of Israel’s ongoing struggle against terrorism in Gaza, a disturbing trend has emerged: a resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric fueled by what can only be described as a modern-day blood libel. The term “blood libel” has historically referred to the false accusation that Jews use the blood of non-Jewish children for their religious rituals.