In an unprecedented move, the ADL and Tel Aviv University called out jointly in an annual report on global antisemitism on the juxtaposition of Israel’s right wing political ideology and policies with the Nazis. “The modern history of Germany is evidence of humans’ infinite ability, including the most educated, to commit evil.  It warns us how dangerous it is to allow bigotry and hate speech to thrive… this universal lesson applies universally…“The obvious must be stated: Racism is racism, and Jewish racism is as deplorable as other forms of racism and should never be excused or tolerated.”

Needless to say, Israel’s right wing, such as an advisor to Public Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, has hit back with criticism of the report.  However, criticism was not only from the right.  Respected Holocaust researcher, Prof. Yehuda Bauer, told Haaretz that “linking contemporary proto-fascist Jewish nationalism a la Kahane with Nazism is a distortion of history.”  – Sokol, Sam (19 April 2023).  ADL Annual Holocaust Report draws the ire of historians.  Haaretz English Edition.