Jews, be careful of betrayal within.

There, I said it. It is a very harsh sentence, but I fear I have touched on the core reason why Israel advocacy is not working.

I do not want to make this blog about me. It is not. But yesterday I was humiliated to the core on my own company page on LinkedIn by a Jewish woman from New York, Laureen L. She accused me of helping terrorists and spreading antisemitic lies.

She posted a comment under a text I reposted from the Jerusalem Post about the fact that pro “Palestinian” demonstrators were forbidden to demonstrate at the former concentration camp Buchenwald. Because of Holocaust Memorial Day, I was not planning to post anything that day. However, I was very relieved that this demonstration did not take place, so during my lunch break I shared this news without adjusting the text.

Later, I saw Laureen’s comment. It was harsh and accusatory. She claims to “take the narrative back” and was clearly furious about the term pro “Palestinian.”

First of all, I have been working non stop for my foundation for 12 years. I never use the word “Palestinian” without quotation marks, just as I avoid using terms like “West Bank.” I actively challenge that narrative myself, and have done so for many years, likely longer and more consistently than she has.

Yet she accuses me of the very things I have been fighting against for over a decade.

She speaks about taking back the narrative, but by behaving this way in public, without even sending a private message first, she shocked me deeply. If this kind of behavior comes from a Jewish person and is directed at someone who lacks knowledge of the situation, it can actually fuel antisemitism instead of countering it. Rather than correcting false narratives, it risks reinforcing them for people who do not understand Jewish culture.

It is astonishing and sad how many Jewish pro Israel organizations act in a similar way.

There are organizations that publicly expose antisemites because they claim Jews are the canary in the coal mine, yet they never respond when members of Time to Stand Up for Israel send them profiles of actual antisemites or even Nazis. They receive funding, so they feel no need to respond or cooperate.

There are others who call for people to stand with them, but when you ask for cooperation or unity, they disappear. Again, they receive funding, so why should they collaborate? Are they afraid to share?

I could go on and on about pro Israel organizations or individuals who do not keep their promises.

What is also striking is that many of these individuals and organizations are based in the United States, a country where overconfidence is not uncommon and where many people are not very familiar with the wider world.

This hits hard for me, as I try to build my foundation day and night alongside two regular jobs.

I cannot help but think of the Second World War, when the Jewish Council in Amsterdam, De Joodse Raad, operated under German control.

The council was led by Abraham Asscher and David Cohen, both prominent figures in the Jewish community before the war.

At first, their role seemed administrative. They passed on German regulations such as registration and segregation, and organized schools, welfare, and employment.

But over time, their tasks became much darker. They distributed call up notices for deportation and helped organize transport lists for people sent to camps like Westerbork.

What happened with Laureen and others feels disturbingly similar.

With friends like these, Israel does not need enemies.

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