A new year and the same old voices spreading the oldest hatred. Antisemitism has always been the virus that mutates and adapts. In 2026, it has mutated to line the pockets of popular podcast personalities whose mix of half-truths, falsifications, and outright lies is presented as “just asking questions.” The real question is: will you continue listening to their lies?

In the wake of the horrific attack on a Jewish family celebrating Hanukkah in Bondi Beach in Australia, we cannot shy away from the reality that this is result of years of demonization and the normalization of Jew hate across the world. Ad 2025 becomes 2026 we must ask ourselves what is our response to this tidal wave of hate?

Over 250,000 American servicemen died fighting Nazi Germany, yet in 2025, we have seen a surge in praise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis right here in America. There is something deeply troubling that those who claim to care about America are now lionizing those who killed so many American soldiers, simply because they hate Jews.

As we approach Christmas and remember the birth of Jesus, in addition to the Christmas traditions we are so accustomed to, we will see the promotion of an insidious lie used to delegitimize Jewish history and the Bible itself, the lie that Jesus is a Palestinian.

Israel is relentlessly smeared and demonized, while online "activists" virtue signal without lifting a finger beyond hitting send on their phones. Israel has for decades been answering the call when nations are in distress, and that includes being there in America's moments of need.

This week marked two vastly different days: the commemoration of Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogrom of 1938, which foreshadowed the horrors of the Holocaust, and Veterans Day in America, where we honor all those who have served our nation and opposed evil. The juxtaposition leads us to ask what path we choose, one of those who amplify and legitimize Jew hatred and downplay the Holocaust, or the path of courage and fighting the evils of Jew hate and fascism.

While antisemitism is not new, it is known as the oldest hatred, yet it is a virus that mutates and finds new victims to infect.

We are seeing a surge in antisemitic conspiracies and Jew hatred masquerading as patriotism. It begs the question, why the Jews? 

Since the October 7th massacre, we’ve increasingly seen the vilification of Israel and the Jewish people on the political fringes, but more and more we are seeing certain media personalities looking to mainstream Jew hatred. Just as vocally as we call it out on the antisemitism widespread now on the political left, we must also call it out on the right.

This week, we are joined by Senior Director of Public Policy and Strategy for the CUFI Action Fund, Boris Zilberman. We discuss all the recent developments in the Middle East, the future of the ceasefire, Vice President Vance’s visit to Israel, and what we can expect on Capitol Hill in the coming weeks.

The CUFI Minute is another way to enjoy CUFI’s online news and analysis segment, the CUFI Weekly. Featuring host Kasim Hafeez, this microcast is a quick yet in-depth topical segment you can listen to while commuting to work or making your afternoon cup of coffee. We should stand in solidarity against terrorism including when it happens in Israel.

In under 10 minutes a week, learn about the history behind many threats facing Israel, the significance of important holidays and anniversaries throughout the year, and what’s happening in Israel and the broader Middle East.

As Israelis rejoiced at the return of the 20 living hostages from Gaza after two years in captivity, families still await the remains of their loved ones who were murdered and their bodies held in Gaza. Tragedy and triumph intermingle constantly in Jewish history, and while we may be looking at the beginning of the end of the war against Hamas, the fires of Jew hatred sparked since October 7th, 2023, will take longer to douse.

In this episode, Kasim discusses how we all must continue to speak up and stand up not just for Israel and the Jewish people, but for the future of America itself.