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Is This a Deeply Anti-Semitic Statement?
Milo Yellin: The stuff in the Talmud that Nick is talking about is an old anti-Semitic smear. In the Talmud, there are references to a magician named Balam who's remembered for trying to curse Jewish people. There were theories at points in history that the mentions of Balam were coded references to Jesus, but these theories have been debunked. Yet they are still perpetuated and asserted by anti-Semites like Nick in order to incite hatred toward the Jews in Christians. He says Alex Jones has literally no ability or interest to engage with what he's doing,. essentially allowing the slander to be legitimized in the eyes of the audience.