Ask Haviv Anything Episode 76: How elites drive Jew-hatred, with Hussein Aboubakr Mansour
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Jan 6, 2026 Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, an Egyptian-American writer and public intellectual, returns for a compelling discussion on rising anti-Semitism and the role of elite dynamics. He examines why recent attacks on Jews signify deeper social failures and how elite rhetoric radically shapes public perception. Mansour highlights the symbolic targeting of Jews amid elite rivalries and warns of Europe’s decline concerning civic norms. He advocates for stronger Jewish engagement and commitment to counteract these disturbing trends.
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Albanese's Bondi Visit Example
- After the Bondi massacre Prime Minister Albanese visited the Syrian hero but not the Jewish victims due to fear of being shouted down.
- Mansour cites this as an example of elite silence and selective response to violence affecting Jews.
How Moralized Politics Corrupts Judgment
- Western institutions moralized politics and now view conflicts mainly through oppression and authenticity lenses.
- That moralization plus selective universalism erodes consistent norms and enables anti-Semitic politics to pass as identity claims.
Personal Alarm At Global Spread
- Mansour describes his alarm at seeing anti-Semitism expand from the Middle East into global Western discourse.
- He traces this to the failure of liberal institutions and degraded moral judgment.
