Dishonest Pundit

Abe Greenwald is not your classic Christian name, but one cannot assume based on a name. However, Wikipedia describes Commentary (magazine) as "a monthly American magazine on religion, Judaism, Israel, politics, and social and cultural issues." So one can assume.

Finally, Michiganders will break free of the Jewish money that’s been destroying their lives all these years.

— Abe Greenwald (@AbeGreenwald) August 5, 2026

"Jewish money" is not standard anti-Semitism. It is flashing red light anti-Semitism.  This is significant, though not as significant when the anti-Semitism is obscured by a patina of sincerity. This person leaves a former Barack Obama advisor battered and bloodied:

So @davidaxelrod pulled the "as a Jew" move on CNN tonight — right on cue. He opens by invoking that he "speaks as the son of a Jewish refugee," then uses that cover to call it "a legitimate question" whether AIPAC should be treated as "an agent of any foreign government, whether… pic.twitter.com/9YIYh3STlO

— Trisha Posner (@trishaposner) August 5, 2026

18 U.S. Code, Section 951 establishes the punishment for being an "agent of a foreign government," which it defines as "an individual who agrees to operate within the United States subject to the direction or control of a foreign government official." There is no evidence that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee operates within the USA subject to the direction or control of anyone, excepting perhaps the American citizens who contribute to it. 

 As this twitterer notes, David Axelrod is giving a green light to anti-semitism.  No matter how often he or anyone else follows "as a Jew" with a lie, being Jewish is no excuse for falsehood and bias. David Axelrod should put up or shut up.

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