When They Say They Want to Kill Jews, BELIEVE The Antisemites! Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt

Deborah Lipstadt — Holocaust scholar, antisemitism expert & Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism — joins Jonah Platt for an urgent, no-holds-barred conversation on the global rise of antisemitism post-October 7th. Professor Lipstadt has spent her life on the front lines of the fight against Jew-hatred. She's the author of the landmark book on Holocaust denial, defeated a denier in court in a historic trial (immortalized in the film Denial, starring Rachel Weisz), and served as America's first Ambassador-level Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism under President Biden. She is currently the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University's Tam Institute for Jewish Studies. 00:00 - Antisemitism Worse Than Ever 03:30 - Normalization: Sydney, London & Beyond 04:49 - Right & Left United by Jew-Hatred 06:11 - Antisemitism Threatens Democracy Itself 08:12 - Jew-Free Zones on US Campuses 10:37 - China's Weaponized Antisemitism 12:25 - Today vs. 1930s Europe 17:53 - Inside the Envoy Role 22:15 - Surprising Allies & Real Wins 29:46 - Reaching Youth & Fighting Online Hate 37:16 - How Every Jew Can Fight Back 51:35 - Lightning Round: Bagels, Holidays & More In this powerful episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Deborah and Jonah cover: 🔴 Why antisemitism is worse than ever — and what, if anything, surprises even her 🔴 The normalization of open Jew-hatred: from the Sydney Opera House to the synagogue bombings in London 🔴 Her "antisemitism pyramid" — how Jew-hatred is a direct threat to democracy, the rule of law, and Western civilization 🔴 The UCLA and Columbia campus encampments: Jew-free zones in America 🔴 Why China is weaponizing antisemitism as a geopolitical strategy 🔴 How the far-right and far-left have united around one thing: hatred of Jews 🔴 Comparing today's climate to 1930s Europe — what's the same, what's different, and what we can still prevent 🔴 What Jews did and didn't do in the 1930s that we can learn from right now 🔴 How to hold the non-Jewish world accountable without losing allies 🔴 The difference between fighting the haters vs. reaching those who listen to them 🔴 The books every Jew (and ally) must read right now Deborah Lipstadt is one of the most important Jewish voices alive today. This episode is essential listening for every Jew — and every person who believes in democracy. Order Deborah's book Antisemitism: Here and Now — https://a.co/d/06CLSFNP 🎙️ Being Jewish with Jonah Platt is the podcast that explores what it means to be Jewish today — with honesty, humor, and heart.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode.' ⭐ Leave a rating & review — it takes 30 seconds and helps us reach more people. #DeborahLipstadt #Antisemitism #BeingJewish #JonahPlatt #JewishPodcast #Holocaust #HolocaustEducation #JewishHistory #Israel #OctoberSeventh #October7 #CampusAntisemitism #UCLA #Columbia #JewishIdentity #HolocaustDenial