Thirty years ago, Israel carried out a momentous operation to bring Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.
In an unprecedented act, more.
Once might be a mistake. Twice is not. A well-meaning person would be horrified by stirring an antisemitism scandal and work hard not to repeat it. Yet we appear to be witnessing round two.
Reflecting on the new song’s title,
Stereogum’s March preview noted it “sure seems to be an antisemitic trope” before very generously allowing “maybe it’s satire.” With lines like “They own the media. They control the stories we are told. Ya ever try to go against them, you will be ignored,” and “Leave it all and you’ll never get, never get wise to the truth, ’cause they control everything you do,” it seems fair to say this is not a satirical song.