"But the danger that I want to highlight to you tonight is not antisemitism on the left. It is antisemitism on the right."

Josh Blackman | 10.28.2025 11:50 PM

On October 19, Senator Ted Cruz spoke at the 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel.

About a decade ago, antisemitism began rising on the left, and the Democrat Party did nothing.

But in the last 6 months, we have seen antisemitism rising on the right. We must confront it.

My full remarks at the 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel, here: https://t.co/tqvcRNhZLB pic.twitter.com/Ky6jYmWSU9

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 22, 2025

The Wall Street Journal published an excerpt of his remarks:

There is a danger that is very real, and we've talked about antisemitism. Listen, about a decade ago, antisemitism began rising on the left, and the Democrat Party did nothing. And in the decade that followed, it has consumed the Democrat Party. I do not believe this is exaggeration to say there is a real and meaningful pro-Hamas contingent of the Democrat Party in Washington, and the remainder of the Democrats are terrified of the pro-Hamas contingent. We know that.

But the danger that I want to highlight to you tonight is not antisemitism on the left. It is antisemitism on the right. And I'm here to tell you in the last six months, I have seen antisemitism rising on the right in a way I have never seen it in my entire........

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