The American satirical cartoon “South Park” on Wednesday featured an angry American Jewish mother traveling to Israel to chew out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and blame him for the rise of antisemitism since the start of the war against the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

“There you are, Mr. Netanyahu! Just who do you think you are, killing thousands and flattening neighborhoods, then wrapping yourself in Judaism like it’s some shield from criticism? You’re making life for Jews miserable, and life for American Jews impossible!” says Sheila Broflovski to the premier.

In the episode, Sheila’s son Kyle is infuriated to learn that his schoolmates are gambling, in an online “prediction market,” on whether his mother will bomb a Palestinian hospital in Gaza.

Eric Cartman, the show’s antihero and one of Kyle’s best friends, knows that Sheila will not, in fact, bomb a Palestinian hospital, but realizes that the more Kyle objects to the suggestion, the more money can be made by betting against the prediction.

“It’s called a conflict of interest, you guys — it’s a way to make free money,” Cartman explains to his friends over lunch. “All we have to do is make sure Kyle stays angry, and at the same time go talk antisemitic shit about his mom to goose the odds up even more!”

When Kyle arrives in the cafeteria, Cartman delivers a rousing speech to his Jewish friend, lambasting the bet and denouncing the prediction market for allowing it to stay online. Appealing to the younger Broflovski’s filial piety, Cartman urges: “If you........

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