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‘The New York Times’ blood libel against Israel should be mocked
Jonathan S Tobin
June 12, 2026

Those appalling Jews are at it again. In what at first glance might sound like a shocking story, first reported in Variety and The New York Times, and then spread around the world by Al Jazeera, two well-known Jewish people said something awful that supposedly warranted condemnation. The pair—influencer Lizzy Savetsky and comedian Elon Gold—had the temerity to joke about rape while on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this week. They even had the audacity to put it online. In response, the film festival posted a pious statement denouncing them on social media, saying it said it “unequivocally condemns the offensive and unacceptable remarks made by Elon Gold and Lizzie Savetsky.” It went on to say that “sexual violence and human suffering should never be mocked or minimized.”…Instead of joining in the pile-on, sensible and moral people should be cheering for Savetsky and Gold, not blasting them for insensitivity. Indeed, what is needed right now is for others in the entertainment world to have the guts to emulate them. READ MORE