control | #TranslateHate
control
theme \ kən'trōl \
: power or authority to guide or manage
WHEN IT’S ANTISEMITIC:
False reports that claim Jews control the media, banks, and governments are part of a longstanding conspiracy of secret Jewish power. This antisemitic trope is rooted in the discredited publication, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which was published in Russian tsarist times and accused Jews of trying to control the world (see Protocols of the Elders of Zion, conspiracy theory).
The trope of Jewish control has been personified as an octopus, a spider, serpent, or snake, amongst other creatures in both historic and contemporary times (see creatures). In the above imagery, the octopus is depicted with Jewish features or the Star of David atop the globe, digging its claws into societies around the world. It reflects the claim that Jews are a global power intent on inflicting their influence and harm. Below, the depiction of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a dog leading former U.S. President Donald Trump portrays Netanyahu as controlling Trump.
While Jews have been and continue to be vilified as “inferior,” Jews today are also collectively perceived as being “superior” — as having too much power or control, and are attacked — even killed — because of this belief.
This is what makes antisemitism different from other forms of hate and bigotry. While racism punches down, antisemitism punches up.
