Susan Abulhawa’s Latest Post Is Antisemitic Hate Wrapped in Cultural Commentary

On Instagram, Susan Abulhawa posted a grotesque comparison between Iranian and Israeli musicians that is more than just insulting. It’s a textbook case of dehumanization, historical denial, and antisemitic incitement masquerading as cultural critique.

Here’s what she said:

“In the first video, obnoxious degenerates sing a celebration for bombs, death and destruction… a made-up nation… with a forged history, no culture… no roots except in crime.”

And:

“In the second video, a native son, born of an ancient civilization… plays a loving and haunting lament of his violin…”

Let’s be clear: this is not a critique of policy, or even of a government. It is a direct attack on Jewish identity, culture, and existence.

Why This Is Antisemitic and Evil

• “No culture except what they steal from Palestinians” — This is cultural erasure. It denies the legitimacy of Jewish civilization and centuries of heritage, which predates the rise of Islam itself. It echoes classic antisemitic tropes of Jews as thieves, liars, and impostors.
• “No roots except in crime” — This is not a political comment. It’s racialized demonization. She’s calling Jews inherently criminal — a narrative rooted in fascist propaganda used to justify pogroms and genocide.
• “Made-up nation… forged history” — Abulhawa is openly denying Jewish people’s right to self-determination, their indigenous connection to the land, and even their historic survival. This is the core of antisemitic delegitimization.
• “Obnoxious degenerates” vs. “native son” — The contrast she creates is meant to strip Jews of humanity, art, and compassion — while praising the Iranian regime’s representative as pure and enlightened, even as that regime brutalizes women, dissidents, and minorities.

Why This Is Dangerous

Susan Abulhawa is not some fringe internet troll. She is a respected writer, often invited to universities, literary festivals, and academic conferences. Her books are taught in classrooms. She speaks to students, journalists, and influencers. And now she is using that influence to spread racial hatred — drawing moral lines between entire peoples, praising a regime that funds terrorism, and justifying the dehumanization of Jews worldwide.

This is not art. This is not “resistance.”
This is hate speech. And it’s being platformed in academia.

Final Word

Susan Abulhawa’s post is not just offensive — it’s part of a coordinated ideological war being waged by activists who blend cultural commentary with antisemitic propaganda to soften the language of hate.

When a university-affiliated public figure posts a screed calling Jews “degenerates” with “no culture” and “no roots,” she is not promoting dialogue. She is inciting contempt — and laying the foundation for violence.

She must be held accountable. And her words must not go unchallenged.