On the surface, there is nothing shared between the far left and the far right. One speaks in the name of equality, the other in the name of hierarchy. One opposes nationalism, the other sanctifies it. But in history, and in the present, there is a point where the extremes meet. Very often, that point is hatred of Jews.
On the far right, antisemitism is more overt. It speaks of conspiracies, hidden Jewish power, control over economy and media. This is old hatred, easy to identify. On the far left, it takes a different form. It speaks of colonialism, power, oppression. It is not directed at Jews as individuals, but at Judaism as a sovereign collective.
What the two extremes share is the inability to accept Jews as a normal historical subject. On the right, Jews are seen as too powerful, subversive. On the left, as too powerful, oppressive. In both cases, they are not allowed to be a people like other peoples: with identity, interests, and borders.
Israel becomes the axis. For the far right, it is proof of conspiracy. For the far left, proof of crime. In both narratives, there is no room for complexity, history, or context. There is a need for a clear guilty party, and Jews fill the role well.
This unofficial alliance is not always conscious. It emerges from a shared language of delegitimization. When voices from both extremes use the same images, the same double standards, and the same obsession, the similarity is hard to ignore.
The danger here is not only to Jews. It is to public discourse as a whole. When hatred succeeds in disguising itself as two opposing ideologies, it becomes particularly resilient. It evades criticism because each side is certain it is on the moral side.
Dealing with this phenomenon requires clarity. Not every criticism of Israel is antisemitism, but when it adopts historical patterns of negation, dehumanization, and double standards, it is not coincidental. It continues an old line in new language.
The ability to identify this meeting point is a condition for fair discourse. Without such recognition, the fight against hatred remains partial, and history, as usual, finds ways to return.
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