Every few months, Israel is accused of a sensational new crime and expected to prove it didn’t happen. The burden of disproving the claim falls on the accused. Whether Israel remains silent, rejects it outright or launches an investigation, the response becomes “evidence” of guilt. Supporters who refuse to accept the claim are branded “complicit.” Isolated wrongdoing is instantly labeled “systematic.” Opinion writers at major papers declare their moral refusal to remain silent and eagerly share the claims. News programs convene “experts” to debate the allegation. Nazi parallels are explicit or implied. NGOs publish lengthy reports that are light on evidence, heavy on hearsay and repetition. A UN body, stacked with Israel’s adversaries, cites the NGOs to demand an international investigation. Politicians echo the NGOs and the UN. Journalists quote them all. From now on, any Israeli claim about Hamas atrocities is paired with unsubstantiated Palestinian claims against Israel, all in the name of “balance.” A Wikipedia entry is solidifies it as fact. LLMs now train on it. An artist will eventually memorialize it for posterity. This is the modern blood libel, from organ theft and genocide to engineered famine and raping dogs. Image: “The Martyrdom of St. Simon of Trento in Accordance With Jewish Ritual Murder" by Giovanni Gasparo, 2020