Ted Cruz's Explosive Exposé: The Dark 'Cancer' Infecting the Right – And the Backlash That's Already Erupting!

In a passionate address at the 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel event hosted by Hagee Ministries at Cornerstone Church here, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a stark warning about the rise of antisemitism within conservative circles, describing it as a "growing cancer" that threatens American values and national security.

The event, a longstanding pro-Israel gathering drawing evangelical leaders and politicians, comes nearly a year after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, which Cruz referenced as a pivotal moment escalating global tensions.

Speaking to an audience of supporters, Cruz recounted a decade-long trend of antisemitism on the political left but pivoted to what he sees as a more alarming recent development on the right.

"About a decade ago, antisemitism began rising on the left, and the Democrat Party did nothing," Cruz said in the speech.

"In the decade that followed, it has consumed the Democrat Party. ... But the danger I want to highlight tonight is not antisemitism on the left. It is antisemitism on the right."

Cruz, who has been a vocal advocate for Israel throughout his Senate career, elaborated on the surge he attributes to online echo chambers and misinformation. He claimed that in recent months, his social media posts, even innocuous ones like "good morning", attract hundreds of blatantly antisemitic responses.

"These are real human beings," he emphasized, dismissing suggestions from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the vitriol is primarily foreign-funded astroturfing by adversaries like Qatar or Iran.

The senator shared a personal anecdote from a private meeting with Netanyahu earlier this year, where he urged the Israeli leader to recognize the organic nature of the threat. Cruz also condemned recent instances where prominent right-wing figures have "publicly mused" about downplaying Adolf Hitler's atrocities, calling the Nazi leader "the embodiment of evil."

He tied the issue to broader isolationist sentiments gaining traction among younger conservatives, who question U.S. involvement in Israel's defense.

"What business do we have supporting Israel? Why should America support Israel? It's their problem, let them deal with it," Cruz quoted skeptics before countering: "The United States supports Israel... because it is unequivocally in the national security interest of the United States."

Cruz's remarks, delivered alongside praise for the event's organizer, Pastor John Hagee, and references to biblical imperatives for supporting Israel, "For Zion's sake I will not rest", resonated with the crowd, eliciting applause for lines like, "Those who hate Israel hate America. Those who hate Jews hate Christians."