The Soviet Union died. Its lies about Jews didn’t. How Soviet disinformation is destroying the West

<p>She grew up in the Soviet Union. Now she hears its propaganda repeated in the West — by people who think they are fighting for justice.<br>Why does so much of today’s anti-Israel rhetoric sound familiar to someone raised behind the Iron Curtain?<strong> Izabella Tabarovsky</strong> argues that Soviet antizionism outlived the regime that promoted it — and that its language is shaping how a new generation thinks about Israel, Jews and the West.<br>Tabarovsky, a writer and researcher of Soviet antizionism and contemporary antisemitism, joins Jonathan Sacerdoti to discuss life under communism, the export of Soviet propaganda and the dangers of romanticising a system millions wanted to escape. Drawing on her own experience and her book, Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student Survival Guide, she explains how demonising Zionism affected ordinary Jews — and why she recognises disturbing echoes today.<br></p><p><em><strong>👁‍🗨 Watch if you want to understand the Soviet roots of modern anti-Zionism — and why someone who lived under communism believes a free society can teach its citizens to silence themselves.</strong></em></p><p><strong>💬 We Discuss:</strong>☭ Growing up in the USSR: shortages, censorship and stifled ambition<br>🛒 Socialism’s renewed appeal and the promises of Zohran Mamdani<br>✡️ How Soviet anti-Zionism put ordinary Jews under suspicion<br>🇮🇱 Why Israel’s victory in 1967 triggered a new propaganda offensive<br>🌍 How the USSR spread its message through political movements, diplomacy and the UN<br>🎓 Soviet influence and the changing language of the Western left<br>📚 Why young people learn about Nazism but know so little about communism<br>💔 “The left has left and it’s not coming back”<br>🤝 Do Jews have more allies than they realise<br>📱 Social media, foreign influence and the exploitation of division<br>💰 Antisemitism as a route to attention, followers and money<br>🤐 How social and professional pressure can silence dissent<br>👏 The fear of being the first person to stop applauding<br>🗣️ Compelled speech, online mobs and the demand to prove your virtue<br>✊ What Soviet Jewish refuseniks can teach a new generation<br>📖 How to preserve your independence of mind when the crowd demands conformity<br></p><p><strong>📲 Follow Jonathan</strong>On <a href="https://x.com/jonsac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">X</a><br>On <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonathansacerdoti/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">