Republic of Hate - Podcast Sixteen - Masters of Gold and Blood Libel

Hello and welcome to Republic of Hate – Iran, Israel, and Anti-Semitism, in which we explore Iran’s hatred of Israel, Jews, and the West. These are essays by Dr. Mark Silinsky, president of Kensington Security Consulting, which brings education to the field of national security. And now to podcast sixteen, which focuses on charges of Jews controlling international finance and the blood libel.   Theme Three – “Masters of Gold” –Jewish Control of International Finance “                 A common accusation against Jews is that they hold significant control over international finance. The Western stereotype of the money-driven Jew is longstanding. In European fiction, notable Jewish characters include Fagin, who led a criminal ring of child pickpockets, and Shylock, a well-known usurer. Jewish aristocrats financed Columbus's voyage to find the Promised Land. Iranian international affairs expert Alireza Mehrabi stated on Iranian television that the "headmasters" of Wall Street are a few Zionist Jews descended from the Rothschild family.             The Rothschilds were the most hated and mocked European family. Conservative anti-Semites believed they threatened Christian values and true royalty, while progressives accused them of exploiting workers. The Nazis produced a movie, The Rothschilds, which became a commercial hit.             Although the Rothschilds are no longer the richest family in the world, they still face disdain in Iran and Europe. Iranian university lecturer Ali-Reza Karimi stated, "The Rothschilds ... hoarded the wealth plundered by the Europeans in their colonialist attacks, this international network became an unrivaled economic force and situated itself in the center of the global nobility." According to Karimi, the Rothschilds used this wealth to lay the groundwork for a Jewish state in Palestine. Iranian researcher Zahra Sattarian claimed that the Rothschild family would have indebted countries to gain control over their key banks. In 2019, another commentator on Iran’s Ofogh TV argued that the Russian Revolution and Marxism were part of a Jewish conspiracy led by the Rothschild family to control the world's wealth.             As president, Donald Trump, who is not Jewish, was repeatedly criticized for his associations with wealthy Jews, especially those he welcomed into his family and worked with in business. Casino magnate and Israel supporter Sheldon Adelson often faced criticism. Closer to the president is his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Kushner, by the way, has connections to a family real estate business in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which has received $30 million in investments from Menora Mivtachim, one of Israel’s largest financial institutions. Today, many Iranians claim that Jews control the world’s resources. Iranian university lecturer Ali-Reza Karimi stated that wealthy Jews controlled the Persian nobility and helped install the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran. According to another historian, Dr. Sayyid Hamid Rouhani, he warned that "They (Jews) decided that they would have their own ruler in Iran.” In 2020, Iranian filmmaker Nader Talebzadeh argued that Zionist Jews control the finances of the United States through their dominance of six corporations.             This concludes this episode of Republic of Hate – Iran, Israel, and Anti-Semitism. We look forward to reading your comments. Dr. Silinsky’s latest book, Cauldron of Terror – Israel, Hamas, and the World, will be available for purchase in summer 2026. Nothing in this podcast or any of Dr. Silinsky’s other podcasts reflects the official position of the United States Department of War, the United States Intelligence Community, or any other U.S. government agency. On behalf of Kensington Security Consulting, thank you for listening, and goodbye until our next podcast.