[It’s enough to make a rational person laugh. Elisa Serret, a reporter on French language Radio Canada argues there is considerable Jewish and Israeli power in U.S. politics.” “It is the Israelis, the Jews, that finance American politics a lot,… There is a big machine behind them, making it very difficult for Americans to detach themselves from Israel’s positions. It’s really money here in the United States. The big cities are run by Jews, Hollywood is run by Jews.”
OK, those are her opinions. But are they true.? Jewish control of Hollywood goes back a century. Henry Ford warned about it in the 1920s. Marlon Brando noted their power as did actor/producer Mel Gibson. Jewish author Neal Gabler even wrote a book boasting about this achievement. Wikipedia states: ” An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood is a 1988 non-fiction book whose topic is the careers of several prominent Jewish film producers in the early years of Hollywood. Author Neal Gabler focuses on the psychological motivations of these film moguls, arguing that their background as Jewish immigrants shaped their careers and influenced the movies they made.” AIPAC, the America Israel Political Action Committee funnels huge sums of money to Congressmen and Senators of both parties, ensuring almost unanimous and largely uncritical support for the State of Israel. Money talks and principles walk. The few politicians who refuse to play ball can expect to be challenged by a well-funded opponent in the next primary.And then there’s the endless procession of politicians of both parties to Israel, the men usually slapping on a yamulke and bowing before the Wailing Wall. There is no such procession of American politicians to far larger traditional allies like France, Italy or Japan.
So, Elisa Serret’s comments are essentially accurate.
Canada’s largest Jewish lobby group the Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs howled:
“Antisemitism is absolutely unacceptable on Canadian airwaves, especially on our public broadcaster. Yet these words were aired earlier today,” the group said on X on Monday, quoting some of the phrases used by Serret, who has worked for the public broadcaster since 2014.
The group said it expected “immediate and unequivocal condemnation from all relevant leaders, including Heritage Minister” Steven Guilbeault. On Tuesday morning Guilbeault released a statement on X saying that “antisemitism has no place in Canada.”
And lo and behold, Canadian politicians jumped to obey. The very next day Heritage Minister” Steven Guilbeault. released a statement on X saying that “antisemitism has no place in Canada.” “The words used last night were pernicious antisemitic tropes and have absolutely no place on Canadian airwaves. When antisemitic language is used by journalists, or anyone in a position of trust, it risks normalizing hatred in deeply dangerous ways,” he said.
We ask, were Elisa Serret’s words true” They were. How is the truth hate? Even Guilbeault’s language mimics Jewish lobby denunciations of criticism of Israel. His accusation of “pernicious anti-semitic tropes” echoes statements regularly made by the ADL and Jewish writers. They love the seldom used word “trope.” I can say this as a person holding an M.A. in English Language, Literature and Linguistics, with considerable further post graduate studies. ” A trope refers to a figure of speech, turn of phrase, or idea that carries a deeper meaning beyond its literal meaning.” Elisa Serret’s comments are facts, not figures of speech.
Sadly, it would appear that unemployment will be the fate of this reporter with nine years experience, punishment for having crossed this powerful minority lobby.
Paul Fromm
Journalist ‘relieved from duties’ at Radio-Canada after Jewish group calls out ‘antisemitic’ comments
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A journalist has been “relieved from her duties” at Radio-Canada, CBC’s French-language service, until further notice after a Jewish group condemned comments she made on air as “antisemitic.”
“My understanding, and that of multiple analysts here in the United States, is that it is the Israelis, the Jews, that finance American politics a lot,” said Elisa Serret, the Washington correspondent for Radio-Canada, who was speaking in French.
“There is a big machine behind them, making it very difficult for Americans to detach themselves from Israel’s positions. It’s really money here in the United States. The big cities are run by Jews, Hollywood is run by Jews…”
The comments were made in response to host and news anchor Christian Latreille asking Serret to break down why Americans “have such difficulty distancing themselves from Israel, even in the most difficult moments.”
This episode of sur le terrain (or “on the ground,” in English) aired on Monday. It covered U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel and meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A clip of the episode was posted on social media by Jewish advocacy group, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).
“Antisemitism is absolutely unacceptable on Canadian airwaves, especially on our public broadcaster. Yet these words were aired earlier today,” the group said on X on Monday, quoting some of the phrases used by Serret, who has worked for the public broadcaster since 2014.
The group said it expected “immediate and unequivocal condemnation from all relevant leaders, including Heritage Minister” Steven Guilbeault. On Tuesday morning Guilbeault released a statement on X saying that “antisemitism has no place in Canada.”
He said the public broadcaster “belongs to all Canadians, and as leaders, we have a responsibility to hold it to account and demand the highest standards in journalism.”
“The words used last night were pernicious antisemitic tropes and have absolutely no place on Canadian airwaves. When antisemitic language is used by journalists, or anyone in a position of trust, it risks normalizing hatred in deeply dangerous ways,” he said.
The vice president for CIJA Quebec called the decision to suspend Serret “the only appropriate course of action” that Radio-Canada could have taken. Eta Yudin called the journalist’s comments “vile.”
“However, this incident cannot be allowed to pass without serious internal reflection on the damage such hateful rhetoric inflicts on our democratic values,” said Yudin.
“Antisemitism is corroding the fabric of our society. Its persistence is made possible by the very environment that enables it. We expect Canada’s national public broadcaster to recognize this reality and to take concrete steps to ensure that neither such comments — nor the systemic issues that enabled them to be aired — are ever allowed again on Canadian airwaves.”
In a statement released in French on Tuesday afternoon, Radio-Canada said the analysis by Serrat “about American policy in the Middle East led to stereotypical, antisemitic, false, and harmful allegations against Jewish communities.”
“These unacceptable comments contravene Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and in no way reflect the opinion of the public broadcaster. As a result, newsroom leadership has decided to relieve the journalist from her duties until further notice,” the statement said.
“We recognize that these remarks have hurt many viewers. We are sincerely sorry and apologize.”(National Post, September 17, 2025)
