In an interview with the Hollywood reporter, actor Richard Dreyfuss has expressed his pride in being related to Alfred Dreyfuss.
I read somewhere that you’re a distant relative of Alfred Dreyfus, is that true? [Dreyfus was a Jewish officer in the French army tried and convicted for treason in 1894. He was later exonerated after it was found that he was the target of an anti-Semitic frame-up.]
Yes. And even if it wasn’t true, it would be true and I would claim it because it’s such a great story.
Interesting Dreyfuss would suggest that a great story overrides the truth, because not unlike Jaws, he has fallen hook, line and sinker for the false palestinian narrative:
I wonder what you make now of the rise of anti-Semitism around the world, and the parallel rise of anti-Zionism?
Anti-Semitism is on the rise, yes, but we should be more afraid of Jews not behaving like Jews. Jews are given quite an extremely detailed lesson in how to be Jewish, and that’s a good thing. It’s not to be taken lightly. We’ll sound very much like our own worst enemies in trying to protect Zionism and protect our own reputations. We really do need to explore what it means to be Jewish and not let it go away.
You mentioned the Ten Commandments before. Have you become more spiritual as you’ve gotten older, or have you always been deeply rooted in your religion?
I am more spiritual and less Jewish than I have been. Because I’m not a temple Jew. I don’t have to practice. I once asked my dad, “Why don’t we practice Judaism?” And he said, “I don’t have to practice, I’m very good at it.” And I think the Jews are a great moral template. So I’m very proud of being Jewish and I’m very proud of being a cultural Jew. But most Jews are willing to celebrate their own history of being oppressed, and then they’ll get up and oppress other people. so, I don’t want Jews to do that.
What a vile attempt to minimize the threat of antisemitism while simultaneously suggesting schmecky, cowering Jews like him are the ones “behaving like Jews”, while proud Jews observing the faith of their ancestors are somehow being immoral.
I guess he also doesn’t realize that it was the trial of grand cousin Alfred that set in motion a series of events that eventually led to the state of Israel. Then again, why should we assume someone whose sole claim to fame is being able to memorize lines and act well is also moral and appraised of the facts.
I hereby rename him Richard Doofus.
