Goldberg opposes the
working definition of antisemitism of the
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, saying that "It has become a tool to silence any criticism of Israeli politics, it has become a tool to silence free speech". Instead, he supports the
Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. Since April 2024, Goldberg has argued that
Israel's actions in Gaza display all the characteristics of
genocide, pointing to
clear intent from top officials, widespread incitement, and a pervasive
dehumanization of Palestinians within Israeli society. (See
Gaza genocide.) He came to the view six months into the war as he noted a surge of genocidal rhetoric across media, politics, and public discourse. While he affirmed his belief in Israel’s right to self-defense following the
October 7 attack, he criticized the Israeli government's response as a “criminal overreaction.” He said:What is happening in Gaza is a genocide because Gaza does not exist anymore. It was completely destroyed. The level and pace of indiscriminate killing of a huge amount of innocent people, including in what Israel designated as a safe zone, destruction of houses, infrastructures, almost all the hospitals and universities, mass displacement, deliberate famine, the crushing of elites (including the killing of journalists, doctors, professors, civil servants...) and the sweeping dehumanization of Palestinians, create an overall picture of genocide. ==Works==