Members of the Left have been working overtime, weaving anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and engaging in moral equivalence that targets religious Jews. And, it's especially nice that they've taken the time to do so as Passover commences. 

For his contribution, CNN's Reza Aslan aired a special this weekend decrying Hasidic "evil Joos" in Israel as an obstacle to modernity, human rights, and peace in region. He also compared the Jewish State to his native Iran, where women are stoned, members of the LGBT community are hung from cranes, journalists are imprisoned and executed, and a bevy of other human rights abuses take place on a daily basis.  

"The ultra-Orthodox represent a diverse but devout and anti-modern group that's been challenging the secular nature of Israeli society for years and could change the very fabric of the country," Aslan wrote in an accompanying CNN report. He fretted that these anti-modern Jews "pose a severe threat to Israel's status as a modern, secular democracy" and God help us, because they're multiplying at record speed: 

Right now, the Haredim comprise about 13% of Israel's Jewish population, but their numbers are increasing. If their birth rate continues at the current pace, by mid-century approximately one in every four Jews in Israel will be ultra-Orthodox, according to an October 2013 report from the United Nations Statistical Commission and Economic Commission for Europe. 

I believe these demographic changes pose a severe threat to Israel's status as a modern, secular democracy. After all, according to the Pew Research Center, a staggering 86% of ultra-Orthodox Jews want Israel to be a theocratic state governed by Jewish law, known as "halakha." 

In the interviews I conducted with ultra-Orthodox leaders during the filming of this week's episode of "Believer," I was repeatedly told that the only way Israel could legitimately be a "Jewish state" is if it abides by Jewish law. In practical terms, this means forcing stores, restaurants and cinemas to close for the Sabbath, something that ultra-Orthodox youth have at times tried to enforce through threats and violence. [...]

So, for instance, despite the fact that a 2013 poll found that 70% of Israelis support same-sex marriage, the ultra-Orthodox have been one of the voices in Israel's national debate about civil marriage. Under current Israeli law, Jews can only be married through the Chief Rabbinate, the supreme religious council in Israel, which, unsurprisingly, is dominated by ultra-Orthodox rabbis. 

As with many religiously conservative groups, the ultra-Orthodox practice strict gender segregation guidelines. As a result, women have been barred at times from certain sections on public buses in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, and have at times been kept from walking on certain sidewalks in Haredi areas.

Amazing. Aslan, the hypocrite, fears the potential implementation of Jewish Halakha -- which in no way advocates violence or oppression -- yet harbors no similar fears over the actual implementation of Sharia law across the Islamic world. This is the true face of the Left, and it is anti-Semitic to the core.