It is not uncommon for some Jews, especially in the U.S., to refer to their brethren who voice criticism of Israel as "self-hating." This epithet is patently absurd and is a sure sign that the person hurling it has run out of cogent thought. But it is also used to marginalize views unacceptable to the mainstream, or at least as it is defined by AIPAC.

Well, now comes word this morning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has referred not to Noam Chomsky but to Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod as "self-hating Jews." Mark this as the moment this obnoxious term has jumped the shark.