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In rare Jewish appearance, George Soros says Jews and Israel cause anti-Semitism
ItÂŽs not often that George Soros, the billionaire financier and philanthropist, makes an appearance before a Jewish audience. ItÂŽs even rarer for him to use such an occasion to talk about Israel, Jews and his own role in effecting political change. So when Soros stepped to the podium Nov. 5 to address those issues at a conference of the Jewish Funders Network, audience members were listening carefully. Many were surprised by what they heard.When asked about anti-Semitism in Europe, Soros, who is Jewish, said European anti-Semitism is the result of the policies of Israel and the United States. "There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that," Soros said. "ItÂŽs not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti- Semitism as well. IÂŽm critical of those policies. If we change that direction, then anti-Semitism also will diminish. I canÂŽt see how one could confront it directly." That is a point made by IsraelÂŽs most vociferous critics, whom some Jewish activists charge with using anti-Zionism as a guise for anti-Semitism. The billionaire financier said he, too, bears some responsibility for the new anti-Semitism, citing last monthÂŽs speech by MalaysiaÂŽs outgoing prime minister, Mahathir Mohammad, who said, "Jews rule the world by proxy." "IÂŽm also very concerned about my own role because the new anti-Semitism holds that the Jews rule the world," said Soros, whose projects and funding have influenced governments and promoted various political causes around the world. "As an unintended consequence of my actions," he said, "I also contribute to that image." etc, etc, etc Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-11 |
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