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| Europe warned on anti-Semitism | |
| 2003-06-20 | |
| The United States has said Europe must do more to tackle a resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world. The plea was made by former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, representing the US at a conference in the Austrian capital, Vienna. "Words do not suffice to turn the tide of anti-Semitism that is once again growing in Europe and other parts of the world," he said. Y'know, marital history notwithstanding, you gotta love this guy. He publicly slapped the Saudis down when they tried to score a live broadcast anti-American P.R. jab during the WTC victims check donation ceremony. Now he's telling the Europeans that all their fancy talk and platitudes don't mean beans when antisemitism is at their doorstep again. About 400 officials from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have gathered for the unprecedented two-day meeting following a rash of anti-Jewish incidents in Europe in recent years. The European Union told the conference it was taking action against anti-Jewish hatred but denied there had been a distinctive rise in anti-Semitism. "We condemn this act of anti-semitism - in the strongest possible language!" Mr Giuliani told delegates to take concrete steps to stamp out violence against Jews, including keeping statistics on hate crimes, identifying problems early on and comparing performances between countries. In a message read to the conference, US President George W Bush urged countries to "ensure that anti-Semitism is excluded from school text books, official statements, official television programming and official publications". Hmm... now where have i heard that line before... oh yeah, Oslo! Funny how the Paleos ignored that clause.... Last month, the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Centre said attacks on Jews had reached the highest level since World War II. As well as physical attacks on Jews, many countries have reported vandalism of synagogues and Jewish cemeteries. French representative Michel Voisin, whose country has experienced a six-fold increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the space of a year, said France viewed anti-Semitism as a "particularly odious form of racism". The Polish delegate, former Polish Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, warned that anti-Semitism had "mutated" in Poland since the Holocaust, which wiped out nearly all of Poland's pre-war Jewish population. funny, it still looks like Jew-Hating to me. Several delegates pointed to the problem of the internet being used to spread hate messages, while Dutch OSCE ambassador Daan Everts highlighted "[racist] music [and] racist slogans in football stadiums". Oh, yes. In typical euro style, we will pass the buck onto the internet and soccer matches, rather than the cultures that use them as venues. Israeli chief representative Avraham Toledo called on conference delegates to make anti-Semitism a criminal offence. "It will not do to classify assaults on Jews, synagogues or Jewish communal institutions as mere hooliganism and vandalism," he said.
"That is correct. We made sure to ship the Jews off to Poland and Germany." My advice to the Jews in Europe...better hide your fine crystal, and gate up your windows real good. The local governments are shoring up to be about as supportive as the last time | |
| Posted by:Dripping Sarcasm |
| #12 Aside from rejecting the rancid payoff from the Saudi princeling, proffered with an emetic lecture, Giuliani booted Arafat from some Lincoln Center soiree. That, of course, was way back in 1993, when the bien pensants were still fellating the mangy terrorist. Whatever his personal shortcomings may be, he is a doughty defender of excellent principles. |
| Posted by: af 2003-06-20 18:15:37 |
| #11 BTW RW - most Jewish migration to Germany in recent years is from former Soviet Union - certainly security and economy in Israel will impact how many want to go to Germany (or the US) vs Israel. Dont know of many Israelis going to Germany - main country they try to go is generally US - there could be more in Europe than im aware of though. There is data showing a substantial increase in French jews going to live in Israel - a very rare western migration. Other big increase is from Argentina, not surprisingly. There continues to be migration from FSU, though that is slowing as the pool of potential migrants shrinks, and conditions worsen in Israel, and improve slightly in Russia. And there is still a flow of Ethiopians, IIUC. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-06-20 15:54:25 |
| #10 hod, but the proper zionist (and i think, logical) answer is that if their states are nto protecting them, they should move to Israel (as indeed many French Jews are doing) not attempt to use personal weapons as a substitute for public order. SM - i really didnt mean to get into 2nd amendment juriprudence here, i just found hods statement interesting from the Zionist point of view. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-06-20 14:47:49 |
| #9 True, LH, but the European Jews are NOT being protected by the IDF (OR by the states within which they reside) and should therefore be concerned about defending themselves. |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-06-20 14:38:22 |
| #8 Liberalhawk: No offense, I respect your intelligence immensely, but the "collective" interpretation of he 2nd Amendment is a load of garbage promoted by those with a real fear of an armed (re: independent) American populace. Read the written works of nearly ANY of our founding fathers: they are quite clear on the matter. I've always wondered: how did the left end up being so anti-gun? Noted socialist George Orwell certainly wasn't, neither was noted Marxist Trotsky. Actually, I wouldn't be so certain about Israel being a good example of "collective" gun ownership. Just a hunch, but I bet if their gummit suddenly demanded that everyone turn in their gats, the result would be a new gummit. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2003-06-20 14:38:08 |
| #7 Timely article. There is an influx of Jews in Europe right now, with countries such as Germany and Poland seeing applications for citizenship dramatically increase recently. This is partly due to the troubles in the Middle East but also because people want to get into the EU hoping for better job prospects. These people are actually reclaiming their citizenship, as these are same people who left Europe after WW2 to build present-day Israel. With the EU expanding, more opportunities are available, and combined with a peaceful life, the decision to leave Israel is becoming easier to make. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-06-20 14:35:46 |
| #6 hod interesting comment, in view of difference on 2nd amendment as an individual or collective right. Jews have responded to anti-semitism not by arming as INDIVIDUALS,but by forming a state. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-06-20 13:29:10 |
| #5 Another reason to support the Second Amendment. If I were a European Jew, purchase #1 would be a good scatter-gun. ("Never again" works best if you are able to defend yourself.) |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-06-20 12:44:45 |
| #4 Except where the unassimilated muslims live in hateful ghettos....helloooo Jacques! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-06-20 11:59:28 |
| #3 Jews are the European whipping boys for underlying sexual repression in European Culture. Read your Freud about projection and and paranoia. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-06-20 11:43:00 |
| #2 hod, but the proper zionist (and i think, logical) answer is that if their states are nto protecting them, they should move to Israel (as indeed many French Jews are doing) not attempt to use personal weapons as a substitute for public order. SM - i really didnt mean to get into 2nd amendment juriprudence here, i just found hods statement interesting from the Zionist point of view. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 6/20/2003 2:47:49 PM |
| #1 hod interesting comment, in view of difference on 2nd amendment as an individual or collective right. Jews have responded to anti-semitism not by arming as INDIVIDUALS,but by forming a state. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 6/20/2003 1:29:10 PM |