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| 'European anti-Semitism has reached unprecedented levels' |
| 2016-01-25 |
| Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett painted a dark picture of Jewish life in Europe on Sunday, telling the cabinet anti-Semitism on the Continent has reached an "unprecedented" level. ...Bennett also cited statistics indicating that anti-Semitic incidents in London rose more than 60 percent during the 12-month period ending November 15 and that incidents in France shot up 84% in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to the same period the previous year. While Tel Aviv University's Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry, which tracks such activity, has not yet released final statistics for the past year, 2014 saw a 40% surge in violent anti-Semitism globally. Such trends, Bennett contended, "represent a significant challenge to the fabric of Jewish life in Europe and beyond," adding that he viewed anti-Semitic violence as stemming from "European Muslims born in Europe and educated in European education systems" rather than from newly arrived refugees. Aside from Islamic anti-Semitism, increasing support for BDS also presents a grave threat to Jews, he contended, stating that the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement was "gaining momentum" in Europe and that it "promotes a boycott not only of Israel but the representatives and Jewish events, as well." Delegitimization of Israel and activities such as demonstrations against the Jewish state and accusations that it is "bloodthirsty and illegitimate" create a "slippery slope leading, in the end, to attacks against Jews who identify with Israel," he warned. What can I say: "Go, go Putin!" |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #6 I read it. It's kind of dis-jointed and hard to read but it spelled out what Hitler to do and, to a great extent, did. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2016-01-25 20:06 |
| #5 Spring will arrive in two months, and with it Whoops! Sorry about that. Spring will arrive in teo months, and with it the next wave of migration. However, there is active social media communication among those already there and those in the road or considering it, according to Deutsche Welle, so hopefully the news of stricter criteria and reduced benefits (a cot in a football stadium instead of a nice apartment and a good job) will reduce desire as well. Mein Kampf was just released in a new German edition, rjschwarz, after a good deal of controversy and Ignoring Jewish and Israeli protests. At least some of that -- and possibly all, as I'm sure the neo-Nazis had been producing it unofficially all along -- is curiosity about what the man really said. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-25 11:54 |
| #4 Mein Kampf is selling very well right now. I don't know if that's the German language or Arabic language version. I suspect a repeat of the brownshits and with less sympathy for the Arabic targets. I don't expect camps but a general hostile environment with street fights and race-based attacks that encourages the Migrants to leave. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-01-25 11:21 |
| #3 It would be hard to beat the '36-'45 levels. Unprecedented level given Dimona, Ok? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-25 11:18 |
| #2 Chancellor Merkel addressed this on Saturday, after the head of the German Jewish community made a presentation last week about the increasing problems caused by the "migrants" in front of a meeting she held with various societal shareholders. Front Page Magazine has the details about that and her suggested policy response -- better Holocaust education -- here. Spring will arrive in two months, and with it |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-25 10:58 |
| #1 'European anti-Semitism has reached unprecedented levels' It would be hard to beat the '36-'45 levels. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-01-25 09:23 |