PrintNovember 24, 2013
Where the Jews Are
Several reports of increasing anti-Semitism have appeared recently. For example, a major story in the NY Times last month described renewed and virulent outbreaks of the deadly phenomenon in Hungary. Alas, this is not an isolated phenomenon. Europe is awash in Jew-baiting, BDS hysteria, Israel-bashing, and other overt instances of naked anti-Semitism. The focus of this aggression is normally Israel. But there is also no shortage of physical attacks on Jewish people in the cities of Europe. There are neighborhoods in Paris, Antwerp, and Malmö into which a Jew with a kippa enters only at the risk of bodily harm.
The phenomenon of renewed anti-Semitism is not restricted to Europe. It goes without saying that in the Muslim world, the Jew is most unwelcome. With the exception of Morocco, there are virtually no Jews left in any Arab nation -- although that has no effect on the constant anti-Jewish...(Read Full Article)
