How to efficiently fight anti-Israel propaganda? In the Western world, Israel has largely lost the propaganda battle against the Arabs. More than 40 percent of Europeans believe the conspiracy theory that Israel aims to exterminate the Palestinians. In reality, the … [Read More]
Category Archives: 2012
Will Libyan Jews Be Able to Visit Post-Qaddafi Libya? “Libyan Jews almost unanimously greeted the fall of Muammar Qaddafi believing that he deserved his fate. Qaddafi was notorious for being anti-Israeli. With regard to Libyan Jews in Italy, he played … [Read More]
Anti-Semitism is an Integral Part of British Culture “The anti-Zionist discourse in the UK probably exceeds that of most other Western societies. Anti-Semitism has achieved a degree of resonance, particularly in elite opinion, that makes the country a leader in … [Read More]
France: Importing conflict from, and exporting problems to the Middle East It came as a surprise for Israel’s leadership that at the UN Security Council, France voted in favor of Palestinian statehood. This was contrary to the positions held by … [Read More]
Distorted Dutch Views of the Jews “September 11th 2001 was a turning point in the Netherlands. In the following weeks, there was unrest in Amsterdam West where many Muslims live. Around that time I was writing an article about a small … [Read More]
Changes in Jewish LIfe and Knowledge “Jewish life and Jewish knowledge have undergone major changes in the past decades. An insightful way to understand this is to put the new edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica side by side with the … [Read More]
Swiss Anti-Semitism “There are about 18,000 Jews in Switzerland. This is about the same number as in 1900. The general population however, has more than doubled since then to over 7.8 million. The number of Swiss Jews and their descendants living in … [Read More]
The Psychology of Jews Who Embrace Their Enemies “A number of Jews and Israelis embrace criticism coming from anti-Semites and extreme anti-Israelis. They have many precursors in the lengthy history of the Jewish Diaspora. “This phenomenon reveals great similarity, at … [Read More]
How Muslim Conspiracy Theories Affect Jews “In this new century, we see a revival of conspiracy theories. Muslim societies are most prominent in the production, circulation and belief in them. The best known conspiracy theory is probably that Americans themselves, … [Read More]
Don’t Underestimate the Enemy – On Any Front The UN ‘Zionism is Racism’ Resolution Revisited: “More than twenty years ago, the infamous ‘Zionism is Racism’ resolution was repealed. We have seen many new efforts since then to delegitimize Israel. The … [Read More]