Interview with Sammy Eppel: The Jews of Venezuela “When Hugo Chavez was elected President of Venezuela in 1998, there were about 25,000 Jews in the country including non-members of the community. Presently, the Jewish community has shrunk to 9,000. “The major emigration … [Read More]
Category Archives: 2013
Belgian Anti-Semitism “There is a major difference in anti-Semitic attitudes between Muslim students and non-Muslim ones in Dutch-speaking secondaryschools in Belgium. About 50% of the Muslim students express anti-Semitic attitudes, as opposed to 10% of the others. These findings resulted from our … [Read More]
Interview: Anti-Israelism in Italian Politics “In the February 2013 Italian parliamentary elections, a new and extremely anti-Israel party named Five Star, obtained 109 out of 630 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It also has a significant presence in the Senate with … [Read More]
Interview: Anti-Semitic Elements in the New Testament “The New Testament contains some anti-Semitic passages. One finds these only in the latest documents. The main example is in the Gospel of John. It was written after the split between Christians and … [Read More]
Interview: Austrian Anti-Semitism “Anti-Semitism in Austria expresses itself in classic prejudices and also disguised as anti-Zionism. The tendency to identify Jews with exploitation and pure speculative capitalism can still be observed among segments of Austrian society – especially among older and less … [Read More]
Finland Has Its Own Anti-Semitism Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Ken Sikorski “In Finnish civil society, one finds an increasing anti-Israel bias. The tiny Jewish community faces problems as well. Anti-Israelism is often promoted in the media. The Helsingin Sanomat, the nation’s largest … [Read More]
Mainline American Christians Against Israel “The leadership of most American ‘mainline’ Protestant churches is top-heavy with anti-Israel agitation, especially among those on mission committees. By now, a substantial number of their members have been influenced by anti-Israel rhetoric. Furthermore, younger members, due … [Read More]
Lawfare – The Abuse of the Law to Harm Israel “‘Lawfare’ is a term describing the misuse or exploitation of law, judicial and quasi-judicial frameworks, in order to achieve military objectives that cannot be achieved through conventional military means. This … [Read More]
The Tyranny of Political Correctness “The silent tyranny of political correctness often leads to internal censorship when writing about Israel. This is combined with the German neurosis of being ‘just.’ With regard to Israel, this means that one must be … [Read More]
Small experiences with Big Media When one publishes about subjects such as Israel and Europe or anti-Semitism, one is regularly contacted by journalists. It sometimes leads to bizarre experiences. Several such experiences resulted from my 2013 book, Demonizing Israel and … [Read More]