Jewish and Cautious in Amsterdam “At the Amsterdam hospital where I worked as a nurse until recently, remarks were made about Jews such as: ‘You Jews have acquaintances everywhere,’ or, ‘You Jews are rich.’ As I publicly expressed my Jewish beliefs, I … [Read More]
Category Archives: 2014
Dutch Postwar Artwork Restitution: Wrong and Heartless “In 1997, I was appointed by the Dutch government as head of a commission to investigate the post-World War II restitution of art. We did a preliminary study to see whether more data … [Read More]
The French Railway and the Jews 1943-44 “The role of the French state railway SNCF during the Second World War has been both researched and criticized for a long time. One major aspect is the role it played in the deportation of more … [Read More]
Canada, Too, is Home to Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in Canada come from many sources. Remnants of right-wing racist anti-Semitism from previous decades remain. Left-wing anti-globalist elements are represented on several Canadian university campuses and in some trade unions, especially … [Read More]
Stolen Jewish Art in Europe’s Museums “In the late 1990s, significant international interest began on the issue of post-war restitution. In 1997, a government-financed pilot investigation commenced regarding art objects in the possession of the Dutch state which possibly originated … [Read More]
Anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in Australia “The best estimate of the number of Jews living in Australia is about 120,000. There are many others with one or more Jewish great-grandparents. Approximately 50,000 Jews live in Melbourne, 45,000 in Sydney, and close … [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]
Patterns in European Attitudes Towards Israel “Political support for Israel in the Netherlands has strongly declined in recent years. The only two parties which fully support Israel are the small Protestant SGP which has three seats out of 150 in … [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]
80% of Stolen Holocaust Assets Were Never Returned “Progress in post-war restitution of stolen Jewish Holocaust assets was extremely slow and lasted until the early 1970s. During this period, emphasis shifted from returning property in occupied countries to pressuring a relatively economically sound Germany … [Read More]