Pandora’s superbox: The rise of the German Right The “welcome” euphoria which characterized the initial reactions to the flow of refugees has dissipated. It has been replaced by what increasingly might be called Pandora’s SuperBox as Germany, and Merkel, face a … [Read More]
Category Archives: 2016
Exclusive interview: ‘Journey with an Enemy’ on the Lithuanian Shoah Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Ruta Vanagaite on her new book, My people; Journey with an enemy: “Older people have apparently found the book quite offensive; it is incredibly painful for them … [Read More]
Blaming Jews for anti-Semitism: The old canard exposed The persecution of Jews has always been an iconic example of blaming the victims. By Manfred Gerstenfeld 4 March 2016 Published in Israel National News http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18508 A widely-held belief that Jews are … [Read More]
Asterdorp, the Dutch ghetto where Jews were charged inflated rents Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Stephan Steinmetz on the story of Asterdorp, a forgotten Dutch Jewish ghetto under the Amsterdam municipality that functioned during the Holocaust. By Manfred Gerstenfeld 15 March 2016 … [Read More]
Obama’s flawed doctrine on Israel, part of his confused world outlook The “Obama Doctrine” shows loss of credibility, a naive desire to repair the world, a blind eye to Islam’s excesses and irrational dislike of Netanyahu on the part of … [Read More]
Beyond paranoia: Anti-Israelism as a mutation of anti-Semitism Interview with Monique Schwarz, filmmaker, whose shocking documentary will jab viewers out of their complacency on what is happening around them. Sadly, it takes courage to tell the truth about today’s anti-Semitism. … [Read More]
Europe’s decades-long neglect of terror By Manfred Gerstenfeld 20 April 2016 Published in Israel National News http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18757 American authorities expect additional terror attacks in Europe. The State Department has alerted US citizens to potential risks of travel throughout the continent … [Read More]
Jeffrey Goldberg: Between journalism and sycophancy How is it that an astute journalist is struck dumb and has no challenging questions to ask Barack Obama? By Manfred Gerstenfeld 3 April 2016 Published in Israel National News http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18661#.VxdC5_l967Q When Jeffrey Goldberg … [Read More]
Netanyahu’s rise in the Public View since the 2015 Election Netanyahu’s success versus Herzog’s failure: From a 1% lead over Herzog before the elections, Netanyahu now leads him by 31% Manfred Gerstenfeld 10 April 2016 Published in Israel National News … [Read More]
Bernie Sanders, a strong Promoter of extreme anti-Semites Manfred Gerstenfeld April 15 2016 published in Israel National News http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18726#.Vxc_hPl967Q In 2014 the Anti-Defamation League undertook a study of anti-Semitism in a hundred states and entities. The leading ten, each with … [Read More]