The 'New Anti-Semitism':
From Haaretz (www.haaretz.co.il):
new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping Europe. In Britain, Anglo-Jewry's dream world has been jolted twice over: once by the intifada, and then by September 11. The left-liberal media are scathing in their criticism of Israel. Spokesman for Britain's two million-strong Muslim community are virulent in their attacks on the Jewish state and on its supporters. London's chattering classes are reportedly making uninhibitedly anti-Semitic remarks at dinner parties.
Across the Channel, meanwhile, a wave of Jew-hatred seems to be inundating France, eliciting grave concern in the 600,000-strong Jewish community there. Synagogues have been fire-bombed, schools have been attacked and individuals have been cursed and harassed on the street.
Jewish angst in Albion
Signs of leftist and Islamist anti-Semitism are rife in Britain these days, and the Jewish community is worried. But many are equally concerned that fear is blurring the line between hatred of Jews and legitimate criticism of Israel. David Landau reports from London.
A Canterbury tale / David Landau
'Whenever the world goes crazy, the Jews pay the price'
At a time when French Jews are experiencing anxieties that evoke bleak memories of the Vichy period, a book linking Jews and money threatens to further undermine their confidence. Daniel Ben-Simon reports from Paris.
France and Belgium boost Jewish security / Yair Sheleg (02/04/02)
Intifada spurs rash of anti-Jewish acts in France / Daniel Ben Simon
Beyond the bounds / Daniel Ben Simon
Haunted by ill winds of the past / Daniel Ben Simon
New Statesman apologizes for `anti-Semitic' cover - not story / Charlotte Halle |
