This article is for those American Jews who refuse to wake up and accept the fact that what is happening to Israel will have an affect on them and their family. The U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, said “Anti-Israel (feelings) cross over into anti-Semitism when all the Jews are collectively, and they are, held responsible for the policy decision made by the sovereign country of Israel.”
“Those who do not learn from history (the Holocaust of 1930’s and 40’s) are DOOMED to repeat the same mistakes.” ‘This is just what the world is doing by ignoring the resurgent of anti-Semitism in Europe as noted, here-in, from excerpts appearing in the 2010 winter issue “B’nai B’rith. “
The B’nai B’rith’s article refers to areas where Jews are leaving due to increasing anti-Semitism. The trend is due to changing environments, such as in Malmo, Sweden. Jews immigrated to Malmo in the 1860’s and were free to live in peace. Jews from Nazi Germany arrived in1938. After WWll Malmo’s Jewish population grew to nearly 2000. Today there are about 760 affiliated Jews in the city of 300,000. The anti Jewish trend coincides with the growth of the Muslim population, now near 45,000. This trend is clearly impacting the future of the Jews in Malmo.
After Muslims and Leftists attacked a pro-Israel rally Malmo’s Mayor criticized the Jews for organizing the demonstration. On July 23, 2010 a bomb was exploded in front of a synagogue. Significant violent anti-Semitism has been on the rise since 2000 throughout Europe, again coinciding with the growth of the Muslim population.
At a Polish soccer game, in May 2010, between rivals Resovia and Stal, the former’s fans waved an enormous banner with a red “no entrance” sign over a caricature of a Jew, complete with a hooked nose and yarmulke. Another banner declared: “Death to those with curved noses.”
The BBC reported that in June 2010, on a street in Hanover, Germany, a Jewish dance group attempting to perform, was stoned by youths shouting, “Juden Raus” --- Jews Out. Also in June 2010, in northern France, a man appearing to be of North African origin passed through a train asking people “Are you a Jew?” before screaming at one Jewish man. “I don’t like the Jews. I’m going to beat you up. Did you see what your cousins are doing in Gaza?” He then hit him and pushed him to the floor.
In August 2010, an anonymous letter was sent to the synagogue in Drancy, France, where more than 65,000 were deported to death camps during WWll. With the letter were nine bullets, a swastika and the words”Dirty Jews, we’ll get you all.”
There were 310 anti-Semitic incidents in the first six months of 2010 in the United Kingdom. Disregarding the abnormally high amount of incidents, in 2009, due to the Israeli, Hamas conflict, there were more incidents in the first six months of 2010 than in any comparable period since 2004.
European countries have been exhibiting an increased tendency to condemn Israeli actions prior to investigating the event. An example is Germany’s national parliament passing a resolution condemning Israel’s actions regarding the Gaza flotilla event. Then there was French foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner’s condemning Israel’s action saying “nothing can justify such violence against innocent people.”It was later shown that the people on the flotilla were not so innocent.
Of course there is the hate for Jews emanating from the Islamic world. It is not uncommon to hear an Islamic Imam or leader calling for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people worldwide. On January 24, 2011, at SOAS Palestine Society - University College London, a Hamas Imam prayed "Please, Allah, kill all the Jews" Allah is the greatest. He who thanks Allah will be rewarded. Oh Allah, loosen your power and strength on the Jews. (Amen.) Please Allah, kill them all... And don't leave any of them alive. (Amen.)”
According to “AhlulBayt News Agency” - The leader of Tehran's interim Friday Prayers, referring to the uprisings, said incidents that are happening in the Middle East, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen, should not be regarded simply. The news agency also reported on the Ayatollah Khatami saying "To those who do not see the realities I clarify that an Islamic Middle East is being created based on Islam, religion and democracy with prevailing religious principals.” Islam is by far and away the prevailing religion.
There are far too many Jewish people who refuse to learn from the past, the Holocaust, in spite of hearing Islamists calling for the death of all Jews. The above examples are only the tip of the hatred of the Jews. As a minimum everyone should investigate what is happening to Jews and financially support proactive anti-Jihadist pro Jewish organizations. For a list of informative sites write Brooklyn13@embarqmail.com .
Monday, February 7, 2011
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