Opinion  Giulio Meotti
A Jew-free Europe
Giulio Meotti
Published: 22.03.12, 11:29
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31. UK Jewish population has risen 15% in last ten years.
Reality Check   (03.22.12)
This is well documented online, google it.
32. #19 Very true, article is total speculation, scare-mongering
Robert Goldberg ,   London/Rehovot   (03.22.12)
Ynet appears to print anything in op-eds, if they do at least apply solid facts not sweeping numbers, statements and figures...
33. #3 andrew - you are right,
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.22.12)
except you are speaking of those Muslims who have both emigrated to Europe and expect the entire continent to live by Sharia. Substitute Islam for Judaism in your first statement and you will be spot on.
34. #21 taylor - The last thing you want...
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.22.12)
...is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Instead you always cherry-pick “facts” about Israel. It's not about the truth, it's about furthering a victim [arab] narrative. It's especially pathetic because you are insulting actions of the Israeli government by ignoring attacks by the arabs while supporting their distortions of history. You attempt to deflect attention from the horrid actions of the arabs (aka “Palestinians”) as you feel they are beyond reproach. Look in the mirror.
35. to #3
Sergio ,   Buenos Aires   (03.22.12)
well, I thought you were talking about mulslims in Europe. They fullfil all your points and, nevertheless, they are prospering, aren't they?
36. Islam is a failure
Beary White ,   Norway   (03.22.12)
Not only jews will deminish, also all non-muslims population will have to pay the price of beeing blind-eyed. The islamic followers will continue multiplying in a faster rate, year by year.and destroy the western society with its relegion/demagogy. It is very sad that the world leaders pay no attention to this enormous wave of islamic followers who are reshaping the population, bringing with themself twisted imams and demagoges. Even as islamic followers says they actually runs away from violence, - they are bringing the hatred with them. Old turks, who came to Norway in the 70-ies says the wants to go back to Turkey, because of the islamic-followers of bad behaviour in the city of Oslo. Just look to Egypt, which had a dominance of christians before islam invaded the country and today it is a safe heaven of violence, ruled by islamists in millions.
37. Situation is much more complex
Avramele   (03.22.12)
Aside from the authors bogus population projections his analysis of European attitudes toward Jews is much more complex. The just released ADL survey of 10 countries reveals that Norwegians are among the least anti Semitic with the most bigotry found in Hungary, Poland and Spain. While there is rising negative attitudes across the continent, GB, France, Austria germany norway and the Netherlands have much lower scores than Hungary Spain Poland and Italy. Anti semitism in the lower scoring western countries correlates directly with low income and low educational levels. Older respondents also score higher in their bigotry. In secular France 24% showed a pattern of anti semitism less than a third of that in religious hungary spain and poland. While Muslim attitudes may be a factor in rising scores the persistence of ancient Catholic beliefs is probably the greater predictor.
38. Give Europe to the Muslims... send PA muslims there too....
Judy ,   Israel   (03.22.12)
and all Jews return home to Israel. Ahhh PEACE.
39. Leaving Europe?Most Jews I met make aliyah for 2 yrs average
David Anon ,   Tel Aviv Olim   (03.22.12)
I'll be wholly honest, I came here to find a girlfriend/wife and try something new along the way now that I just turned 30, then I'll return to London. I love Israel with all of my heart but I cant imagine living here for the rest of my life. Don't hold it against me, especially if you don't actually live here. A lot of olim feel the same, we just don't actually say that.
40. #3
EZ   (03.22.12)
There are several groups in Israel that do exactly what you say (Druze, Circassians). They are generally well-liked and well-respected. They serve in the army and are seen as integral parts of Israel. A subset of the Arabs in Israel are also like this: they serve in the Army and see themselves as members of the state. Another subset of Israeli Arabs are hoping and working towards the demise of the state. They are less well-liked, but they are tolerated quite well considering the circumstances. (Imagine if European Jews were actively helping enemy states.)
41. A jew free Europe...
Moshe ,   USA   (03.22.12)
Who in the hell, want to live in EuroTrash? Take all the Jews out EuroTrash, and who's left...Toothless Drunkers, who worship Icons. Just like 2000 years ago!
42. Don't leave-Shoot to kill racist muslims!
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (03.22.12)
If the Jews leave, the racist muslim and racist gentiles win. The country that the Jews live should provide security, but Jews need to arm, every family ,and Temples should be guarded by armed men to kill any intruder. Time to take the offense and destroy the racist muslims.
43. there are too things that will happen,
Oleg ,   USA   (03.22.12)
Good for those Jews who will move out of Europe. the Europe itself will become a muslim territory. If european nations would like to keep their culture< they need to start sending muslims back to their world. Only right-wing parties will be able to do so, but guess what can happen first, Jews, who decide to stay in Europe will be exterminated first.
44. Europe replaced Jews with "guest workers."
Stephen in New York   (03.22.12)
Europe got rid of its Jews and replaced them with “guest workers.” How’s that working out? Not so great, huh? Too bad. Too late. Europe, a graveyard that is soon to be a province of Pakistan.
45. Europe got rid of its Jews and replaced them with “guest wor
Stephen in New York   (03.22.12)
Europe got rid of its Jews and replaced them with “guest workers.” How’s that working out? Not so great, huh? Too bad. Too late. Europe, a graveyard that is soon to be a province of Pakistan.
46. 4. Alarm?! little overdone?!!!
David ,   San Francisco, CA   (03.22.12)
"Jews! A fire is burning! Liquidate the exile before the exile liquidates you!" Zev Vladimir Jabotinsky, in Poland the Summer 1939
47. Response to #7
Buskila ,   South America   (03.22.12)
Lets state it: the true intent of the Article is to advance a potential immigration,but, under duress. As this article and others have the double edge result since it does bring about a dissonance with local population. What happen in similar instance where we cry foul in the Argentinian political upheaval: political threat, livelyhood dwindling; result some Jews from Argentina came to Israel, the best of them went to Florida, Chile and Span. Suddenly the situation improved, most of the Israeli-Argentinian went back home, so the Chilian but not the Floridian. Venezuela: we raise so much cry about the Jewish comunities. So: some, very few came to Israel then the rest went to some close Island, Colombia and Florida. By the way many, not all, French citizens have properties in Israel. Their families are in Sderot, Ashkelon, Natanya...So they really don't need any help, they can decide for themselves. My point is Israel need not Chic Russian immigration as it happened but 'committed long term Israelis' not by fosterin such an Article that you may get them' Let me remind you that most of the Jews in France actually have heard from their families the horrendous humiliation their families, Moroccan Jews, have received from the local Israelis when they arrived in the 50's and the 60's. And they have never forgotten that. To have committed futur Isrtaelis, Israel has to make space for different NARRATIVS; Mizrahi, Sephary, Euthpia....not just the Eastern European, you don't feel at home.
48. some truth to it
eva goldschmidt ,   Heidelberg, Germany   (03.22.12)
The truth is that the situation in many European countries worsened. In Germany left-wing anti-Semitism is rampant at universities and research institutions. Many so-called intellectuals are embarrased to invite Israeli or Jewish scholars/colleagues. Auschwitz : over 50% of German school children have no idea what Auschwitz and who Hitler was. Meotti is completely wrong on this point. Germans feel 'no more burdened'. The growing aggressiveness toward Jews is due to the media bashing of Israel and the unrestricted influx of immigrants from Muslim countries. Goldschmidt
49. OVER DONE AS USUAL
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50. is it me or r ALL his articles a strange form...
(03.22.12)
"I really love the Jews and I will love them better when they are all in Israel"? (in other words many of Meotti's articles have underlying anti-semiticism...this one brings it out of the closet BIG TIME! Because Jews who live in Europe are in general happy with their lives there)
51. Meltti's pen is hard but always true And brave
Vogeil ,   Ny   (03.22.12)
52. @ 50 - fear the judeophile
Abbie   (03.22.12)
Interesting observation. The judeophile and and the judeophobe are often mirror images of each other. Winston Churchill and Lord Balfour were even a bit of both. Christian zionists in the US are the latest mass manifestation of this phenomenon. Meotti is a wacky category of one.
53. To Israel Israeli
Luiz F Haddad ,   Niteroi, Brazil   (03.23.12)
With all respect, as a friend of your country and your people, I think Israel must be united for her struggle against much awful enemies. Ideological differences don't care. I repeat you have to remember Britain during II World's War, when Churchill (Tory) and Attlee (Labour) stayed together into the Cabinet. About Jews in my country, I am proud to say that they like her very much and Anti Semitism, here, is a crime, punished like Racism. Finally, Israel will never be destroyed. God Unique protects her, and we, true Christians, are your loyal brothers.
54. Europe Doesn't DESERVE Jews...Clearly
EZRA THE PROUD JEW ,   USA-ISRAEL   (03.23.12)
It deserves its new 'labor force' which has done such a great job of balkanizing once 'great' european cities like paris, creating areas parisians can't even go into! LOL!. Yes, after WW2; the soul of europe died completely: now its just a bunch of philosophical idealists frantically grasping at straws to renew europe and create a new look and feel. Well; that failed; its a crappy place to live and is decaying rapidly....along with its own people under the foot of foreigners who hate them with passion. Oddly, as a Jew affected so horribly by europeans...I still feel very bad for them. I simply don't know how any human being could live with themselves after what the collective over there did. Even the new generations: they too carry the shame whether they want to or not: its almost as bad as the yellow star we once had to wear: but at least theirs is invisible. If they could only lose their accents, they might be pretty welcome in Canada, the US or Australia: otherwise...when most people see a european, they think of WW2 and its atrocities. karma is indeed, a bitch.
55. Cancellng my subscription
Rain   (03.23.12)
This guy is now appearing regularly in Yediot. SImplistic and extremist. Yediot can surely do better..
56. Meotti has been prophetic on Europe
Jan Haddad   (03.23.12)
The continent is dark and lost
57. Ridiculous over reaction
Nice Bloke ,   Rochdale, UK   (03.23.12)
As terrible and tragic as the murders were to call it a pogrom is going over the top. In the UK the relations between Jews and Muslims is generally quite good. I have an Israeli relative that does a lot of business with UK Muslims. He told me that they know he is Jewish and Israeli and could not care less. Keep things in perspective please..
58. Sounds great! When can we start?
an-ti_s-em_ite ,   los angeles   (03.23.12)
Jew-free... if only.
59. AS USUAL, MEOTTI IS FULL OF IT!
Rafi ,   US   (03.23.12)
... starting off with his description of the Toulouse incident as a "pogrom". Nonsense! Look up the definition of a "pogrom"... This horrible inicident was the work of ONE crazed butcher.... not the entire town of Toulouse. #2. Loss of Jewsih population in Europe (& elsewhere): I'm guessing that the MAIN cause is not due to immigration fleeing anti-Semitism.... but INTER-MARRIAGE. Same is occuring in the US. In short, Meotti in typical fashion is bending facts to coincide with his dark, paranoid & conspiratorial views... His predictable obsession "the world vs. the Jews"....
60. and then Europe will collapse
ecr   (03.23.12)
and then they can blame it on the Jews! Sound familiar?
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