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70 years after Holocaust, Europe fears growing anti-Semitism
Eldad Beck
Published: 28.01.14, 00:42
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1. Not just a crime ...
Mike ,   NZ   (01.28.14)
It's an infectious disease passed on to the child from its mothers milk . . And it's incurable
2. Palestinian Agents Hammering the Message
Witness   (01.28.14)
The agents have got no credibility, but lots of theatrical tears. Community after community has to listen to these fake reports. No word of the failed generations of Palestinian sellout leaders.
3. Shoah targeted homosexuals, blacks...
Miron ,   USA   (01.28.14)
This sort of press, centering on Jewish question, only reduces the severity of Anti - Semitism and turns it into a national tragedy, when it was tragedy of our entire human kind. Besides, I can't stand continued sanitization of the trouble. Anti - Semitism as a machine was born out of the womb of capitalism, in the name of let's be honest, increased efficiency. And the nation of Jewish people was saved, the world must admit, by none else but Communism. Considering enormous loss of life sustained by former Soviet Union, and Russian people first and foremost I find it hard to bear that mendacious Western politicians dare to challenge Russia in her Olympic holiday with calls of superior understanding of nature of gay or any other topic in human plain. All the best to our world, and hopefully things will be changing to better. For now all the learned minds I read on this site use what wits they have to wiggle out from obligation to reflect our world through consciousness and instead evoke hate, warmongering, and divisions.
4. "Far-right" anti-Semitism?
Steve Klein   (01.28.14)
Where is Jewish author and columnist, Jonah Goldberg, author of "Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change" to refute this claim that there is anti-Semism on the political right?
5. And yet EU governments stoke the fire
Brett L ,   JHB RSA   (01.28.14)
by sanctioning products from Judea & Sumeria!! They speak with forked tongues. By sanctioning these products they are telling their people it is OK to hate the jews yet just a little further away they condone the potential production of nuclear weapons in iran!! These people they will allow trade with and the neo's love them!
6. And yet they embrace a lying conniving iran!!
Brett L ,   JHB RSA   (01.28.14)
7. E.U. fears Anti-Semitism?
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.28.14)
It sounds like more and more Europeans are embracing Anti-Semitism. Yet again. However, Europe can only hurt Israel if Israel is cowardly and dumb enough to submit to it. If Israel acts out of strength and self respect, our future is bright.
8. Please Define anti-semitism
Peter M ,   New Zealand   (01.28.14)
I've been hearing the word "anti-semitism" for too many years. No one has been explain logically what it means. No argument from me what the Nazi's did to Jews was horrific. The puzzling thing is that from some quarters there is criticism that Jews are doing similar to Palestinians. One can argue all day whether it is accurate or not but there must be a reason why the comparison is made. Quite frankly since an industry has been created around the labelling of anti semitism its no wonder some feel it is fashionable and desirable to be accused of.
9. What you meant to say was
Holou   (01.28.14)
The EU actively promotes anti-semitism everyday. Jews who have chosen to stay in Europe fear the rising anti-semitism.
10. Sisters and brothers of Europe. Come home now!! We, the Jews
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (01.28.14)
of Israel, will welcome you with open arms. The change will not be easy. But, we know, you'll finally know that you have returned home. We are awaiting your arrival and dwelling in our ancestral homeland along with us.
11. european antisemitism is proportional to its Islamization
jack ,   San Diego, USA   (01.28.14)
12. Why Israel exists
Larry ,   Northridge, usa   (01.28.14)
Israel was created because of times like this. Whenever things turn bad, the world turns on the jews, who generally fare better than most. Israel must protect jews everywhere when they are turned on. If any organization or gang in Europe starts emulating the brown shirts, Israel should react as they did after Munich, and as they are doing in Gaza, to those shooting rockets. The price of attacks on jews should be steep. Otherwise, why was Israel created?
13. We the Jewish people have our own
Dyslexic. ,   Israel.   (01.28.14)
beautiful country its called Israel ,for the life of me I cannot understand why the Jewish people want to live in France Germany ,Belgium and Holland Europe in 20 years will be Muslim .Christianity and Judaism will cease to exist.If the Jewish people have not learnt from there history ,they have learnt nothing.Israel is a great country ,we have good people and we have bad people but mostly good,.the important thing is its ours .So to the JEWISH PEOPLE COME HOME.
14. And much of the responsibility lies
DT ,   TA Israel   (01.28.14)
with the EU as it is itself very anti semitic
15. Get out while the getting's good
Hmm. ,   Chicago   (01.28.14)
This is hardly surprising. European Jews need to pull up stakes for Israel before the storm hits full force. And it will.
16. FYI Ashton didnt mention "Jew "word in her holocaust speech
Alan ,   SA   (01.28.14)
17. #7 Chaim: My thoughts exactly!
Jim Yakamoto ,   My Country   (01.28.14)
The EU and Ashton in particular, as further the hatred of the Jewish people while they close their eyes to the barbaric deeds carried out in various parts of the world! They have not said ONE WORD about Abu Mazen's statement about "JEW FREE" Palestine and their little greedy Eichmann type eyes are looking at the money they can make out of doing business with Iran while Israel burns! Its time that our Prime Minister started attacking the EU on its Antisemitic attitude and hate Israel Policy instead of proclaiming "new building projects" which we all know will never happen! Europeans, before the Muslim Invasion, murdered SIX MILLION JEWS aided and abetted by those in the "East" like Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia!
18. Wrong Direction
Christy ,   Boston, US   (01.28.14)
Although I don't doubt the far right is a threat - the Anti-Semitism these days is far more prevalent on the left and the groups it supports. This is true in the US and in Europe. You can see this especially in the colleges here. Hang around some European News Groups. The 'EU Natives' tell a different story about what is happening. The groups they complain about are the ones where anti-Semitism is coming from.
19. # 13 A study of pathology
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!!   (01.28.14)
I still can't understand why Adam and Eve believed the snake.. Or, why Cain would slay Abel and have to run off with a wife from Nod... But, ours is not to question why.. man is soooooooooo corrupt. MAKE IT BETTER BUILD MORE FOR HOMES FOR SAVING MORE INCOMING JEWS !!!
20. # 18 Christy, Boston
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (01.28.14)
Europe will be astonished at the muslim horror shows 'coming soon' to a theatre near them.' The first opening act of this 'horror show' was the public beheading of an off duty UK soldier. G-d has some horrific retribution in store for both the anti semitic Europeans, and their anti semitic muslims.. Get comfy, it's a long show and a very sad show of what you can't yet imagine. BUILD MORE HOMES FOR MORE JEWS!!!
21. # 10 N.L. Katz
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (01.28.14)
Dear sir and welcoming committee.. Do you have enough HOMES FOR THESE TONS OF INCOMING JEWS? AFFORDABLE HOMES??? IF NOT PLEASE KEEP BUILDING !!!!!!
22. Europe "fears antisemitism?
tiki ,   belgium   (01.28.14)
That's the overstatement of the year! Europe celebrates antisemitism! It holds it's obligatory Holocaust Memorial Day's with the obligatory speeches & warnings, while at the same time they are actively supporting those who are calling daily for Israel's demise. Please spare us the European empty words & gestures. They are worth nothing. Like Ambassador Prosor said in the UN: Antisemitism is spread by states & education. The EU understood that message very well!
23. Not to worry...
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.28.14)
...because beginning on April 15th of this year, it will all start to change. Just watch for signs in the heavens. No kidding.
24. #23
Madeleine ,   Israel   (01.28.14)
First day Pesach? Are we having some fresh plagues then? Could be a good show. Any ideas as to what? allsuggestions welcome.
25. Seems even 1 Jew is too many
Arnold ,   Montreal-Canada   (01.28.14)
WW11 rid Europe of most of its Jewish population and many that stayed are dying off and migrating away. Yet somehow the EU is experiencing a large outbreak of ant-jewishness. I do not want to say anti-semitism because the PC people tell me the Arabs are semites also. Therefore if the EU is in a new outbreak of anti-jewishness it is because it is inbred to them and not even 1 Jew is allowed to live in the EU .... or... the EU arabs and moslems are instigating the new hatred against the Jew.
26. Anti-Semitism comes not just from "the right"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (01.29.14)
This article - and, I suspect, the commemorations themselves - focused on the emergence and growth of fascist and neo-Nazi parties and their tendencies toward anti-Semitism. But much of Europe's growing hostility toward Jews comes from its growing immigrant population of Arabs and Muslims. The Toulouse shooting wasn't carried out by a "French terrorist" but by an Islamic terrorist. At the same time, hostility toward Jews is exerbated by Europe's left - it's intellectuals and elite opinion makers who, in constantly slamming Israel, make it increasingly "normal" to hate th Jews.
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