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Economic crisis prompts anti-Semitism in Europe
Eldad Beck
Published: 19.11.08, 11:11
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1. Economic crisis? blame the Jews
Israel   (11.19.08)
This anti-semitism stems from pure ignorance. If you asked any of these hateful people why they hate the Jews - they couldn't answer. They sign up to hate groups because their sad sorry lives are so empty.
2. Anti-semitism always lurks beneath the surface.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (11.19.08)
For a few years, after the Holocaust, anti-Semitism was not very PC. But, it never goes away. Anti-Semitism is the easy answer to anything people don't like. It's the triumph of intellectual poverty. The world is a complex place & sad to say, most people just aren't smart enough to understand complexity. Blaming Jews is so much easier.
3. Lehman Brothers...
interesting ,   dubai   (11.19.08)
are jewish after all. They initiated this crisis...
4. The same nightmare
Petra ,   usa   (11.19.08)
Jews either protect yourselves or move to Israel. It will get worse before it gets better.
5. poor europeans
american   (11.19.08)
They don't have any Jews left to blame- they already killed all of them.
6. Funny how everyone blames the Jews
Joseph ,   Israel   (11.19.08)
National socialists in Germany blame Jews for the economy and for electing Obama. Liberal socialists in France and England blame Jews for causing Islamic terror. Olmert, Livni and Barak blame Jews for the lack peace
7. #2, bull
Roman ,   Lod, Israel   (11.19.08)
Firstly, if we're talking about Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., then it hasn't been owned by the actual original Lehman family since 1969. They sold it, you see. The original Lehman brothers founded the firm back in the 1850's - a long, long time ago. And the crisis is far beyond that one firm. It revolves around the last 20 years' worth of economic policies, reality, and above all - stupidity. A lot of people made mistakes - and most of them were the consumers themselves in the real-estate market.
8. # 1 They blame dead Jews too.
Mark ,   Boston   (11.19.08)
They blame the dead Jews and desecrate their graves.
9. #3 - So was Iceberg
ajax ,   Israel   (11.19.08)
that Jew who sunk the Titanic
10. Hatred of Jews and general xenophobia are on the rise in ...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (11.19.08)
Hatred of Jews and general xenophobia are on the rise in Europe. Partially accounting for the rise in European anti-Semitism has been the views held by continental Muslims. Though far-right groups have been responsible for the bulk of anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, in recent years, Muslim youth have also been increasingly involved in these acts. Negative attitudes toward Jews are quite common among European Muslims. We have to fight anti-Semitism as explained at : http://xrl.us/kw6hh
11. # 3 it was MICKEY MOUSE
DM ,   Amsterdam   (11.19.08)
It could have been dumb and dumber but I am glad you are the dumbest. If Islamic terrorists blow themselves up in London, Madrid and Istanbul and all around the world, it is racist and not done to blame all Muslims. But if a Jewish bank founded 150 years ago goes bankrupt all Jews are to blame? that is what i call INTERESTING!! I am glad to see how much you love Islamic terrorism killing people and hate the Jews for loosing your money on the stock markets. Shows me where your morals are. . But i keep to my first point it was MICKEY MOUSE.
12. reply to all...
Interesting ,   dubai   (11.19.08)
Its amazing how you bring up islamic terrorists because i live in dubai and you immediately assumed i am muslim, just shows how ignorant you are. The truth is whether you like it or not, the american economy is controlled by jews as its middle eastern foreign policy. thats the truth, its a fact, lets stop pretending its not. if it was the arabs who had such an iron fist hold on the american economy and media, then that country's foreign policy will be in favour of the arabs because it will serve its interest. Now, i am not muslim, but lets compare the amount of mulsims killed by jews in the last 8 years to the amount of non muslims killed by so called "muslims". about 4,500+ palestinians, 1,100 + Lebanese which adds up to about 6,000 muslims. if you add the, Israelis, London bombings, madrid & new york terror attacks, they get to about 4,000+...i strongly condemn all killings but jews have killed more muslims than the other way around, so for you to pretend its just the muslims doing the killing and you are free of any sort of crime is a joke and an insult to your existence. The whole world apart from america is against your policies, so wake up already. people all over the world are sick and tired of your ongoing moaning about your history. Fine we understand, what happened and the palestinians paid the price of another country's crime. Let me break it to you, every single kind of people have sufferred and some more than the jews. Now move on and make peace with yourselves and let the palestinians live in freedom. you already stole 72% of their country and kciked out half its population and murdered 10s of thousands of innocent civilians. all of acts will effect a european who unlike the american is exposed to the truth about the middle east. you cant expect people to turn a blind eye anymore for the atrocities you are committing in the middle east. and please dont accuse me of being an anti - semite because its the easiest argument to avoid the real problem, which is your occupation of palestine. I grew up with jewish freinds and i consider them brothers and sisters. Its people like you who support israels policies that give jews a bad name and unfortunately they have to pay the price.
13. #3
(11.19.08)
you are misinformed!!!! lehman brothers is not jewish since 1950 and all ceo's in lehman brothers including the present time are not jewish. as a matter of fact the ceo in the chicago branch is SYRIAN! muslim!
14. #7 Don't waste your time explaining to this punk
Jake   (11.19.08)
He is an Arab Jew-hater who's not interested in little details like reason, logic, and truth. He made up his mind, the Jews are responsible, and that's that. It reminds of me of the same thing concerning American 'neocons' (e.g. Scooter Libby, Jack Abramoff) who took the blame for the rash decisions and stubbornness of their superiors, George and Dick. Remember Alan Greenspan? He was the man behind the "Clinton economic miracle", for which Clinton was extolled. However, now with the economic crisis and mortgage meltdown, there are two men who are singled out as responsible for all this mess: Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke.
15. nr 3 and 12 fried in Dubai
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (11.19.08)
When someone claims they have Jewish friends you know they are biggots and anti Jewish . To get into a discussion with the likes of you is a waste of time. Your hate will consume you, as you deserve. For youy to know that I do not give a damn about your incorrect and anti-sematic opinion. I live in my land and the in the end we will do as we please as a free Jewish nation. We had to put up with the likes of you for to long and it was a relationship we paid for in blood for the past 1900 years. We are alive and will survive all of you Amaleks out there as we have done so for 3500 years,payback time is around the corner. Eat your heart out you biggot because we will eventually get all our historical and biblical land back by defeating our enemies, you do not stand a chance.
16. #15
jane   (11.19.08)
What's a 'biggot'? You sound as if you are pretty consumed with hate and bile yourself.
17. hatred of Jews at its height in Israel
David   (11.19.08)
The place where Jewish people are most subject to hatred is of course Israel and the middle east - if Israeli Jews don't feel it that is only because they choose to have virtually no contact with non-Jews and live in one large self-imposed ghetto
18. #12, Dubai there is NO Palestine. NONE
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.19.08)
Show it on a map. NEVER existed as a state. Never will, except Jordan Palestine. More deaths caused by Muslims/Arabs worldwide than any other. Its in the hundreds of thousands every year. If Israel/jews wanted Muslims dead, they would be. Thankfully the Arabs/Muslims cant do the same to Jews/Israel, otherwise they would have. Its been documented for centuries. Stop blaming Jews for your own limitations.
19. #17, David, huh? Israel is a HUGE melting pot
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.19.08)
All kinds of religions and ethnicities. Do I really have to list them?
20. Its part of the disease in Eurabia
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.19.08)
They have been infected for centuries. Always blame Jews. Their history stinks of it. Unfortunately there is no future for Jews in Europe. Jews must protect themselves with force against our enemies. We also need to breed like crazy. They always pick on us, the few, the proud, the Jews.
21. #3, interesting Dubai, Al Queda is Muslims, interesting
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.19.08)
They started the world terrorism and killed 3,000 Americans. Interesting, they are Arab and Muslim, EVERY one of them. Does that have the same meaning as the head of ONE financial company being Jews and having a board of directors who are not??
22. my opinion..
Sebastian ,   San Francisco USA   (11.20.08)
I don't mean offense with this question. I am one Quarter Jewish myself through my paternal side. But why do people not blame the Mormons for a financial crisis? Or the Muslims? Or the Irish, or Polish, or Japanese, or Koreans, or Irish? Why is always this one group of people. Superstition? Ignorance? I think people wouldn't be as suspicious as they are if so many of the major owners of the Banks/Media and so many people in Government were not Jewish. They are 2% of the pop after all, but have all of these positions. Head of USA homeland security Michael Chertoff even has has dual-citizenship with Israel. As well as Chief of staff in the White House, Rahm Israel Emanuel. Ben Shalmo Bernanke the head of USA Federal Reserve. Having some Semitic ancestry myself this is not an Anti-Semitic (Or even an Anti-Jewish) remark, but just an observation based on what I see and read. I think if their presence in media, Government and finance was proportionate to being 2% of the population, you wouldn't see as much fear and suspicion about it.
23. the last CEO of Lehman IS a jewish
oscar ,   buenos aires   (11.20.08)
take a look: http://www.nndb.com/people/218/000125840/
24. #12 you live in Dubai,are not muslim and you hate jews
rachel ,   usa   (11.21.08)
mmm! very interesting ........
25. Well boo-hoo #22
Korem ,   New York, USA   (11.21.08)
"Unfortunately" Jews seem to have a strong work ethic and desire to participate in the societies they live in by joining the ranks of government, economic, and professional leadership positions. If anyone blames Jews for disproportionate influence, then essentially that's an expression of jealousy. What should Jews do, throw money away into trash, refuse to go to college, and become gangsters?
26. #3
Anti-Semitism ,   USA   (11.21.08)
While Lehman was started by Jewish people, a lot of the top executives were not Jewish. They were a publicly traded company. Greed is universal, unfortunately. By your same logic, all terrorism must be Muslim since all of the terrorists from 9/11 were Muslims.
27. # 3 Balogna! It's the war stupid!
Petra ,   USA   (11.21.08)
and mass 'tax' stimulus to the rich that started this mess. Your oil boys didn't help either.
28. # 12 Really? I thought 9-11 was another factor in declaring
Petra ,   USA   (11.21.08)
war by Bush. When did the Jews attack the twin towers? When did they create terror? You need your head washed out w/ soap. Ever hear of it? I hope Israel nukes Iran and quickly.
29. # 16 Jane he has reasons you have not.
Petra ,   USA   (11.21.08)
you support the terrorists and have nada to say, dearie, nada. How's trix, ?
30. #2 Sebastian Jews are always easy targets.
Petra ,   USA   (11.21.08)
The majority always picks on the most peaceful people. The Jews would rather 'reason' than create problems. I had to laugh at your description of 'being 1/4 Jewish from my 'parental side'. Is therre another way besides conversion? This time, things will be different. Israel is a state and will remain victorious despite most of Europes anti semitism. Plus, Europe exchanged her morally superior Jews w/ lawless muslims. They got what they deserve. American military graves have no muslims. Tells you a lot,muslim terrrorists yes, soldiers, no.
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