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The Protocols are back
Giulio Meotti
Published: 15.08.11, 19:29
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1. Why Not Write "Elders Of Islam
(08.15.11)
2. Venomous Protocals in Frankfort
David ,   NJUSA   (08.15.11)
I doubt one of the hundreds of Jews at the bookfair had the courage to do something about the Iranian display. Jews are afraid to acknowledge and confront fatal enemies once again.
3. These Clergy should be targeted
k ,   US   (08.15.11)
Sadly only Jews in Israel have balls, most Jews around the world are hoping someone else will fight for them
4. but you, giulio, make some PR for that protocols
eporue ,   europe   (08.15.11)
and earn some money on the issue... you will milk these topics to the last lira...?
5. is there a problem with opinion?
Dino Domingo ,   Vancouver, Canada   (08.15.11)
much of what is written here is speculated and just gives partial facts as usual! if Jews really think that Catholic have it out for them and always have...you wouldn't exist today...thats not a derogatory comment but a mere fact!
6. What about a companion volume?
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (08.15.11)
It can be entitled: "The Protocols of the Elders of the Mohammedan Religion,also called the Koran." THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
7. a book do we need
abe the babe ,   usa-Israel   (08.15.11)
to no.6 there is no need for such a book since the islamofacists openly declare their intent to rule the world.
8. And Wilders' FITNA is on trial
Thomas ,   USA   (08.15.11)
While the Protocols is promoted as "freedom of speech" Geert Wilders was put on trial for his documentary on the Koran, named Fitna. Fitna is "hate" speech while the Protocols and the "Mein Kampf" is "freedom of opinion". The faster the EU submerge into the Islamic swamp the better for all of us: Britain shows the path.
9. The protocols are back...
Wenzel ,   South Africa   (08.15.11)
If Christians don't have love for Israel they don't understand the Scriptures!
10. I HOPE THEY ENJOY READING IT
zionist forever   (08.15.11)
There is no point condemning it, if people want to read Protocols let them and they will make up their own mind on if they believe it or not. Somebody who is halfway intelligent and is not looking to condemn Israel for the sake of it probably won't believe it anyway and the people who do well thats their problem.
11. Lie
Martin   (08.15.11)
The forgery will endure forever
12. Meotti
Yoel   (08.15.11)
Thank you
13. dino
oferdesade ,   israel   (08.15.11)
nothing wrong with opinion as long as it doesnt lead to the death of innocents (and there's too much of that going around on all sides). judging by your name you are catholic. your ignorance of catholic theology astounds me. study some. delve into history while you're at it. then you will perhaps use the word "fact" a little more carefully. the vatican will not condemn antisemitic priests or those who spout the protocols for the same reason that he will not denounce priests who rape of cover up. they must be "forgiven". that does not mean they are innocent.
14. #5Domingo-At the Common Era, Jews were said to be 10 %
Moshe ,   Usa   (08.15.11)
of the worlds' population. We were murdered mosty by Christians & economically diminished by Christian nations such as : in the Revenge o f the Black Plague when Jews were murdered because Christian said they started the Bubonic (rat caused) plague even though Jews also died of that desease, the Spanish Inquisition, the destruction of Israel when romans murdered 750,000 Jews in Jerusalem, in the chelmnicki raids in the ukraine where 160,000 were murdered for which its government to this date will not admit complicity & the holocaust when 6,000,000 where murdered by Christians. Today, Jews are 1/10 of 1 % of the world's population. Get the message.Moshe
15. The real truth behind the 'protocols'
Miriam ,   Jerusalem Israel   (08.16.11)
is that it reveals what sub-human level of intellect and spiritual impurity makes up the majority of the world's population. The Jews have never had the luxury of indulging in such a degenerate level of hatred. Jews are to busy having to defend themselves or running to escape the genocidal obsession of mankind.
16. #5 Dino the Ding Dong
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (08.16.11)
Crusades, Inquisition, Pogroms of Europe, Pope Pius in cahoots with the Nazi's, Church Issuing passport to escaping Nazi's, that's how the Church has it out for us Yup a real display of just how much the Church Loves us and those are facts, not suppositions
17. The CHINESE are reading this book?
Israeli 2   (08.16.11)
Good!. They are a smart bunch who will even like Jews more on account of it.
18. oh my god...
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (08.16.11)
The author of this article has finally managed to capture a sentiment that's at least absolutely NOT vibrant in europe nowadays, the islamic world he mentions nonwithstanding. The protocols of the elders of zion? Even in the most orthodox catholic circles at least I know of, they're being considered fraudulous and part of the anti-semitic propaganda that captured europe back in the '40's. Also, please note every evidence of the stated 'facts' is lacking. 'Reknowned' historian Lewis btw also denies the armenian genocide. Look, european jewry today is facing considerable problems, not the least of which stem from the import of islamic people, who don't seem to respect european culture, while they have absolutely no problems in taking our tax money or stating their blatant antisemitic garbage. Another challenge is the contiuous advance of what can be called 'militant secularism' which renders things like shechieta utterly impossible, even if anti-semitism is not the core of the issue. But to write an article titled the protocols are back? Back where exactly? In Asia, they can perhaps be bought, sure. The can be read here in the Netherlands as well. I've read them. Even if I wasn't jewish myself or didn't know any jew at all, i'd have thought this book to be ridiculous. They are being used for research in the rhetorics of anti-semitism by historians. As such, they SHOULD be read. Is the fact that they are available proof of antisemitism? Please have at least some confidence in the intellectual savvy of the average european....(who is not necessarily represented by his/her government).
19. #18
Chaim ,   NY, USA   (08.16.11)
It was never a question of "intellectual savvy". It 70 years ago that the most savvy Europeans fell victims to the "non-savvy" propaganda.
20. who is the devil? who is evil? who is nazi?
cristian ,   buenos aires arg   (08.16.11)
passover and given that the "rain" had ceased I decided to try to enter gaza-to continue with my college work-so I did,not received a negative response from the consulate and indeed had army permission to enter so in a few hours I was in the strip,these hours were filled with curious anecdotes if someone is interested in reading them when I was on the plane I asked my vegetatian foods-as I am and thus usually ask-like many other times had forgotten my special food but they arrived with the kosher food from isreal,this food is meat prepared without animal suffering because their religion are prohibited from inflicting harm to anyone-pardon?-including animals that are going to eat,I told the hostess that provide me a paper to write a complaint where required the same non discriminatory treatment with respect to my colleagues israelites-jews which never makes any mistake with your meal I also demanded to know the address of the catering because it is not the first time that it happens to me this "problem",the lady behind offered me its kosher food I refused saying that I am vegetarian but not jewish,the surcharge offered me his own vegetarian food and thus was solved the conflict but more I get to the airport and started by the row of gentlemen excited to know of your private life they say that for reasons of security so we started again with the interrogation,on my reasons for "other" visit to israel-already 10 in 2 years-I said that it was why the holy week that was after several attempts at explanation adrenaline overtook me I told them that it was not my fault that were uneducated jews nor not knew that Jesus so they killed in sion and that it was not my fault that sion was in israel,obvously these replies led me to one higher degree of punishment so I picked up my bag by order while they held my passport I got into the dark room of security,checked my luggage and left me out while before I go I asked the nice lady of security named to denounce the my authorities for a passport that is not my properly but the authorities as wll specified in it and I am their legal guardian not I could have it when I went to pick up my bag,gave me your personal information and I am ready for the complaint,the sad thing is that my authorities nothing will say israel and much less than how to treat a person at their airports,travel to palestine by ma jose lera
21. Bible believing Evangelicals christians will never forsake U
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (08.16.11)
Mainstream true Bible-believing Evangelicals christians will never believe one single word of this scrap, never will we ever pick up the book and tempt ourselves into the brainwashing. There are many so-call self-proclaimed "christians" in the world in past and present which are truly NOT real G-D fearing Christians! they are using religion for politically gain, and some are plain naive and ignorant enough to be swayed by antisemitic leaders which are not true christians. when you see the word: "churches" in the past that tormented the Jews, these "churches" likely are simply the catholic churches with most of their members not even allowed to read the scripture as the scripture are not written in their native tongue. the protestant churches are not right all the times, but definitely the present mainstream Evangelicals learn from their fathers' mistakes, and we studied our scripture well. We are suppose to stand with our brothers, the Jewish people. Brothers, you should not be weary of the christians, it's the descendent of Ismael, Essac that you should be weary off!
22. Giulio Meotti,
Marcos ,   Massachusetts, USA   (08.16.11)
Considering other such literary gems written by Giulio Meotti in this publication, those who believe what he writes should be cautioned against any offer by a stranger to sell them the Brooklyn bridge.
23. Meotti and Gerstenfeldt
marc   (08.16.11)
Meotti and Gerstenfeldt both latch on to one or two isolated incidents to construct an article suggesting that a phenomenon is widespread and alarming. Why do they do this? The answer--> its either because thats what the reader wants to read or its what the people running the media want the reader to believe. A bit of both probably
24. If world domination was our goal,...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.16.11)
... I'm sure we would have accomplished it a long time ago.
25. A few correctives to Moshe's numbers
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (08.16.11)
No, Jews were not "10% of the world's population" at the start of the Common Era. Estimates are they or those who adopted Jewish customs are estimated to have comprised 5-10% of the ROMAN EMPIRE, which itself included some 25% of the world's population. That would mean Jews were at most some 2.5%. The Judean defeat in the 70s, including the destruction of Jerusalem were costly in loss of Jewish lives, but the Bar Kochba rebellion some 60 years later was far worse. Those losses, plus episodic destructions within both the Christian and Islamic worlds meant Jewish numbers did not recover to pre-Destruction levels for almost 18 centuries. Today Jews comprise some 0.2% of the world's population.
26. Brilliant article.
Dan   (08.16.11)
If anyone wants to understand the importance of Israel, you need to read this article. Then to think their are left wing Jews who want a 1 state solution with these Islamo Nazis. What Wackos!
27. Tutu and Mandella also Anti-Semitics
Hinda ,   SF Bay Area   (08.16.11)
Ask Desmond Tutu - who also has stated that the Protocols is not a forgery but it is factual. Also Mandella - yes HE stated the same thing. There were many Jews who were against Apartheid in South Africa. Some even gave up their lives for the Black people - but these two who should not be so anti-semitic - support the very entity that hates the Jew and the Torah -- they support the Nazi/Muslim ideology against us all.
28. Not Christian clergy
Brod ,   USA   (08.16.11)
They are NOT Christian. They are Papism-Pagans in christian garb. Never confuse Christianity with Papism. Papism is pure Paganism!
29. 1&6: Protocols-of-Learned-Sheikhs-of-Jihad
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (08.16.11)
ynet censors refuse my posts telling where to find it but perhaps there's enough freedom of speech left to tell you that you can find it by asking in the Web Cafe at www.netzarim.co.il
30. to #27 no bad deed goes unpunished,
ghostq   (08.16.11)
meaning the so call leaders, probably will see their country in poverty, they r not finance people or visionaries, just people who hapened to be in the right place at the right time, I got a strong feeling they will cry for UN aid soon, and since jews is not big community in SA they will have only themselves to blame.
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