Opinion  Giulio Meotti
A Jew-free Europe
Giulio Meotti
Published: 22.03.12, 11:29
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1. Vast anti-Semitic network of Euro-America
David N. ,   Haifa, ISRAEL   (03.22.12)
Let us not completely ignore the vast anti-Semitic underside of that part of Europe on the other side of the pond--America. The incredible volume of anti-Semitic literature produced in the US, printed and on websites, should not be ignored. Internet alternate media is underpinned by many classic anti-Semitic talk show hosts. The US is about as much part of European Jew-hate as any other part of Greater Europe. Don't disattach New World Europeans from old--they are pretty much the same, and in fact share a lot of literature.
2. Too pessimistic opinion.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (03.22.12)
First of all european countries must prohibit muslim immigration and repatriate the millions of illegal immigrants. Then the situation will soon be normalized. Pro arab political movements must also be sidelined, if Europe wants to exist in the future.
3. What if there were a minority in Israel who...
Andrew ,   Miami,Fl   (03.22.12)
1) didnt want to adapt judaism 2) only marrried their own kind 3) often subverted the state with "multiculturalism" - only as a device to make life easier for them 4) looked very different - and made it a point to live separate lives.. They would have no future in Israel either...
4. Alarm?! little overdone?!!!
Buskila ,   South America   (03.22.12)
Well, Mr Meotti is very informative when he is not handling the numbers, he has his heart in the right place, though his mind sometimes leave too big a room to wounder. We are talking about the De-Jewdasition of Western Europe, actually, and since the Second World War. England: More Jewish population growth and organised in England (forget about Scottland and Northern Ireland) since then. France: Never a Jew is more proud and assertive as such in the general population than today. In France , since the Emancipation, and till 1948: to get ahead you had to convert. Not with the Sephardic population that is the main stay of the French Jewry and very proud of their Faith. Population is more likely over a million souls, and growing. The story of Spain and Italy is remarkebly similar: The Moroccan Jews and Bulgarian Jews in Spain as well as the Kibyan Jews in Italy have added Jewish Organisations to a great extent. Lets go to Germany where the Jewish presence, with the help of the German authorities, has absorbed hundreds of thousands of Russian Jews. The same with Canada and USA. So, please keep the reality little close to the real.
5. Right on, Mr Meotti, like usual...
2Mad ,   ירושלים, ארץ ישראל   (03.22.12)
For having known first-hand all those places, except sweden, I confirm every word...
6. Many More Will Come Much Sooner
andy prigge ,   ORANGEVILLE   (03.22.12)
The information is incorrect there will be many more returning much sooner than the estimates given. And may Messiah come quickly........
7. @Buslika, the author is 100 percent right
trumpeldor   (03.22.12)
And I live in brussels,in the eye of the storm whereas you appear to live in south america !
8. The persecution of jews is the direct result of ungodliness!
Jouko ,   Finland   (03.22.12)
Europe is fast turning to the most ungodly continent. And the direct result thereof is the criminalization of Israel and Jews. It is just so natural consequence, as the palestine belongs to the jews according to the Bible and as we discard the Bible, it means jews are criminals according to international law. Exactly the same tactics was used by Hitler - he made jews look like criminals in public opinion, then it was easy to kill them without anybody trying to prevent the natzis.
9. @#3
jacques ,   Ashdod   (03.22.12)
there is plenty of that in Israel. You should open a book and see how many different communities are in Israel which are not only accepted but protected and not against the Jews but mostly against the Arabs. Like the Christians that are expelled from Bethlehem not by the Jews but by the Muslims. All the reasons you gave are BS it is just antisemitism period at least have the honesty to say it.
10. To Istvan #2
hungarian ,   Shlomi, Israel   (03.22.12)
Istvan are you seriously suggesting that the reason of the Hungarian antisemitism is the "millions of illegal immigrants in Hungary and the vast number of pro-Arab political movements?!
11. Europe is lost. Meotti is right
Marc Stein ,   NY   (03.22.12)
12. Tragic, Meotti
Adrian Weiss ,   Israel   (03.22.12)
Your words and stories shed light on a drama. But important to tell
13. #3 you mean arabs?
Yerushalmi ,   Jerusalem   (03.22.12)
Or Druze? Or circassians? Or Beduin? Or Armenians? Their numbers have been increasing since creation of state of Israel. But thank you your brainfart, for another reminder of just how dark and claustrophobic average european mind really is.
14. # 3 You have obviously never been to Israel
ChanahS ,   Israel   (03.22.12)
and know nothing about it. The Jewish minority in France consists of both secular and religious Jews - all law-abiding citizens. Religious Jews may dress and eat differently, but that shouldn't bother anyone as long as they abide by the laws of the country. The same applies in Israel. 20% of the population are Moslems who dres either in a modern or traditional manner. It bothers no one as long as they abide by the laws of the country.
15. #3 What are you talking about?
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (03.22.12)
We have lots of people like that. They are free to live as they chose. That is called freedom.
16. #Mr. Meotti
Fluffi ,   Germany   (03.22.12)
Europe is, also from a Jewish perspective, way more than just the summation of its failures. Your article is an enumeration of reproaches: some are true, some are plain speculations, most are incoherent and one-sided. It's not that easy.
17. The safest place on earth for Jews, Israel.
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (03.22.12)
that's the reason G-d made a Promise that we see being kept today. In 1948, there was an infant nation, Israel that won a significant war over her arab terrorists neighbors, declared herself a nation, President Truman agreed as did the UN same as today. Only with the help of G-d has Israel won every war. Only with G-ds grace will she continue to know victory. Don't dismiss that power, G-ds promise is mighty and all consuming. Miraculous I'd say.
18. Meotti is right, Netherlands is lost
Uri Daniel ,   Holland   (03.22.12)
I live here, it's a mess and a very dangerous place for Jews with kippa
19. i think his numbers are incorrect
dani   (03.22.12)
actually, the british jewish population is forecast to keep rising due to growth rate from the ultra orthodox. there were lots of articles about this in 2008 when the populaton started rising due to it, for instance: "Jewish population on the increase By Robert Pigott BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent....Referring to the reversal of the long decline in Britain's Jewish population as a whole, Dr Wise says "the birth-rate has exceeded the mortality rate for the first time since the war in each year since 2005." "
20. Don't excuse their anti semitism so lightly.
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (03.22.12)
Have you lost a relative in the holocaust? I wouldn't dare try and excuse this behavior on any grounds. How many Jews also died from these nations you mention? Spain marched 800,00 Jews, men, women and children into the sea. Germany? Not a mention of the 6 million Jews. Thats a true reality. Excuses don't cut it. Anti semitism is eternal.
21. #16 The last thing the author and readers here want...
TaylorT ,   Earth   (03.22.12)
...is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Instead they want to cherry-pick half-truths, and from these, generalize about entire regions. It's not about the truth, it's about furthering a victim narrative. It's especially pathetic because they're insulting all those Jews who have been killed and persecuted for thousands of years. By using their suffering to deflect attention from the horrid actions of the Israeli government is beyond reproach.
22. Thanks
Ilan Serge ,   Paris   (03.22.12)
Meotti clearly sees the situation ten years ahead
23. There is....
Steve ,   Los Angeles CA   (03.22.12)
Andrew There is a minority who do all the things you say and they are called Israeli Arabs and they do quite well, including multiple positions in the Israeli government and oh by the way are excused from military service.
24. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.22.12)
Excuse me, but doesn't everything you mentioned in your post at No. 3 apply to the Amish in the United States? So what's your point, oh stupid one? Is the future of the Amish in any danger?
25. Meotti and Jew-Free Europe
Ronen Attali ,   France   (03.22.12)
The author is right. Post-Holocaust Europe is like a dead tree
26. not only in Europe
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (03.22.12)
The problem isn't only in Europe. Has everyone forgotten the slew of anti-Haredi articles and venomous talkbacks from Jewish members of the extreme Left? Israeli Jews who wrote that Arieh and Gabriel Sandler hy"d were a greater danger to Israel than Mohammed Merah?
27. #17, I respectfully disagree
Daniel Rossi ,   Israel   (03.22.12)
In the last 20 years, can you recall a country that loaded Jews into trucks at gunpoint and banished them from their homes, ONLY because they are Jews? Can you come up with the country that has street signs that state "Jews not allowed!"? Can you recall a country that does not allow Jews to worship in a Jewish holy-site?! Can you think of a country where Jews are under constant missile attack? Can you think of a country, where Jewish babies are slaughtered, with no-one to answer for it? Can you think of a country where a Jew-killer is glorified in the media, and has 1000 Jewish attorneys in line to defend him pro-bono? The list is long...And the answer is quite obvious. Israel is not safe for Jews, as long as the moronic liberals are running it. The do-nothing mentality that led us to the gas-chambers is alive and in-control of our Jewish country... Unfortunate, but true. Let us all face it!
28. again, thank you G-d for Israel!
Golan ,   modiin   (03.22.12)
29. Judaism IS Europe
Michael ,   Denmark   (03.22.12)
I'm a Christian and I believe in Jesus Christ. But I also believe that Jesus was and is the Jewish Mashiach. And because of that we are one. Before Jesus was born there lived thousands of Jews in Rome and despite hardship Judaism thrived in Europe a long time before Christianity. In the middles ages ghettos was created and later progroms came and went, but still in many major cities up to half of the population was Jewish. It was a great culture, a European culture, and a nation belonging to many different nations because they had lost their own. Luckily I live in a country were Jews still have many important positions in the society. Finances, arts, entertainment, news, politics to name a few. Many parts of Danish culture has been created by Jews. One of our capitals most important historical monuments, the Rundetårn, has Hebrew writing on it. Our parliament has words said by a Jewish politician written on its walls. There are many enemies these days, but if we reach the point of no return again, then fear not. We are many who will never allow Jewish culture to be driven out of Europe and we are many who will never allow Eretz Yisrael to fall again.
30. USA resident over 50 Million german-americans (17% of pop)!
Neo ,   EU   (03.22.12)
So kinda ironic jews feel most save in the USA after israel, isnt it? ;)
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