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Europe’s Estrangement from Israel
Europe’s Estrangement from Israel
By distancing itself from the Jewish state, Europe seeks to deflect the anger of its Muslim population.
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The mild-mannered British desire for the annihilation of Israel
The mild-mannered British desire for the annihilation of Israel
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Europe’s Estrangement from Israel —
Israpunditby Frank Furedi, Pajamas media I am standing in a queue waiting to buy a train ticket from London to Canterbury. A well-dressed lady standing behind me informs her friend that she “can’t wait till Israel disappears off the face of the earth.” What struck me was not her intense hostility to Israel but the mild-mannered, matter-of-fact tone with which she announced her wish for the annihilation of a nation. It seems that it is okay to condemn and demonize Israel. All of a sudden Israel has become an all-purpose target for a variety of disparate and confused causes. ...

Proper British anti-Semitism
Israel Matzav — Proper British anti-Semitism It's become fashionable to be an anti-Semite in England. I am standing in a queue waiting to buy a train ticket from London to Canterbury. A well-dressed lady standing behind me informs her friend that she “can’t wait till Israel disappears off the face of the earth.” What struck me was not her intense hostility to Israel but the mild-mannered, matter-of-fact tone with which she announced her wish for the annihilation of a nation. It seems that it is okay to condemn and demonize Israel. All of a sudden Israel has become an ...

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