with Issam AHMED in Washington | – Pittsburgh (AFP) – In the months leading up to Saturday’s massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Robert Bowers used a little-known social network to spew hatred toward Jews, calling them the “Children of Satan” as he showed off his “family” of firearms. The 46-year-old faces the death penalty after […]
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Judaism
Does anti-Muslimism enable anti-Semitism?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The outbreak of violence in the past week by two far right extremists, one of them a big Trump fan and the other inspired by Trump talking points but somewhat to the president’s right, has been deeply entangled with violence against minorities. Cesar Sayoc, the would-be pipe bomber, targeted billionaire […]
On how there is no Tradition of anti-Semitism in Islam
College Park, Md. (Qantara.de) – Some are suggesting that Muslims are bringing anti-Semitism to Europe. However, it was in fact Europeans who took anti-Semitism to the Arab world in the first place. Diplomats in particular played an contemptible role. Holy books are what people make of them: after all, even the word of God needs […]
Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments
By Jean-Luc Renaudie | – – Jerusalem (AFP) – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation Wednesday, including from the European Union and the United States, over alleged anti-Semitic comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres. The 82-year-old Abbas made the comments during a free-wheeling speech that led […]
Tunisia: Muslim Religious Right endorses Jewish Candidate for Parliament
By Kaouther Larbi | – – Monastir (Tunisia) (AFP) – Decked out in a striking blue suit and white shirt, matching his political allegiance, Simon Slama rubs shoulders with fellow candidates ahead of Tunisia’s municipal elections. Nothing unusual about that — except he is the only Jewish candidate, standing for the Islamist Ennahdha party. AFP […]
Priests close Church of Holy Sepulchre over Israeli “attack on Christians”
Middle East Monitor | – – Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called a “systematic and unprecedented attack against Christians in the Holy Land”. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders […]
The Jewish Community in Multi-Cultural Morocco (Video)
Myriam Ait Malk | (Video Documentary) | – – Documentary on the Jewish Community in Morocco – by Myriam Ait Malk
Giraldi Controversy: No, US wars in Mideast are not for Israel Lobby
By Ian Berman* | (Informed Comment) | – – CIA Veteran Philip Giraldi kicked off a firestorm with his article, “America’s Jews are Driving America’s Wars.” A man of considerable experience with 20 years in anti-terrorism in Europe and the Middle East with the CIA and U.S. Army Intelligence, his opinion carries some weight. Since […]
Yair Netanyahu slammed for ‘Classic Anti-Semitic” Cartoon, liked by Nazis
IMEMC News Yair Netanyahu, who is reportedly behind much of his father’s social media stunts, recently published a cartoon portraying George Soros as the All-Powerful Jew who controls the world, according to 972mag. The cartoon shows Manny Naftali, the former superintendent of the Prime Minister’s Residence, who is at the forefront of the struggle to […]








