Fighting the new anti-Semitism
By Amnon Rubinstein
December 2, 2003

Anti-Semitism's historical foundation runs deep, and refuses to die even in the wake of the Holocaust, the victory of Zionism and the establishment of the Jewish state; but without doubt, Israel's harsh response to the war of terror being waged against it by the Palestinians - closures, lengthy curfews, daily Palestinian fatalities, suffering at check points, damage to property - has given rise to a deep emotional reaction not only to (and within) it, but also against the Jews who support it.
© Reprinted with permission from Haaretz Daily

Germany grapples with its Jewish paradox
By Eliahu Salpeter
March 12, 2003

Germans are, on the one hand, trying to preserve the memory of the Jews, while on the other hand, demanding recognition of German suffering during WWII
© Reprinted with permission from Haaretz Daily

Anatomy of a Boycott
1. The Tip of the Volcano?
by Sara Bedein and Gila Ansell Brauner
(August 18, 2002)

In late Spring 2002, Dr Miriam Schlesinger, an eminent academic, translator and interpreter, was unfairly dismissed from an honorary editorial position on "The Translator", an independent academic Translation journal. This measure was taken on the grounds that she is Israeli and involved in the Israeli academic world...

Anatomy of a Boycott
2: Bubbling Under: From Economics to International Cooperation
by Sara Bedein
(August 18, 2002)

The resonance of the academic boycott trend should be taken very seriously,
in terms of its influence in the professional sector, the business world and academic lobbying of other organizations.

Enlightenment, Emancipation and Racial Antisemitism
by Ron Schleifer and Gila Ansell Brauner
(June 23, 2002)

With the exception of Spain under the Inquisition - where descendants of converts continued to be as suspect as their Jewish forbears - all European Antisemitism until the 17th century was religious in character, rather than a racial or blood phenomenon.

Christianity and Antisemitism
Dr. Ron Schleifer
(May 20, 2002)

The Western, largely Christian world today has long been synonymous with tolerance: in general, Antisemitism is mainly a fringe phenomenon, neither popular nor respectable.

Nevertheless...

The 'New Anti-Semitism'
A series of articles reprinted with the permission of Haaretz Daily © (English)
(May 20, 2002)

A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping Europe. In Britain, Anglo-Jewry's dream world has been jolted twice over: once by the intifada, and then by September 11. The left-liberal media are scathing in their criticism of Israel. Spokesman for Britain's two million-strong Muslim community are virulent in their attacks on the Jewish state and on its supporters. London's chattering classes are reportedly making uninhibitedly anti-Semitic remarks at dinner parties.

Behind the French Elections
By Esther Carciente
(May 8, 2002)

With an overwhelming majority of 82.21% of the valid vote in his favor, Jacques Chirac won the French presidential elections over le Pen in a landslide victory.

On the surface, it would seem that republican France mobilized against right-wing fascist and revisionist Le Pen, declaring loudly its abhorrence of all he represents.

When Opposition to Israel is an Elegant Term for Antisemitism
(April 21, 2002)