It has become fashionable in some circles to claim that European anti-Semitism will not disappear until the “Palestinian issue” is resolved. Really? So what was the excuse for European anti-Semitism when there was no ”Palestinian issue”?
When Europeans marched in the streets last summer they shouted “Death to the Jews,” not to Israelis.
Only a fool or a liar would believe that the “Palestinian issue” is the root cause of anti-Semitism in Europe. The root cause is old fashioned Jew-hatred. Period.
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