The Simon Wiesenthal Center asked the United Nations to denounce an anti-Semitic book written by Syria’s defense minister. The book, which is in its eighth edition and has become a best-seller in the Arab world, accuses Jews of murdering Christians and using their blood to bake matzahs for Passover.
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