Jews and Israel should be wary of anti-Muslim extremists who claim to embrace Israel and Zionism, Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham Foxman said.
Even as they mourn along with their fellow countrymen, some Norwegian Jews are quietly expressing concern that the attack by a right-wing xenophobe who apparently sympathized with Israel may further mute pro-Israel voices in Norway, where anti-Zionist sentiment already runs strong. JTA’s Alex Weisler reports from Oslo.
What to do when far-right movements and figures like the alleged perpetrator of the deadly attacks in Norway seek to make common cause with Jews and Israel? Be wary of movements where violent extremists can find an ideological home, some Jewish figures say.