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9/11 and the destruction of the shared understanding of antisemitism

Posted on 16/09/2011 by Antony Lerman

This piece is cross-posted from openDemocracy Even before 9/11, the redefinition of antisemitism as essentially left-wing and Islamic prejudice and discrimination against the Jewish state of Israel—‘the Jew among the nations’—was well underway. But the popularity of this reformulation of … Continue reading →

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The Norway Killings: Jumping the Gun

Posted on 23/07/2011 by Antony Lerman

The herd mentality of pundits and commentators was on display as they fell over each other to immediately blame the Norway killings on Muslim extremists. It wasn’t long before it became clear that the culprit, Anders Behring Breivik, was a blond … Continue reading →

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