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October 26, 2003
Terror edges closer

Frightening but not surprising news that Iranian spies are sizing up synagogues in Britain for terror attacks. The good news is that the British authorities are wise to it, but there's a terrible feeling that it's only a matter of time before such an attack occurs, from whatever branch of the mass murder industry. The even more terrible thing is that if, heaven forbid, this does happen, far from reversing the tide of anti-Jewish feeling now coursing through Britain, the reaction is likely to be 'they had it coming to them' -- and if a non-Jewish target is attacked, 'it's all the Jews' fault'.

Posted by melanie at October 26, 2003

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Unfortunately, I agree with your assessment as regard Jews in Europe and even the UK. I feel the situation in America is different because of their common position.

Anti-Semitic utterances and the use of anti-Semitic stereotypes are at the tipping point of becoming banal in your part of the World. Therefore the debate about whether the Jews brought disaster on themselves, or more particularly that the Zionists brought harm to the Jews, will be held in what you consider mainstream press and banality will be upon us.

Posted by: Mark Goodman at October 28, 2003 01:07 AM