Category Archives: Germany
I Am Not An Anti-Semite. I Just Act Like One.
Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi hunter told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that a cartoon published by Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) last week brought to mind a cartoon from 1938 Nazi Germany. SZ had published a cartoon depicting Facebook founder … Continue reading
Posted in America, Anti-Semitism, Germany
How The Media Fools Itself About Iran
Last week I attended a discussion with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javed Zarif and witnessed his ability to mesmerise his listeners. The event took place at the German Council of Foreign Affairs in Berlin. Mr. Zarif succeeded in dazzling his … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Iran, Old Europe
The Security Leadership Void
This year the Munich Security Conference turns 50. For decades the gathering has been one of the most important places for the trans-Atlantic community to exchange ideas, find common ground and devise foreign and security policy. But when politicians, military … Continue reading
Posted in America, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Old Europe, Russia, Syria
Deconstructing Israel
In her latest pamphlet, Judith Butler urges the end of the Jewish state. BY STEPHAN GRIGAT* Why should an author favoring US gender scientist Lila Abu-Lughod’s praise of burka be recognized as a mastermind of feminism? According to Judith Butler, … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Germany, Israel
Bavarian Melodies
BY FRED VIEBAHN The marvelous advances in photo and video technology over the past decade allow everybody to just whip out a smart phone or a little camera and record everything. I love chance moments that transcend the merely personal … Continue reading
The Islamization of Germany in 2013
In December, two new studies, one funded by the German government, found that the majority of Muslims believe that Islamic Sharia law should take precedence over the secular constitutions and laws of their European host countries. “Critics of Islamic ideology … Continue reading
The Bird Frau
BY RITA DOVE* During my first time in Europe, in 1974-75, I spent the year studying German literature at the University of Tübingen. For the first two months, while the weather was still mild and I would walk from my … Continue reading
Happy Holocaust!
See also the article on Arutz Sheva.
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Germany
Osnabrück Cares About Israel’s Future as a Jewish State
BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL* An editorial in a regional paper denying Israel’s right to be a Jewish state unleashed on Monday a sharp wave of criticism from Israel’s embassy, German Jews and experts in modern anti-Semitism. The chairman of Osnaburg’s (Osnabrück) … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Germany, Israel
