Malcolm F. Lowe on Les Habits neufs de l’antisémitisme en Europe
Old-New Anti-Semitism in Europe
Les Habits neufs de l’antisémitisme en Europe edited by Manfred Gerstenfeld and Shmuel Trigano, Editions Café Noir, 2004, 286 pp. [French]
Review by Malcolm F. Lowe
Malcolm F. Lowe on Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History
A Fierce Debate
Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History by Norman Finkelstein, University of California Press, 2005, 332 pp.
Reviewed by Malcolm F. Lowe
Isi Leibler on The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City
A Timely Warning on Jerusalem
The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City by Dore Gold, Regnery, 2007, 371 pp.
Reviewed by Isi Leibler_
Alexander Arndt on Demokratie und Judenbild: Antisemitismus in der politischen Kultur der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The Truth Hurts: Anti-Semitism Debates in Reunified Germany
Demokratie und Judenbild: Antisemitismus in der politischen Kultur der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Democracy and the Image of the Jew: Anti-Semitism in the Political Culture of Germany), by Lars Rensmann, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2005, 540 pp. [German]
Reviewed by Alexander Arndt
Asaf Romirowsky on Lessons from the Palestinian ‘War’ against Israel
A Clear Perspective on Conflict
"Lessons from the Palestinian ‘War’ against Israel," Policy Focus No. 64, by Moshe Yaalon, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2007, 35 pp.
Reviewed by Asaf Romirowsky
Shalom Freedman on Anti-semitism Today: How It Is the Same, How It Is Different, and How to Fight It
Overview of a Crisis
Antisemitism Today: How It Is the Same, How It Is Different, and How to Fight It by Kenneth S. Stern, American Jewish Committee, 2006, 216 pp.
Reviewed by Shalom Freedman
Michelle Mazel on Notes sur le Coran et autres textes sur les religions
A Modest Contribution
Notes sur le Coran et autres textes sur les religions (Notes on the Koran and other Texts on Religions), by Alexis de Tocqueville, with introduction and commentary by Jean-Louis Benoît, Bayard, 2007, 175 pp. [French]
Reviewed by Michelle Mazel
Joel Fishman on Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis
Eurabia: A New Geopolitical Concept
Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis, by Bat Ye’or, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2005, 384 pp. French version: Eurabia: l’axe euro-arabe, Jean-Cyrille Godefroy, 2006, 348 pp.
Reviewed by Joel Fishman
A Distant Affinity: The History of Australian-Israeli Relations
Australian-Israeli relations have been almost consistently warm and robust since before Israeli independence. Neither geopolitics, common political and economic interests, historical accidents, nor the role of Australia’s Jewish community can fully explain the importance Australia and Israel have had to one another over decades. Only by including certain affinities of national personalities and values can the ongoing vigor of the relationship be fully explained.
Canadian Jews and Multiculturalism: Myths and Realities
Since the British conquest in 1759, Canada has experienced multiculturalism in three phases: (1) a period of multiculturalism manqué from 1759 to 1971; (2) a period of official multiculturalism that began in 1971 and is still running its course; and (3) the beginning of an open society paying only mild lip service to multiculturalism that has been emerging since the late 1990s. Each period has had advantages and disadvantages for the Jewish collective and for individual Jews. Often the interests
Britain’s Respect Party: The Leftist-Islamist Alliance and Its Attitude toward Israel
The Respect Party has introduced a fresh example of sectarianism and communalist politics into mainstream British politics. Respect comprises a coalition of the Socialist Workers Party and elements associated with the Muslim Association of Britain, along with antiglobalization activists and antiwar protesters. Its ideology is thus an amalgamation of radical international socialism and Islamism and offers a basis for cooperation around a shared agenda. Although Respect preaches peace and social j
Norway: Extreme Expressions of Anti-Israeli and Anti-Semitic Attitudes
Norway, which gets little international publicity, seeks to project an image as a peace-loving country. Few people outside it are familiar with the extreme anti-Israeli expressions among the country’s elites. In recent years there also have been a number of anti-Semitic incidents.
The Challenge of Intelligence Assessment Regarding International Terrorist Organizations
Should fighting terrorism be based on reaction or on pre-emption? Since there is an ongoing war, since the threat is permanent, since the intention of the enemy in this case is to annihilate you, the right doctrine is one of pre-emption and not of reaction. What is the point even morally to wait and only do something when the enemy comes to attack?
Why Are the IAEA and Dr. Mohammed El-Baradei Protecting Iran?
El-Baradei’s complicity in the Iranian effort to acquire nuclear weapons is counterproductive. If the IAEA and El-Baradei were to join in the effort to warn and deter the Iranian regime, it might still be possible to halt the uranium enrichment and similar activities, without needing to use force.
The Muslim Brotherhood: A Moderate Islamic Alternative to al-Qaeda or a Partner in Global Jihad?
While prominent voices in the West are calling for a new political dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood, in the Arab world many serious analysts warn about its continuing violent nature and global ambitions.
