The Resurgence of Antisemitic Discourse in Poland

The surge of hostility to Jews and the Jewish State in the Polish media and politics in early 2018 took many observers by surprise. For some, it was shocking to witness a virtual tidal wave of antisemitism in the mainstream discourse of one of the largest member states of the European Union—on territory which, during the German occupation, was the epicenter of the Holocaust. It was also a great shock because for many years, bilateral relations between Poland and Israel had been especially cordial and fruitful.

• Calosc TUTAJ
• Przyslala Zosia Braun
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Iceland, Israel, and the Jews:

A Largely Negative History
by Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 888, July 10, 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Whenever the media mention Iceland in the context of Israel, it is usually to report negative news. It is difficult to find in Iceland’s history more than one substantial occasion when it played a positive role for Israel. There have been many cases of anti-Semitism in Iceland over the centuries.
Every year, during the Lent period before Easter, 17th century hymns full of hatred for the Jews are read out daily by distinguished citizens and broadcast on Iceland’s public radio station.

Calosc TUTAJ

Przyslala Rimma Kaul