ANOTHER HOLOCAUST IN THE MAKING?
BY: Ed Ziegler Columnist
With the drastic escalation of anti-Semitism in the world, history could be repeating itself. Many Jews fought in the German army during WW 1.Doing so they felt a strong allegiance to Germany. Once in power, Hitler suspended freedoms of the press, speech, and assembly. Presently in many countries throughout Europe, in Canada and, particularly, in the Middle East, freedom of speech is outlawed prohibiting speaking ill of any religion. Many Islamic countries enforce blasphemy laws and seek worldwide enforcement. In 1933, the Nazis began to put into practice their racial ideology. They saw Jews as an inferior race to the "German (Aryan) Race." Similarly many Islamic people consider all non-Muslims inferior. The Nazis spewed hate-mongering propaganda blaming Jews for all of Germany’s problems. In April 1933,the Nuremberg laws proclaimed Jews as second-class citizens Between 1937 and 1939, new laws segregated Jews further. Jews could not attend public school; go to theaters, or even walk in certain sections of German cities. Also between 1937 and 1939, Jews increasingly were forced from Germany's economic life. On November 9, 1938, the Nazis organized a riot, known as Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"). Attacking Jews included destruction of synagogues and Jewish-owned stores, the arrest of Jewish men, the destruction of homes, and the murder of individuals. Fast forward to the present. The 2012 ADL survey of 10 European countries found that anti- Semitism has significantly increased. In Spain 53% of the population are ant-Semitic. In France there was a 58% increase. The report, called 2012 “a year of unprecedented violence against Jews in France”. . The Mayor of Malmo Sweden blames the Jews for their rise in anti-Semitism. The Jews of Malmö, are living through a new form of anti-Semitism. This kind does not stem from neo-Nazis or right-wing extremists, but comes from immigrants from North Africa and the Middle East. In Denmark, Claus Bentow and his family can only wear their skullcaps and feel secure in their apartment. Outside they are forced to hide their religious identity. Like other Jewish families, they’ve been advised not to send their children to public schools In the United States anti-Semitism has increased. ADL found that 15 percent of the population hold deeply anti-Semitic views. The 15 percent represents a 3-point rise from a 2009 poll. In 2013 the Human Rights subcommittee of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee heard twelve experts of varying countries urge the U.S. Congress to speak out against hate speech and anti-Semitism. Many speakers directly linked acts of anti-Semitism to the rise of Islamism. The next Jewish Holocaust won’t emanate from only one country, but from around the world, unless we counteract the trend. Now is the time that all people must learn from history (the Holocaust.) We need to unite and speak out, (time and time again) against the preponderance of lies and distortions being generated around the world about Jews and Israel. April 5th
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May 20th
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