Jews in Europe Report a Surge in Anti-Semitism

[Behind the Aegis]

5. This is sadly unsurprising.

It can easily be seen and confirmed in the rise of certain political parties throughout Europe. There is also a fair amount of anti-Semitism disguised as "criticism" of Israel or Zionism. Though certainly some exist who really don't understand the pernicious anti-Semitism, there are many who know exactly what they are doing and still persist in spreading hate against Jews. I just saw a few weeks ago a left-leaning publication utilizing historical anti-Semitic imagery to a Jewish business. Sadly, too many excuse it as "being over sensitive" or some other nonsense.

Calling a Jew a "kike" or "yid" has mostly gone out of style in most circles, but anti-Semitism is so much more than that and I have said similar things in regards to homophobia, racism, and sexism, and rarely does the concept get challenged. However, when I have made the same point about anti-Semitism, I get 'shouted down.' It is one the bigotries often "excused".

"Those who forget/ignore the past are doomed to repeat it." Some of us are quite aware of it and are simply waiting. Is that pessimism, cynicism, or simply realism?