In an interview to Israel National News TV, the Director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA), who has also authored “A Lethal Obsession: Antisemitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad” (named ‘Best Book of 2010’ by The Journal for the Study of Antisemitism), said that he believes that “anti-Semitism has reached a level that we have not seen since World War II,” and added that this is “the most dangerous period for Jews in terms of the way they are perceived by others. We’ve reached a more dangerous period than at any time since the end of World War II and the establishment of Israel.”
I have been concerned about this for over 20 years when the shaliach to the JCC where I work mentioned his disapointment and concern with the lack of organized response. Israel, with all of its technical prowess hasn’t worked to erase the negative and vitriolic anti-Israel rhetoric that comes from the Arab world. The fact that the Palestinians have gained a foothold in South America without the Jewish world connecting and educating the govenment leaders is of massive concern. Why doesn’t Israel have a long range plan to counter act this subtle and dangerous attack? Why hasn’t the diaspora reacted as well?