A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris. France is home to the largest Jewish and Muslim communities in Western Europe. (Michel Euler/The Associated Press)From The Counter Terrorism Blog:
My colleague Victor Comras had a great post on the rising anti-semitism in Europe.
I wrote an article for the Middle East Times looking at how the conflict is being imported on the continent.
You can read the full article here.
Here is an excerpt: After three weeks of war in Gaza, Israel has implemented a unilateral cease-fire. The coverage of this war has been overwhelming. From Washington to Amman to Paris and London, the images, reports and articles on this conflict have been hyper-present.
While it is true that the Israeli-Arab war has been a very passionate issue, the so-called peaceful demonstrations in Europe have unfortunately turned more than often into pure Jew-bashing. And like in 2003-2004, Europe is importing the Middle East war once again.
Read more .....
Update: Gaza conflict reverberates in France -- International Herald Tribune
My Comment: Religious conflict has been a part of European history for centuries. The Gaza war is not coming to Europe .... it has always been there.
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