Anti-Semitism

The rise of anti-Semitism in the developed world in the last decade is one of the most disturbing events on the planet. Here are some observations:

Israel must surely lie at the heart of the West [Western civilization] itself;

It may be some consolation to an ever-lonelier Israel that . . . in the coming Europe the Europeans will be the new Jews;

[There are] vastly different reactions to Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza and the far higher number of Pakistani civilian casualties of the American drone war;

Democrats were especially prone to blaming Jews [for the financial crisis]. This is somewhat surprising given . . . the fact that Jews are a central part of the Democratic Party's electoral coalition;

Anti-Semitism is an irrational disorder, supported by a large segment of our most capable rationalizers (academics, the Media), and not amenable to interpretation.

In this post, Shrinkwrapped uses these observations and their sources to weave some very useful thoughts on anti-Semitism. Be sure to read the links and the comments. This assignment is a tad long, but well-worth the effort.