Robert, I'm just now reading a book by David Brog explaining why some Evangelicals and Pastor Hagee (who wrote a book "In Defense of Israel) support Israel (and are generally friendly and respectful to Jews, too). The book is very interesting, answers a lot of questions, and explains why this group DO NOT HAVE A POLICY OF CONVERTING JEWS! For those who say this is contrary to the concept of “Eisav Soneh es Yakov”, I can retort that we also have the concept of “Ger Toshav” and “Righteous Gentiles”, so really, as in most things in life, it depends on the individual and cannot be applied “across the board”.

Politicians are funny. Obama joined that church because as a very ambitious political hopeful, he probably saw the weekly attendance and his mouth started to water.

Does or did he believe the rhetoric from Wright and others who took that pulpit? I have no idea. But I'm willing to bet 100% that he mostly there to show his face and appear to be a part of the community.

Now I don't say this to excuse him. He's not excused... but let's not lose sight of why most politicians attend houses of worship in this country. They do it to advance their careers, and thus, when those church memberships end up hurting their careers, well my take is: you want the benefits, then you better be prepared to take the lumps too.

Obama realizes that the same church that gave him "street/community cred" in local Chicago elections is not exactly playing well in Peoria. And he can't pull a Hillary and pretend he wasn't an avid member and friend of Wright's. So he's stuck and that's what he gets. Democrats may be enamored, but believe me, this will kill him in the general election.

"we've discovered a deep and abiding kinship with conservative Christians that we do not have with liberal Jews."

Interesting; I just read an article in the World Jewish Digest, written by the author of the ChayyeiSarah.blogspot.com blog, in which she quotes an assimilated Jewish mother as saying that she would prefer that her son marry an irreligious Christian rather than a religious Jew. This is reminiscent of the thought that you expressed, but applied in a bizarre and and absurdist manner.

Joel:

Thanks for the information. I'll order the book. Meanwhile I'm always amazed that my liberal Jewish friends who are not observant are always feeling threatened by religious Christians, but don't feel particularly threatened by Arab-Muslim jihadists who want to kill every Jew on planet earth.

Instead they worry about, y'know, so-called global warming.

Jake:

You mean you get street cred in the black community by being a Jew-hater? By blaming America for 9-11. By blaming the CIA for spreading AIDS? By calling Israel "that dirty word?"

Okay, got it.

Meanwhile, Obama's association with this racist Jew-hating, ahem, Church, might hurt him in the general election, but the Dems love him, as do the jihadists in Gaza, and the Jewish vote will go for this socialist and appeaser by over 85%.

Barzilai:

I guarantee the mother quoted in the article will be voting for Barack Obama.

Robert,
I have also found that some of the bloggers I find most congenial are conservative Christians. The old stereotypes that equates Christian conservative with anti-Semite is long overdue for a change. The anti-Semites are predominantly on the left these days.
If you are interested, I reviewed "Standing With Israel", David Brog's book about Christian Zionists, in a three part series in June of '06. (Part I is here: http://shrinkwrapped.blogs.com/blog/2006/06/standing_with_i.html)
I highly recommned the book; it clarifies how Evangelical Christianity has changed and how they have come to our closest friends and supporters. And while they would like us to accept Christ's divinity, they are not trying to convert us; they see us as G-d's chosen people, just as the Bible says.

Shrink:

I've had the same experiences with conservative Christian bloggers and commenters.

And yes, Jew-hatred has a found a comfortable home in the liberal precincts of progressive ideology. I realized this as far back as the Viet Nam war when Jew-hatred, disguised as anti-Zionism, first reared its ugly head in the anti-war movement.

Thanks so much for the info. Unfortunately, your link does not work. Can you try again, please?

I must confess I do not entirely understand the motivations behind such robust evangelical christian support for Israel. However on this blog before I have commented on my anger at people behaving more palestinian than the palestinians and more Israeli than the Israelis. Regarding the latter, I find Pastor John Hagee the most despicable. And before I get accused of being the devil in disguise let me say that I only came to this opinion after reading Alan Dershowitz's "The Case for Peace", his follow up to the excellent "the case for Israel", the book that educated me about Israels outrageous treatment in the international arena.

In case for peace Dershowitz argues that evangelical christians in particular often create obstacles to peace in other to further their own agenda. I dont quite know what this agenda is but I think its putting it mildly to say that in the long term, it will be at odds with jewish interests.

I think it is simply repulsive that John Hagee can get away with anti semetic innuendos while simultaeously opposing any compromise (remember God gave Ariel Sharon a stroke because he was considering dividing Jerusalem) because it might be incompatible with his bizare desire to speed up the second coming/armageddon/Jewish conversion or whatever. I see no indication that he or those like hime care about israelis that just want to live in peace and security, he has his own angle that threatens peace and security. He should not be allowed to do so. I just dont understand why you welcome support from such a source.

I don't know where the idea came from that evangelicals think we can "speed up" the Second Coming. Not only is that incorrect but I've never heard that taught anywhere. As a matter of fact, this blog is the first and only place I've ever run across it.

What I have heard taught, from my earliest memory (and I'm an old bird, so that goes back quite a few years), is that the Jews are G-d's Chosen People and thus are uniquely blessed. When I was little I asked my dad if we were Jewish because I wanted to be a Chosen People too. I was very disappointed to hear that we weren't.

Evangelical support for Israel stems from that teaching--Israel is the Holy Land given to the Chosen People, and we are commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We also are taught that there are rewards for nations who support Israel and punishments for those who don't. As loyal and patriotic Americans, we want our country to be blessed by G-d, not punished.

I'm as red, white, and blue as they come, but as a Christian who loves G-d with all my heart, Israel holds a special significance for me. This summer I will hopefully be making the first of many trips there. I'm looking forward to it more than I can describe.

Dr. Carol:

Thanks so much for the articulate comment. We make no claim to expertise on Christian theology, outside of a pretty good working knowledge of cinematic biblical epics. We thank you for clearing up the foolishness being spread on this blog. We have a jihadist troll problem. I'm going to have to start hitting the delete button.

Anyway, we do know enemies from friends, and Pastor Hagee and his congregation are indeed good friends to the Jewish people and to Israel. In fact, the only people who usually object to Pastor Hagee are Jews who are not ritually observant, and arch leftists who yearn for the destruction of the Jewish state.

Yep, you get street cred by appearing angry and being a part of a well-attended church of any kind. Sad, but true. Remember, within the black community, Obama has had some criticism for being "too white."

It's a crazy world.

Evangelical Christians are quite aware of the horrific persecutions of Christians in Muslim lands. For the "crime" of being Christian. It's really appalling. This makes them identify emotionally with Jews. Who have been persecuted horrifically also.

Evangelical Christians also support Israel for the practical reason of access to Jerusalem. Muslims in Bethleham and other places have closed off Christian access.

Finally Evangelical Christians and Jews share much of the same theology, particularly the central point that some parts of God anyway are rational and "knowable" in that God is logically consistent, he would not (as Pope Benedict XVI pointed out) on a whim make us all idol-worshippers. Or want his religion (whatever it is) spread by violence, cruelty, and lies.

This point makes Christians and Jews share the same fundamental belief, and puts inter-faith communion with Muslims pointless (because they believe the opposite).

IMHO, Liberal Jews are uncomfortable with this point. They cling to a fantasy of some "negotiation" with Muslims and hard-leftists, some "accomodation" rather than a long, endless struggle. Kurz and Salzman point out the tribal basis for Muslim society, something Evangelicals also point out, and that also is disheartening to Liberal Jews.

Tribal societies engage in endless fighting. The fighting IS the whole point. It's how men rise in society (through fighting) gaining honor and stature and prestige. Which allows them access to the limited amount of women in a polygamous society (some men have 4 wives, most men none).

And this terrifies Liberal Jews. Because the rational part of their mind understands the basic truth of how Western Societies respond to tribalism when it's in conflict.

Western Societies either change the tribes (through reservations and cultural destruction) so there is no reason for fighting, or they destroy the tribes physically (they are all dead).

If you look at a guy like say, Michael Chabon (Maus) his entire philosophy is to blame all of Western Society for the Holocaust, and try to prevent a re-run by making the unity of Western society into tribalism. Where "the worst that could happen" is endless attrition warfare (tribal societies average 4-5% murder rate a year).

Above all, Liberal Jews fear Western Society more than anything else. Given the massive mobilization of resources used to kill Jews (ironically as a "tribal" scapegoat) this is not entirely irrational.

But IMHO they make things worse. Instead of clear and unambiguous use of force to deter tribal attacks by signaling the West is the "strong tribe" that is too deadly to attack, Liberal Jews offer appeasement which only generates more attacks by tribes viewing the West as the "weak tribe" worthy only of contempt. Until some atrocity (loss of one-several US cities) guarantees the usual Western response: "they made it a desert and called it peace."

Here is the paradox: Tribal societies slaughter each other constantly, but their limitations (few engineers, scientists, technicians, skilled labor) in a warrior society don't allow the slaughter to reach titanic proportions. Western societies prosper by keeping violence down, eschewing warrior societies in favor of engineers, scientists, technicians, and skilled labor. A premium is put on flexibility and social mobility. But that tremendous resources can be deadly when Western Societies decide to make it a desert and call it peace.

Jake:

Correction. It's not a crazy world. It's a corrupt and debased culture that bestows street cred on bigots and Jew haters.

Jim:

Thanks so much for the enlightening and articulate comment.

Of course our former President and Jew-hater Jimmy Carter is the perfect example of a liberal who has absolutely no understanding of tribal society. Even now he's on his way to Damscus to meet with the head of Hamas. A meeting which will serve no purpose except to bestow legitimacy on this genocidal organization, and of course bring in several millions of petro dollar donations to the Carter library.

Just one correction: Maus was written not by Michael Chabon but by Art Spiegelman. But both are arch liberal Jews who hold America in contempt and are no friends of Israel. They write different books, but their words are pretty much the the same.

Very good post. I, too, think it's unfair that Obama gets a pass. Why does Obama get to be a racist? Because he's black and his victims are White.

People need to look at Obama and his Rev. Wright very closely. As the post points out a lot of the black liberation theology rhetoric is almost verbatim Nazi fanaticism.

I don't know how prevalent this contempt for Whites and for Jews is in black America. There is too much of it in the black churches. I know it's been 20 to 25 years, but I still remember (Reverend) Jesse Jackson's "Himeytown" slur. That still pisses me off.

Lyn:

Thanks so much for your comment.

Jew-hatred in Americans is most pervasive in black culture.

Lol what? How can I hate a jew? I havent even seen one and I doubt any jews live in the black ghettos spread out in the rest of America.

My Life is protest.

Here let me help you guys with a little bit about Black Liberation Theology:

What is the goal of a black theology of liberation? Is it a society in which blacks are given special treatment and rights? No. All Black theologians are asking for is for freedom and justice. No more, and no less. In asking for this, the Black theologians, turn to scripture as the sanction for their demand. The Psalmist writes for instance, "If God is going to see righteousness established in the land, he himself must be particularly active as 'the helper of the fatherless' (Psalm 10:14) to 'deliver the needy when he crieth; and the poor that hath no helper' (Psalm 72:12). Karl Barth--who was not black-- recognized the legitimacy of this demand. "For this reason, Barth wrote, "in the relations and events in the life of his people, God always takes his stand unconditionally and passionately on this side alone: against the lofty and on behalf of the lowly; against those who already enjoy right and privilege and on behalf of those who are denied it and deprived of it."

Also if you want to know how far the rabit hole goes Research:

Bishop henry Mcniel Turner (methodist minister)

Henry Highland Garnet (presbyterian)

because you are all sounding very ignorant right now.

Second paragraph was a cut n paste job from wiki... peace.

Here's a more scholarly and accurate analysis of Black Liberation Theology, essentially a crypto Marxist movement.

Why Does Obama's Pastor Matter?
By John Perazzo
FrontPageMagazine.com | Monday, February 04, 2008
Barack Obama, in a way that recalls John F. Kennedy, a politician to whom he's frequently compared, has carefully controlled and burnished his image to create the impression of an independent figure, free from dogma and ideological entanglements. But there is one man who threatens to undermine Obama's appealing narrative as a man above the ugly quarrels and divisive partisanship of the past: his longtime pastor and spiritual adviser, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

On March 1, 1972, Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. became the pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC), a position he still holds to this day. Because he has been a revered figure in the life of presidential aspirant Barack Obama for two decades, Wright's political views, which he commonly draws from the tenets of liberation theology, are worthy of some scrutiny—if only to shed light on the teachings that have had enough resonance to retain Obama as a TUCC congregant since 1988. So great is Obama's respect for Wright, that the former sought the Reverend's counsel before formally declaring his candidacy for U.S. President. Moreover, Obama and his wife selected Wright to perform their wedding ceremony and to baptize their two daughters. These are honors of considerable magnitude, and it is reasonable to speculate that if we learn more about Rev. Wright, we may gain some insight into the personal qualities and belief systems Barack Obama holds in high regard.

When we read the writings, public statements, and sermons of Rev. Wright, we quickly notice his unmistakable conviction that America is a nation infested with racism, prejudice, and injustices that make life very difficult for black people. As he declared in one of his sermons: "Racism is how this country was founded and how this country is still run!... We [Americans] believe in white supremacy and black inferiority and believe it more than we believe in God."

In a similar spirit, Wright laments "the social order under which we [blacks] live, under which we suffer, under which we are killed."[1] Depicting blacks as a politically powerless demographic, he complains that "African Americans don't run anything in the Capital except elevators."[2] On its website, Wright's church portrays black people as victims who are still burdened by the legacy of their "pilgrimage through the days of slavery, the days of segregation, and the long night of racism," and who must pray for "the strength and courage to continuously address injustice as a people."

Wright detects what he views as racism in virtually every facet of American life. In the business world, for instance, he attributes the high unemployment rate of African Americans to "the fact that they are black."[3] Vis-à-vis the criminal justice system, he similarly explains that "the brothers are in prison" largely because of their skin color. "Consider the 'three strikes law,'" he elaborates. "There is a higher jail sentencing for crack than for cocaine because more African Americans get crack than do cocaine."[4] Notwithstanding Wright's implication that the harsh anti-crack penalties were instituted by racist legislators for the purpose of incarcerating as many blacks as possible, the Congressional Record shows that such was not at all the case. In 1986, when the strict, federal anti-crack legislation was being debated, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)—deeply concerned about the degree to which crack was decimating the black community—strongly supported the legislation and actually pressed for even harsher penalties. In fact, a few years earlier CBC members had pushed President Reagan to create the Office of National Drug Control Policy.[5]

In Wright's calculus, white America's bigotry is to blame not only for whatever ills continue to plague the black community, but also for our country's conflicts with other nations. "In the 21st century," says Wright, "white America got a wake-up call after 9/11/01. White America and the western world came to realize that people of color had not gone away, faded into the woodwork or just 'disappeared' as the Great White West kept on its merry way of ignoring black concerns."

Remarkably, no mention of jihad—the ageless Muslim tradition of aggressive, permanent warfare whose ultimate aim is to achieve Islam's dominion over the human race at large—managed to find its way into Wright's analysis. Rather, he assured us that the 9/11 atrocities were ultimately traceable to the doorstep of U.S. provocations. In fact, Wright apparently sees no reason to suspect that Islam may be incompatible in any way with Western traditions. "Islam and Christianity are a whole lot closer than you may realize," he has written. "Islam comes out of Christianity."[6]

Apart from America's purported racism, Wright also despises the nation's capitalist economic structure, viewing it as a breeding ground for all manner of injustice. "Capitalism as made manifest in the 'New World,'" says Wright, "depended upon slave labor (by African slaves), and it is only maintained by keeping the 'Two-Thirds World' under oppression."[7] This anti-capitalist perspective is further reflected in TUCC's "10-point vision," whose ideals include the cultivation of "a congregation working towards ECONOMIC PARITY." Dispelling any doubt that this is a reference to socialism and the wholesale redistribution of wealth, the TUCC mission statement plainly declares its goal of helping "the less fortunate to become agents of change for God who is not pleased with America's economic mal-distribution!"

This view is entirely consistent with Rev. Wright's devotion to the tenets of liberation theology, which is essentially Marxism dressed up as Christianity. Devised by Cold War-era theologians, it teaches that the gospels of Jesus can be understood only as calls for social activism, class struggle, and revolution aimed at overturning the existing capitalist order and installing, in its stead, a socialist utopia where today's poor will unseat their "oppressors" and become liberated from their material (and, consequently, their spiritual) deprivations. An extension of this paradigm is black liberation theology, which seeks to foment a similar Marxist revolutionary fervor founded on racial rather than class solidarity. Wright's mentor in this discipline is James Cone, author of the landmark text Black Power and Black Theology. Arguing that Christianity has been used by white society as an opiate of the (black) masses, Cone asserts that the destitute "are made and kept poor by the rich and powerful few," and that "[n]o one can be a follower of Jesus Christ without a political commitment that expresses one's solidarity with victims."

Many of Wright's condemnations of America are echoed in his denunciations of Israel and Zionism, which he has blamed for imposing "injustice and … racism" on the Palestinians. According to Wright, Zionism contains an element of "white racism." Likening Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa's treatment of blacks during the apartheid era, Wright advocates divestment campaigns targeting companies that conduct business in, or with, Israel.

Given Wright's obvious low regard for the U.S. and Israel, it is by no means surprising that he reserves some of his deepest respect for the virulently anti-American, anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. "When Minister Farrakhan speaks, Black America listens," says Wright. "Everybody may not agree with him, but they listen … His depth on analysis when it comes to the racial ills of this nation is astounding and eye opening. He brings a perspective that is helpful and honest. Minister Farrakhan will be remembered as one of the 20th and 21st century giants of the African American religious experience. His integrity and honesty have secured him a place in history as one of the nation's most powerful critics. His love for Africa and African American people has made him an unforgettable force, a catalyst for change and a religious leader who is sincere about his faith and his purpose."

Wright's paean to Farrakhan was parroted in the November/December issue of TUCC's bimonthly magazine, the Trumpet, which featured an interview with the NOI "icon" who, according to the publication, "truly epitomized greatness." "Because of the Minister's influence in the African American community," the Trumpet announced that it was honoring him with an "Empowerment Award" as a "fitting tribute for a storied life well lived."

This seems an odd distinction to confer upon someone whose anti-American, anti-white, anti-Semitic statements are numerous. For example, in 1996 Farrakhan told a Tehran newspaper that God would "bestow upon Muslims" the honor of "destroy[ing] America." In February 1998, he sent a cordial and supportive letter to Saddam Hussein, calling him a "visionary" who had earned the Iraqi people's "love," and whose demise would "mean a setback for the goal of unity [among Muslims]." In July 2002, he declared that America, "with blood dripping from [its] hands," had no moral authority by which to overthrow Saddam. In February 2005, he condemned the United States for waging a war "against Islam," adding: "[T]here's no way that I, as a Muslim, could countenance my children or grandchildren fighting a war against fellow believers in any part of the world."

Farrakhan also has a long, well-documented history of venom-laced references to the white "blue-eyed devils" and Jewish "bloodsuckers" who purportedly decimate America's black communities from coast to coast. Moreover, he has referred to white people as "the skunks of the planet."

On a 1984 trip to meet with the Libyan dictator (and America's arch enemy) Muammar Qadhafi, Farrakhan was accompanied by none other than Jeremiah A. Wright.

Farrakhan has long considered Qadhafi to be his trusted "friend," "brother," and "fellow struggler in the cause of liberation for our people." In 1996, the NOI leader formed a partnership with Qadhafi, who pledged $1 billion to help Farrakhan develop a Muslim political lobby in the U.S. Said Qadhafi: "We agreed with Louis Farrakhan and his delegation to mobilize in a legal and legitimate form the oppressed minorities—and at their forefront the blacks, Arab Muslims and Red Indians—for they play an important role in American political life and have a weight in U.S. elections." "Our confrontation with America," added Qadhafi, "was [previously] like a fight against a fortress from outside, and today [with the NOI alliance] we found a breach to enter into this fortress and confront it."

Farrakhan's October 16, 1995 Million Man March ranks among the events about which Rev. Wright has written most extensively and passionately. Wright attended the rally with his son, and has described it as "a once in a lifetime, amazing experience."[8] When a number of prominent African Americans counseled fellow blacks to boycott the demonstration because of Farrakhan's well-documented history of hateful rhetoric, Wright derided those critics as "'Negro' leaders,"[9] "'colored' leaders," "Oreos," and "house niggras"[10] whose most noteworthy trait was their contemptible "Uncle Tomism."[11] "There are a whole boat load of 'darkies' who think in white supremacist terms," added Wright. "… Some 'darkies' think white women are superior to black women…. Some 'darkies' think white lawyers are superior to black lawyers. Some 'darkies' think white pastors are better than black pastors. There are a whole boatload of 'darkies' who think anything white and everyone white is better than whatever it is black people have."[12]

In the book titled When Black Men Stand up for God, a collection of sermons and reflections on the Million Man March, Wright identifies Kwanzaa founder Maulana Karenga as an attendee of the rally.[13] In the end notes that follow a transcript of one of Wright's sermons, Karenga is described as "an internationally acclaimed social activist and scholar in Pan African Studies"; "the founder and creator of Kwanzaa, the well-known African American holiday"; and "the director of Pan African Studies and Visiting Lecturer in Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Riverside."[14] Unmentioned is the fact that Karenga is a self-identified "African socialist" whose "Seven Principles of Blackness," which are observed during Kwanzaa, are not only the Marxist precepts of parity and proletariat unity, but are also identical to those of the 1970s domestic terrorist group, the Symbionese Liberation Army. Nor is it noted that in 1971 Karenga was convicted of torturing two women who were members of United Slaves, a black nationalist cult he had established.

On its website, Wright's church describes itself in distinctly racial terms, as being an "Unashamedly Black" congregation of "African people" who are "true to our native land, the mother continent, the cradle of civilization," and who participate in TUCC's "Black worship service and ministries which address the Black Community."

Some have suggested that such seemingly exclusionary assertions, coupled with Wright's own racially loaded statements and his close affiliation with Farrakhan, indicate that Wright is guilty of racism. But Wright casually dismisses this charge, stating: "I get tickled every time I hear a 'Negro' call me a racist. They don't even understand how to define the word. Racism means controlling the means."[15] In other words, Wright employs a rhetorical escape hatch that permits him to evade all charges of racism simply by claiming that only the "dominant" (i.e., white) demographic is capable of such ugliness. The implication is that no deed or utterance, however hateful or vile, is egregious enough to qualify any black person as a racist; that blacks are always the victims of racism, never its perpetrators.

American voters ought to have more than a passing interest in the fact that when Barack Obama formally joined TUCC in 1991, he tacitly accepted this same Jeremiah Wright as a spiritual mentor. Moreover, he pledged allegiance to the church's race-conscious "Black Value System" that encourages blacks to patronize black-only businesses, support black leaders, and avoid becoming "entrapped" by the pursuit of a "black middle-classness" whose ideals presumably would erode their sense of African identity and render them "captive" to white culture.

In addition, voters should examine carefully the question of whether Obama shares Wright's socialist economic preferences. They ought to be aware, for instance, that the Democratic candidate is on record as having said that his religious faith has led him to question "the idolatry of the free market." Moreover, Obama's voting record and his issue positions show him generally to favor high spending and increased government intervention in all realms of life.

When Rev. Wright's controversial statements and positions recently became more widely publicized, Obama said, "There are some things I agree with my pastor about, some things I disagree with him about." It is the duty of every American voter to determine exactly where those agreements and disagreements lie.

Notes:
[1] When Black Men Stand up for God (Chicago: African American Images), 1996, p. 17.
[2] Ibid., p. 102.
[3] Ibid., p. 17.
[4] Ibid., p. 17.
[5] John DiIulio, Jr., "My Black Crime Problem, and Ours," City Journal (Spring 1996), pp. 19-20.
[6] When Black Men Stand up for God, p. 16.
[7] Blow the Trumpet in Zion (Minneapolis: Fortress Press), 2005, pp. 8-9.
[8] When Black Men Stand up for God, p. 10.
[9] Ibid., pp. 11, 37.
[10] Ibid., p. 80.
[11] Ibid., p. 11.
[12] Ibid., p. 81.
[13] It should be noted that Wright's church has conducted Kwanzaa programs for its congregants. See When Black Men Stand up for God, p. iv.)
[14] When Black Men Stand up for God, p. 25.
[15] Ibid., p. 102.

John Perazzo is the Managing Editor of DiscoverTheNetworks and is the author of The Myths That Divide Us: How Lies Have Poisoned American Race Relations. For more information on his book, click here. E-mail him at wsbooks25@hotmail.com

There are no Jews in Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, in fact the 22 Arab League countries are Judenrein, Jews forcibly expelled between 1948 and 1967, but Jew-hatred is still pandemic to the Arab Muslim world.

The absence of Jews in any culture is no barrier to Jew-hatred. In fact, when Jews are absent, Jew-hatred festers and grows for the unknown and the unseen can be blamed for all woes past and present.