Israel’s actions are fuelling antisemitism around the world | Letters
Dr Anthony Isaacs on an intervention by prominent Israelis threatening legal action against their government over an ‘ideology of ethnic cleansing’ in the West BankThe leaked letter signed by significant...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Dr Anthony Isaacs on an intervention by prominent Israelis threatening legal action against their government over an ‘ideology of ethnic cleansing’ in the West Bank The leaked letter signed by significant figures in the Israeli political and cultural establishments, including former prime ministers and heads of the security services, threatening legal action over an “ideology of ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank, is an important intervention ( Israeli former leaders and security chiefs threaten legal action over ‘Jewish terrorism’, 24 June ). Notably, while making comparisons with European anti‑Jewish pogroms in the 19th and 20th centuries, they also draw attention to the way in which Israel’s actions have fuelled antisemitism around the world. Continue reading...