Telephones – by Dennis A Gura
My professor, an Austrian,
a guest teacher of Arabic at UCLA
spoke German and English,
of course,
and Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Russian,
French and I forget what else.
He told us to give him a call
if we had any questions...
Response of the Antisemites
Historian Shmuel Ettinger notes that in response to the economic crisis (1873-1869), the reaction to Jewish emancipation, and the Kulturkampf, a number of antisemitic writers appeared who condemned the Jews for all of Germany’s problems....
Misconceptions About the Wannsee Conference (January 20, 1942)
Many people believe the Wannsee Conference is when the Germans decided on the “Final Solution.” That is a misconception. The meeting—held on January 20, 1942, at 56–58 Am Großen Wannsee, a villa in a...
‘Gospels of Hate’
Part X
Did the Antisemites Have Minimal or Significant Influence?
These men were far from marginal writers, contends historian Richard J. Evans. Eugen Dühring attracted so much attention for arguing that socialism had to ensure Jews...
Letters to the editor
Why QATAR?
I find it difficult to understand why the US is having a relationship with Qatar, a well-known supporter of terrorism. The political and military relationships surrounding Qatar is complex and of deep concern...
No postwar role for Bangladesh in Gaza
Bangladeshi officials issued statements on Jan. 10 saying that their military should be deployed as part of the planned “International Stabilization Force” in the Gaza Strip. They also claimed that their national security adviser,...
Israel’s Legal Rights to Self-Protect and to Punish Terrorists
By the fundamental principle known formally under international law as a jus cogens (“compelling law”) rule, each state is required to assist other states imperiled by terror-violence. The most important historical figures in creating and explaining...
Candace Owens and the Jewish Slave Trade
The Myth of Jews and Slavery*
One of the enduring myths against the Jews is that they played a key role in the slave trade. The lie has once again been resurrected by Candace Owens. “Jewish...
The world from the Trumpolandia stadium, preferred sunny area
For days I avoided writing about Venezuela because I couldn't understand the rationale behind Trump's coup against Maduro. It was clear that Trump neither wanted nor was going to support María Corina Machado in...