Monday, October 27, 2003

Antiglobalism's Jewish Problem
Foreign Policy reports, "Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's recent claim that Jews "now rule the world by proxy" not only garnered loud applause at the summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, but likely earned silent nods of approval worldwide. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, anti-Semitism has been making a global comeback. Why now? Blame the backlash against globalization. As public fears grow over lost jobs, shaky economies, and political and social upheaval, the far right and extreme left are seeking solace in conspiracy theories. Modern anxieties are merging with old hatreds and the myths on which they rest. :: Submitted for your Wickedness Increases (Matthew 24:12) and Dragon Attacks (Rev 12:13) files.

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