https://www.jns.org/open-cries-for-massacre-of-jews-and-israel/
On Oct. 7, Hamas did more than brutally and methodically slaughter 1,200 people, mostly Jewish civilians, in cold blood. The event gave the terrorist group—and tens of thousands of supporters worldwide—freedom to expose their true genocidal intentions.
Not only do Hamas and its apologists celebrate the murderous rampage as a great victory, they also promise Jews and Israel to repeat the massacre until “Palestine” is free of Jews and the Jewish state. This is a public demand for genocide.
To liberal minds who hold humanitarian values sacred, such open advocacy for barbarism is both shocking and horrifying. Demonstrators on American streets swear allegiance to Hamas and its methods, under the battle cry, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”—by whatever means necessary. Those means obviously include beheading, rape, incineration, torture and cold-blooded mass murder.
Who was surprised, then, when in Los Angeles last week a supporter of Israel was killed by a pro-Hamas demonstrator? Or that a rabid backer of the Palestinian cause broke the nose of a Jewish Tulane University student?
The sudden surge of antisemitism has obviously made Jews around the world unsafe. Jews are now being told to hide their identities on the street, in their neighborhoods—and to avoid non-essential travel. University and college campuses have become particularly hostile—and dangerous—for Jews.
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The U.K.’s Jewish community reported that antisemitic incidents rose by 324% in the days following the Hamas massacre compared to the same period last year. France, which is home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, also saw a surge in antisemitism, with 819 incidents over the three weeks following the Hamas massacre—more reported incidents than over the entire past year. The Netherlands has recorded an 800% jump in antisemitic incidents since Oct. 7.
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On Oct. 7, Hamas did more than brutally and methodically slaughter 1,200 people, mostly Jewish civilians, in cold blood. The event gave the terrorist group—and tens of thousands of supporters worldwide—freedom to expose their true genocidal intentions.
Not only do Hamas and its apologists celebrate the murderous rampage as a great victory, they also promise Jews and Israel to repeat the massacre until “Palestine” is free of Jews and the Jewish state. This is a public demand for genocide.
To liberal minds who hold humanitarian values sacred, such open advocacy for barbarism is both shocking and horrifying. Demonstrators on American streets swear allegiance to Hamas and its methods, under the battle cry, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”—by whatever means necessary. Those means obviously include beheading, rape, incineration, torture and cold-blooded mass murder.
Who was surprised, then, when in Los Angeles last week a supporter of Israel was killed by a pro-Hamas demonstrator? Or that a rabid backer of the Palestinian cause broke the nose of a Jewish Tulane University student?
The sudden surge of antisemitism has obviously made Jews around the world unsafe. Jews are now being told to hide their identities on the street, in their neighborhoods—and to avoid non-essential travel. University and college campuses have become particularly hostile—and dangerous—for Jews.
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Sylvan Adams: ‘Useful idiots’ in West buttress always present Jew-hatredNovember 22, 2023
In the past, antisemites could mask their Jew-hatred as “resistance” to Israel’s “occupation” of Judea and Samaria (aka the West Bank) and the Gaza Strip. Today, outrageous behavior is normalized. Apparently, no ethical line is sacrosanct.
What does this say about us as a society…and where do we go from here?
Hamas’s attack has led to an unprecedented increase in antisemitism around the world—including the United States, where, according to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic attacks between Oct 7. and Oct. 23 surged 388% compared to the same period last year. A poll released by the Jewish Federations of North America revealed that 70% of Jewish Americans feel less safe than they did just a few months ago.
The U.K.’s Jewish community reported that antisemitic incidents rose by 324% in the days following the Hamas massacre compared to the same period last year. France, which is home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, also saw a surge in antisemitism, with 819 incidents over the three weeks following the Hamas massacre—more reported incidents than over the entire past year. The Netherlands has recorded an 800% jump in antisemitic incidents since Oct. 7.
China has seen an explosion of antisemitic, anti-Israel content on the internet following the Hamas massacre. This includes content praising Hitler and Nazi Germany, as well as content that compares Jews to the Nazis.
