169: Anti-Semitism in the twenty-first century. Elan Carr @USEAntiSemitism
Image: Jewish martyrdom depicted in a woodcut from 1493 Elan Carr, in re: Anti-Semitism in the twenty-first century; not the same as i the last century. Those of the far left, far right, and militant Islam, is being practiced by sovereign states. Promulgated by the Internet. These three forces are driving the increase, with blinding speed, luring young people into the venomous [maelstrom]. Islamic Republic of Iran, esp its proxies. The Palestinian Authority, a quasi-state actor. Blood libel with the virus. Disinformation sources: primary, Iran; plus others using bots. The three sources are dissimilar but share tactics. . . . Pres Trump said: If you are a university and promote or allow anti-Semitism, you’ll lost a lot of money. Every university and college president heard that. Elan S. Carr serves as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. As Special Envoy, he advises the Secretary of State and is responsible for directing U.S. policies and projects aimed at countering anti-Semitism throughout the world. ● https://www.jns.org/us-house-subcommittee-approves-360-million-for-nonprofit-security-grant-program/ ● https://www.jns.org/deputy-anti-semitism-envoy-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-are-a-modern-day-blood-libel/ ● https://www.conferenceofpresidents.org/news/press/2020/jul9/conference-presidents-calls-zero-tolerance-face