I see that the antisemitic frenzy is not confined to the pages of Mudcat.

"These demonstrators are marching in the heart of Berlin shouting these slogans, in front of the police. Shouting 'Jews are pigs' is an incitement: Why isn't the Germany police taking the details of these people shouting in an aggressive way 'Death to the Jews'?" asked Gelbart.

Hebrew University Prof. Robert Wistrich, an expert on anti-Semitism, said, "We have entered a new, very difficult era in all of Europe." He said there is "a bit" of awareness in some governments, noting France's aggressive stance against anti-Semitism in any form, from top government officials on down, "but we see it doesn't make much of a difference — though it is important."

Wistrich noted that years of "one-sided" anti-Israel media reports have led to an image of the Jewish state that is far removed from reality. Additionally, the constellation of extremists on the political far right and far left, along with jihadist immigrants, have created a new anti-Semitic climate in Europe, he said.

There is no longer a facade of anti-Zionist expressions not being anti-Semitic, said Wistrich. "You just need to hear the rhetoric to believe. We need a much deeper discussion; we're just at the outer layer of the problem."

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