What is the danger posed by the resurgence of antisemitism in Europe?
In addition to the menace posed of physical and verbal attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions, the deeper danger of European antisemitism is that it often blinds people to the nexus between radical Islamic terror and antisemitism. Too often Europeans are willing to explain away acts of terror against Jews, saying that they are understandable, instead of issuing unqualified condemnations of such depraved acts. Too often Europeans make a distinction between radical Islamic acts of terrorism committed against European targets, and those committed against Jews. Too often they are reluctant to recognize that both emanate from the same source. At the same time it must be said that there are Europeans who are aware of the radical Islamic terror / antisemitism nexus.
