Encountering Antisemitism
By Max Musson: Since the Charlie Hebdo shootings and the siege of the kosher supermarket in Paris, the authorities on both side of the Channel have gone into overdrive in pandering to Jewish sensibilities, as if the issue of security in the face of Islamic terrorism revolves solely around the security needs of Jews and so much so, that the needs of the rest of us don’t really warrant attention. We have seen the Prime Minister, David…
Hate Graffiti Fabricated?
By Max Musson: My attention was caught recently by an article published on the Jewish Chronicle website entitled, “Police pledge to crack down on antisemitic graffiti“. The article states, “Police are investigating an increase in antisemitic graffiti in Manchester. “Since October there have been five incidents in Prestwich and Whitefield, areas in the north of the city that are home to large numbers of Jews.” I wondered what kind of graffiti had been sprayed or…