Last modified on Mon 3 Feb 2020 12.41 GMT. Stray far enough in either direction and politics becomes a series of conspiracy theories about who has what, who runs what and who hides what. (Israel enjoys a unique position as both the dark heart of the international Zionist conspiracy and imposter state that has nothing to do with Jews. It is the blood libel and the Protocols, the poisoned well and the puppet strings — updated, repurposed, made shareable but recognisable still as tropes from the time of Christ and before. I propose that we call it the Formby Point. They spot their local MP, who once went to a rally outside Parliament about something to do with Jews, down the precinct every Saturday with a red rosette. Theodoracopulos's column "High Life" has appeared in British weekly The Spectator since 1977, where he wrote a series of controversial articles, including one claiming that black people had lower IQs, for which Boris Johnson, made editor in 1999, later apologised. We know what antisemitism looks like. [17][18][19], Theodoracopulos has an interest in Asian martial arts, and holds a black belt in karate. It is ceasing to be a prejudice and becoming a point of view. He knew Taki was anti-Semitic and racist, but kept him on. Evidence that it has allowed anti-Semitism to spill over into the mainstream left is abundant. Jeremy Corbyn, a serial antagoniser of Jews, could well be Britain’s next prime minister. Johnson’s contempt for minorities, women, LGBT+ and working-class people is well known, so it’s not surprising this extends to Jews. [citation needed] He currently publishes and writes for Taki's Magazine, described[by whom?] Johnson has form when it comes to anti-Jewish hatred. Note the sly wording, the subtle distancing; you can almost hear the affected sigh of resignation. Is there a name for the moment something objectionable becomes so mainstream that those responsible can solemnly lament it as a fact of life? One in three Europeans believe Jews have too much power; a third of Germans say commemorating the Holocaust is a distraction from other atrocities; 50 per cent of Poles think Jews exploit the Holocaust for their own advancement. There is nothing subtle about this. Theo Hobson July 16, 2019 6:04 am Karl Marx was an anti-Semite and a Jew, and socialism inherits and … He has called New York ‘Tel Aviv-by-the-Hudson’, claimed Jews ‘control Hollywood’ and declares ‘Jews are not the types to let bygones be bygones’. They’re not party to the frustrated group chats; they never hear about that motion you passed at your CLP last week. I propose that we call it the Formby Point. Former MP Jim Sheridan has been readmitted to Labour following suspension for announcing he had lost his ‘respect and empathy for the Jewish community’ because of ‘what they and their Blairite plotters are doing to my party’. You just revoke the membership of all the anti-Semites. Taki Theodoracopulos is the star columnist — and a gifted one at that — on a magazine known for being firmly Zionist and even philo-Semitic. Popular anti-Semitism is so much more powerful because it is not discrete to a particular sub-group or knowledge base. Antisemitism row may affect result says John McDonnell. Too alarmist for your tastes? Former Respect candidate Ridley once declared that, while other parties were ‘riddled with Zionists’, hers was ‘Zionist-free’ and any Zionists would be ‘hunted down and kicked out’. Anti-Semitic acts increased by 69 per cent in France last year, in Australia by 60 per cent, and were at record levels in Canada. This tawdry peace was only going to hold so long and the outbreak of populism occasioned by the 2008 recession allowed the pretences to be done away with. Panagiotis "Taki" Theodoracopulos (/ˌθiːədɔːrəˈkɒpələs/; Greek: Παναγιώτης "Τάκης" Θεοδωρακόπουλος, [panaˈʝotis ˈtakis θeoðoraˈkopulos]; born 11 August 1936)[1] is a Greek journalist and writer. She asserts that ‘invoking the Holocaust’ is ‘a favourite trick of the Zionist state’ and says ‘the Zionists have tentacles everywhere’. They see Labour MPs staying and assume Labour is a party worth staying in. He was also the publisher of the British magazine Right Now! Former MP Jim Sheridan has been readmitted to Labour following suspension for announcing he had lost his ‘respect and empathy for the Jewish community’ because of ‘what they and their Blairite plotters are doing to my party’. Consider the actions of the University and College Union branch that organised a Holocaust Memorial Day event in Newcastle at which Yvonne Ridley was a guest speaker. In 2002, Theodoracopulos founded The American Conservative magazine with Pat Buchanan and Scott McConnell. Portrait of the week: Theresa May goes to Africa, Labour accused of anti-Semitism (again) and John McCain dies The Spectator 1 September 2018 9:00 am Home Theresa May, the Prime Minister, flew off to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria accompanied by a trade delegation. [3][5] He documented his prison experiences in Nothing to Declare: Prison Memoirs (1991). Theodoracopulos's column "High Life" has appeared in British weekly The Spectator since 1977, where he wrote a series of controversial articles, including one claiming that black people had lower IQs, for which Boris Johnson, made editor in 1999, later apologised. Of course, Formby can’t do this because it would mean sacrificing a tidy sum in monthly subs and having to find a new leader. Upon his reinstatement, he, Consider the actions of the University and College Union branch that organised a Holocaust Memorial Day event in Newcastle at which Yvonne Ridley was a, MPs who condemn institutional anti-Semitism while remaining in a party that refuses to address it have convinced themselves, their local members, even some in the Jewish community. ish lobby in America has stifled debate’. That doesn’t mean you don’t try. [21], "What's the point of Taki if he isn't offensive any more? Like the frog in the simmering pot, we feel the temperature rising but cannot conceive of boiling point. As the campaigning lawyer Mark Lewis writes of Jeremy Corbyn: ‘He has moved the rock and the anti-Semites have crawled out. We call on allies of the Jewish community to reject hate and vote the Tories out.Andrew Feinstein former South African MP, Dr Brian Klug Senior research fellow in philosophy, St Benet’s Hall, University of Oxford, Em Hilton Campaigner, Prof David Graeber Anthropologist, Dave Gould ASLEF, Francesca Klug Visiting professor, LSE Human Rights, Nadine Batchelor-Hunt Journalist, Cllr Jeremy Newmark Leader of Hertsmere borough council Labour group, Jonty Leibowitz Political economist, Jolyon Rubinstein Actor and writer, Justin Schlosberg Lecturer in journalism and media, Maxim Lundlack-Orr Deputy at Board of Deputies, fellow at JCoRE, Mickey Keller Civil liberties solicitor, Miriam Margolyes Actor, Rob Abrams Campaigner, Robin Samson Chair, Kehillah North London, Cllr Sue Lukes Vice-chair, Kehillah North London, Barnaby Raine PhD candidate, Howard Rechavia Taylor PhD candidate, Charlotte Nichols Parliamentary candidate, Warrington, Eleanor Penny Journalist, Daniel Machover, Ashleigh Loeb Actor, Rhea Wolfson GMB Scotland. Upon his reinstatement, he said the complainants had ‘overreacted’ to ‘criticism of those intent on undermining our leadership’. In a broader sense, no, you can’t eliminate Jew-hatred from the general population but nor can you fully be rid of inequality or poverty or unemployment. Yet a root around. This has been the uneasy truce for the last few decades, tolerated even as a steady growth in anti-Semitism was recorded because it was most loudly expressed as hatred of Israel. We are, left and right, making it safe for anti-Semites to come out from behind their various guises and hate Jews in the open once more. Refined campus anti-Semitism — Jew-hatred with an Edward Said quote up top — and street-level ‘We are all Hezbollah’ Islamism were limited because they required of their adherents a level of commitment and effort. He portrays a Jewish character, Sammy Katz, with a “proud nose and curly hair”, and paints him as a malevolent, stingy, snake-like Jewish businessman who exploits immigrant workers for profit. Labour MP Liz Twist, who shared a platform with Ridley at the event, later apologised. Whenever Corbynistas complain that The Spectator doesn’t publish any columnists to their way of thinking, I recommend they subscribe just for Taki. [16] In 2018, he wrote an article commemorating D-Day in which he praised the Wehrmacht and asked readers to sympathize with them. Taki Theodoracopulos is the star columnist — and a gifted one at that — on a magazine known for being firmly Zionist and even philo-Semitic. As a matter of fact, it is possible to eradicate anti-Semitism from a membership-based organisation. Is there a name for the moment something objectionable becomes so mainstream that those responsible can solemnly lament it as a fact of life? We know what antisemitism looks like. As a result it was channeled through anti-Zionism (the denial of Jewish national rights) and anti-Israelism (the political stigmatisation of the Jewish state). [11][12], He received criticism for writing in support of Greek ultranationalist political party Golden Dawn, describing them as "good old-fashioned patriotic Greeks". Consider how the Tories, What about a little closer to home? It’s the only country you can despise without ever being accused of xenophobia.). As Jews, we understand that our fate is bound up with that of other minorities. This week, Labour’s general secretary Jennie Formby, Too alarmist for your tastes? He represented Greece at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962[6] having been a tennis player beforehand, including playing at the 1961 French Open.[7]. In a party with 500,000 members there will be antisemites and they must be dealt with. The leader of the French left, Jean-Luc Melenchon, and the leader of the French far-right, Marine Le Pen, both openly deny France’s complicity in the Holocaust.
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