25 Jun '06 17:24>
I came across this thread the other day.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/jud_pers.htm
This web site begins covering the persecution of the Jewish people from 70 CE till the end of the Second World War. It fails to cover the Jewish plight before 70 CE, however. This includes the Exodus out of Egypt after 400 years of slavery as well as the struggle to become a nation and subsequent myriad of invasions and captivities before 70 CE. Nor does it cover the struggle after WWll to become a soveriegn nation in 1948. This includes Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia declaring war on Israel and subsequently invading Israel immediatly after the UN declared them sovereign. Israel then faced about 5 wars all together until today since 1948. I think we all know the trouble and persecution they have received in modern times with the Palestinian struggle and such. We are told today by heads of state such as Iran that the Zionists should be driven into the sea and that such events as the Holocaust never happened!!??!?! My question is, why is antisemitism seem to be such a powerful force not only in the world today, but also in the world of yersterday? Also is it not unparalleled in terms of scope and duration of persecution than any other religion/race of people?
Edit: I am well aware that a considerable amount of antisemitism in the web site I have provided is from "Christian" influences. I am willing to tackle such facts, however, even though I am a Christian. However, I do not hold to the notion that the Jews are responsible and should "pay" for the death of Jesus nor do I think they should be persecuted and "pay" for their continued rejection of him.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/jud_pers.htm
This web site begins covering the persecution of the Jewish people from 70 CE till the end of the Second World War. It fails to cover the Jewish plight before 70 CE, however. This includes the Exodus out of Egypt after 400 years of slavery as well as the struggle to become a nation and subsequent myriad of invasions and captivities before 70 CE. Nor does it cover the struggle after WWll to become a soveriegn nation in 1948. This includes Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia declaring war on Israel and subsequently invading Israel immediatly after the UN declared them sovereign. Israel then faced about 5 wars all together until today since 1948. I think we all know the trouble and persecution they have received in modern times with the Palestinian struggle and such. We are told today by heads of state such as Iran that the Zionists should be driven into the sea and that such events as the Holocaust never happened!!??!?! My question is, why is antisemitism seem to be such a powerful force not only in the world today, but also in the world of yersterday? Also is it not unparalleled in terms of scope and duration of persecution than any other religion/race of people?
Edit: I am well aware that a considerable amount of antisemitism in the web site I have provided is from "Christian" influences. I am willing to tackle such facts, however, even though I am a Christian. However, I do not hold to the notion that the Jews are responsible and should "pay" for the death of Jesus nor do I think they should be persecuted and "pay" for their continued rejection of him.