[R-G] A diaspora divided

[Macdonald Stainsby]

A diaspora divided
By Arthur Neslen in London

Thursday 08 January 2004, 20:00 Makka Time, 17:00 GMT

Britain's Jewish community is increasingly divided over the Middle East 
situation

Shock waves from the continuing carnage in the Middle East are increasingly 
dividing the Jewish diaspora, and the rifts are becoming ugly.

Aljazeera.net has uncovered evidence of an anti-Semitic hate mail campaign 
against Jewish peace activists in London, which involves rabbis and at 
least one respected Israeli literary figure.

Diaspora Jewish communities have traditionally rallied round Israel in 
times of crisis. But faced with an occupation that seems to have no end, 
and a perceived increase in anti-Semitism accompanying it, discontent among 
British Jewry is rife.

Even the highly conservative Board of Deputies of British Jews is now said 
to estimate opposition to the Sharon government within the UK Jewish 
community at about 30%. Some rightwing Zionists are turning on their 
co-religionists with vitriol.

In one week she received over 150 emails. Some were virulently anti-Semitic.

“Too bad Hitler didn't get your family,” a Bruce M Seligsohn wrote. “With 
six million Jews dieing (sic) 60 year ago it's a shame scum like you 
somehow managed to survive.”

“Hitler killed the wrong Jews,” agreed another anonymous writer.

rest:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DD27DEC3-20CD-40E6-A3EC-273E68FC6655.htm

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