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SUMMARY:Israel and Anti-Semitism: Challenges to the Jewish Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:ILLINOIS\n\nThe problem of anti-Semitism has worsened in many c
 ountries in the last 10-15 years. But after this summer’s war on Gaza\, 
 we have heard sensationalist and unfounded claims such as “in Europe\, i
 t's like Kristallnacht 1938 again." Such wild exaggeration only serves to 
 instill unjustified fear among Jews and further the political agendas of r
 ight-wing Jewish and Israeli leadership and Zionism.\n\nWitness Israeli po
 liticians falling over themselves to pronounce Jewish life in Europe at an
  end and exhorting all Jews to move to Israel. This is not new. Antony Ler
 man will explain how this policy developed\, how the notion of the "new an
 ti-Semitism" distorts the true picture of anti-Semitism\, andhow Jewish co
 mmunal and Israeli leaders are pursuing counterproductive policies–which
  are not in the interests of diaspora Jewish populations– to combat anti
 -Semitism\, a phenomenon that must always be taken seriously.\n\n***Speake
 r Bio***\n\nAntony Lerman is a British writer who focuses on Israel-Palest
 ine\, Middle Eastern politics\, anti-Semitism\, racism\, Jewish life in Eu
 rope\, global Jewish politics\, multiculturalism\, and religion in public 
 life. Throughout his career he has applied his expertise in these areas to
  think tanks\, non-profits\, research institutes\, and academic journals a
 nd studies.\n\nLerman's articles have appeared in publications such as the
  New York Times\, independent\, Guardian and Haaretz. In 2012 he published
 \, The Making and the Unmaking of a Zionist: A Personal and Political Jour
 ney. As a founding member of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV)\, a UK group 
 speaking out on Israel-Palestine issues\, Lerman demonstrates that he is n
 ot just an academic\, but also an activist.\n\nLerman blogs at www.antony
 lerman.com and tweets @tonylerman. FMI:http://antonylerman.com/about/\n\n
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