UAE Book Fair Engages Readers With Anti-Semitic Titles Like “Blood For The Pie Of Zion”
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The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the United Arab Emirates, which reportedly attracted 1 million visitors from across the region, featured several infamous anti-Semitic books, including the notorious anti-Semitic forgery, The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion.
The ten-day book fair, which concluded last week, was organized by Department of Culture and Information — Sharjah Government. The mission of the fair, according to organizers, is “to cultivate the love for literature among people by enriching their experience of the written word.”
Does the Emirate of Sharjah believe that promoting hate literature contributes to this mission?
The anti-Semitic books for sale at the fair were listed alongside mainstream books in various categories. For example, The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion was listed in the “Political Science” category. Among the other anti-Semitic books featured at the fair were:
- Blood for The Pie of Zion (The Jewish District) by Najib Al Gailany. This novel tells a story of a Christian priest from Damascus who was abducted by the Jews in order to use his blood for Jewish rituals. The story details how Jews danced and celebrated while Rabbis drain the blood of the elderly catholic priest. The book was listed in the "Novels" category and sold for 15 AED, or approximately $4.
- The Jews and the Secret Movements in the Crusades by Baha Al-Amir. The book, which suggests that the Jews played a role in the Crusades, includes an introduction in which the author claims that "God the almighty declares in his statement to the people that all wars were started by Jews." The book was listed in the "International Affairs" category and sold for 50 AED (approximately $14).
- Human Sacrifices and Talmudic Slaughtering by Jews and Pagans by Fathi Muhammad Zughbi. The book was listed in the "Faith" category and sold for 83 AED (approximately $14).
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hilter. This book was listed in the "General knowledge" category and sold for 20 AED (approximately $5).
