re: #55 Charles

The idea that German antisemitism was imported from the Islamic world simply ignores the long, long history of antisemitism in Europe and the Germanic region in particular. Europe didn’t need to “import” antisemitism from anywhere, it was part of the social fabric for MANY centuries.

Please don’t start this here. It’s beyond silly.

You are absolutely correct Charles. For example, the yellow star that Jews were forced to wear during Nazi Germany had its origin in early 13th century Europe. The Council of Lateran decreed that Jews (and Muslims and other socially marginalized groups) were required to wear identifying “badges.” Jews had to wear a yellow star. This is just a small example of a long and complicated history of Jews in Europe. Anti-semitism was hardly a 20th century notion imported from the Middle East. Its origins are rooted in the Catholic Church.