Individuals of Muslim background stand out among perpetrators of anti-Semitic violence in Western Europe, according to a new report by the University of Oslo Center for Research on Extremism. The next highest offending group was found to be left wing extremists.
This report speaks of Western Europe, but this phenomenon likely goes far beyond this area. On November 23, 1937, Saudi Arabia’s King Ibn Saud summed up the history of the Jew-hatred of “Muslim extremists” when he told British Colonel H.R.P. Dickson:
“Our hatred for the Jews dates from God’s condemnation of them for their persecution and rejection of Isa (Jesus) and their subsequent rejection of His chosen Prophet.” He continued that “for a Muslim to kill a Jew, or for him to be killed by a Jew, ensures him an immediate entry into Heaven and into the august presence of God Almighty.”
When Hitler introduced the Nuremberg Laws in 1935, he received congratulatory telegrams from throughout the Arab world.
Jihadists have historically tried to obliterate the Jewish state, preceded by muscular attempts to block its existence in the first place. A key Arab Muslim figure — the grand mufti of Jerusalem — led the Arab revolt in Palestine (Ottoman South Syria) from 1936-1939, before moving on to Berlin and allying with Hitler to murder Jews during the Holocaust. Article 15 of the Hamas Covenant of August 1988 explains the religious imperative behind the zeal to destroy Israel:
The day that enemies usurp part of Moslem land, Jihad becomes the individual duty of every Moslem. In face of the Jews’ usurpation of Palestine, it is compulsory that the banner of Jihad be raised.
The survey found that “antisemitism is particularly widespread among those most hostile to Israel,” and concluded “that Muslim extremists clearly lead the way followed by the political left.” The survey also “found that religion and anti-Israel sentiment combined to drive most attacks.”
“Report: Muslim Extremists Drive Anti-Semitic Violence in Europe”, by Simon Kent, Breitbart, June 27, 2017:
Individuals of Muslim background stand out among perpetrators of anti-Semitic violence in Western Europe, according to a new report by the University of Oslo Center for Research on Extremism. The next highest offending group was found to be left wing extremists.
The survey is titled Antisemitic Violence in Europe, 2005-2015, Exposure and Perpetrators in France, UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Russia. It looks at the rate of anti-Semitic attacks in a range of countries, finding Jews’ exposure to anti-Semitic violence appears to have been highest in France in the period surveyed, lower in Sweden and Germany, and lowest in the United Kingdom.
The survey found that “Russia clearly stands out with a very low number of incidents considering Russia’s relatively large Jewish population. Russia is also the only case in which there is little to indicate that Jews avoid displaying their identity in public.” It adds “attitude surveys do suggest that antisemitism is particularly widespread among those most hostile to Israel.”
As for who was behind the reported acts, the survey concluded that Muslim extremists clearly lead the way followed by the political left.
The survey examines the key drivers of anti-Semitic violence and found that religion and anti-Israel sentiment combined to drive most attacks. Attitude surveys corroborate this picture in so far as anti-Semitic attitudes are far more widespread among Muslims than among the general population in Western Europe. It ruled out any link between events in Europe and rising tensions in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict as causal effects. The report said:
“The number of reported attacks on Jews does not always increase when the conflict in the Middle East flares up… even though some attacks on Jews in Europe do occur in the wake of events in the Middle East, there is no direct causal link between Israeli government actions and subsequent attacks on Jews in Europe. Antisemitic attitudes and violence propensity are likely necessary conditions to trigger such attacks. In other words, events in the Middle East provide individuals in Western Europe who hold antisemitic views and are prone to violence with an occasion to attack Jews.”…
nicu says
So true : all Jewish people who were attacked in Germany were attacked by MUSLIMS !
BUT you read : Antisemitism in GERMANY , again ;(
Bamaguje says
University of Oslo had to waste taxpayers money conducting a research to find out the obvious… What we Islamophobes on Jihad Watch consider a no-brainer.and have been saying for ages.
So what’s the Norwegian government going to do about this new revelation? Boot out all their Muslims? Change its hostile anti-Israel foreign policy?
Jaladhi says
Not Muslim extremists but regular so called “moderate” Muslims are driving anti-semitism. The “extremists” simply carry out the diktat of Quran! But can you really differentiate moderate from an extremist until a terror attack is carried out.
Charli Main says
Muslims are infected with the Islamo Rabies virus almost from birth onwards. Islamo Rabies is part of the Muslim psychic DNA.
All of those much vaunted, by the Muslim hugging brigade, tolerant and peaceful Muslims can have their Islamo Rabies virus activated at anytime by their imam howling Allah Akbar from their mosque.
Matthieu Baudin says
This is the terror dimension that is hardest to cope with.
notmoron says
I have been living in the western countries for few years, and what impact me is that I found the best friend of islamists are Jews liberals.
I get into lot of troubles by saying that
Swing Guitar says
As a Jew I agree with you, but it’s not just leftist Jews, it’s most progressives that prefer the Palestinians and Islam in general over Israel and Jewish concerns. Most of it comes from their tendency to divide the world into exploiters and victims, white colonizers and their darker-skinned subjects. With the softer-left liberal Jews, naivete of the co-exist bumper sticker variety predominates. They believe that if we all go out of our way to show the Muslims how much we care for them, they will be appreciative and reciprocate this kindness. Any realistic view of the nature of our enemy will only be met with charges of islamophobia.
Matthieu Baudin says
Thanks for that Swing Guitar. I expect the mode of thinking is the problem and unfortunately many (hopefully not most) ‘progressive’ jews (practicing or cultural) fall into the mental traps you’ve described. I regularly mix with quite a few Muslims, all somewhere on a traditional/secular scale of allegiance, and I make an effort to ‘get along’ and ‘co-exist’ through basic politeness; but a community, large or small, needs to have certain explicit expectations of compliance so that it remains honest to itself and clear about what it wishes to keep and defend. The fashion at the moment is to give away the silverware (that you’ve inherited care of your forebears hard work) and hope that it’s reciprocated with friendliness and good deeds.
brane pilot says
There is no such thing as a Muslim extremist.
There are Muslims who fully subscribe to the teachings of Islam, and there are Muslims who do not.
There is no ‘extremism’ in Islam.
Michael Copeland says
In Islam there is, in fact, no option to subscribe fully or not fully. Muslims who do not “subscribe fully” can be leant on by hardliners to become better muslims or else.
“It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision”.
Koran 33:36
commonsense says
Your citation of this particular verse is most apposite, and very significant. It should be added to one’s list of seminal Koranic verses that provide a clear basis for how Muslims think and act. Right on the money.
duh swami says
Last Tuesday, duh swami almost died…Allah tried hard but 7 days of intensive care took the wind out of his sails,,,,,
I’M still ere yo sob..
Michael Copeland says
Keep up the good work. Hang in there.
Mark Swan says
duh swami, you rascal, I wish you well.
commonsense says
Missed your often hilarious comments!
Matthieu Baudin says
Welcome back to the land of the living.
You can never be sure what tomorrow will bring or take away.
Peter says
The mainstream media never mentions Islamic anti-Semitism when it “reports” on increased anti-Semitism in Europe. More ideological misinformation.
Anti-Semitism, as Andrew Bostom has detailed in his books, is part of Islam’s DNA, as is the inherent predatory INFIDELPHOBIA of Islam.
Lydia says
They will find any excuse to carry out the violence that is in their hearts, which there is no excuse for because we know we are not to murder. It’s a no brainer.
Matthieu Baudin says
Once Muslims have consolidated themselves into the political process in Germany the W.W.2 angst will be lifted from the nations shoulders and out will come all those family photos of old relatives complicit in the horrors of the Third Reich. The new antisemitism will allow the nation to own its past, all thanks to an ambitious experiment in mass immigration.