Deborah Lipstadt is a former academic historian, the author of many books on Jewish themes, who was sued by Holocaust-denier David Irving for her accurate description of him. She is currently the American government’s Special Envoy on Antisemitism. She recently delivered a well-justified attack on Tunisian President Kais Saied, for his palpable want of sympathy […]
Tunisian Jews Disquieted by Government’s Response to Synagogue Killings
On May 9, a Tunisian National Guardsman serving on the Island of Djerba shot dead two Jewish cousins, Aviel Haddad, a dual Israeli-Tunisian citizen, and Benjamin Haddad, a citizen of France, just outside the historic synagogue of El Ghriba. He also killed two Tunisian security guards before being shot dead himself. A preliminary Jihad Watch […]
Tunisia: Muslims murder five people outside historic synagogue, cops search for motive
“It was unknown if the assailant, a member of the Tunisian National Guard, specifically targeted Jews in Tuesday’s attack.” Yeah, could just have been a coincidence. But it seems more likely that he was meaning to target those whom the Qur’an designates as the worst enemies of the Muslims (5:82). “Tunisia investigates guardsman’s motive for […]
Tunisia: Muslims throw Molotov cocktails at Jewish school
What does Tunisia’s tiny Jewish community have to do with the conditions against which Tunisians are protesting? Nothing whatsoever, of course, but the Jews are convenient scapegoats. The Qur’an depicts the Jews as inveterately evil and bent on destroying the well-being of the Muslims. They are the strongest of all people in enmity toward the […]