Articles written by: Diane Weber Bederman
Antisemitism through time: Same people; same hate; different delivery system
I have been reading Hilary Earl’s book: The Nuremberg SS-Einsatzgruppen Trial 1945-1958. Extraordinarily well researched and sourced, she wrote about the historical examination of the arrest, trial, and punishment of the leaders of the SS-Einsatzgruppen...
Yes: Islamophobia IS the irrational fear of Islam
John Robson posted an opinion piece in the National Post and it illustrates the fact that Islamophobia is the irrational fear of Islam. “London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery just covered up some paintings that offended religious sensibilities.” Whose, you...
It’s not about abortion; it’s about the sanctity of life.
The state of Alabama has passed the most restrictive laws against abortion in America. Many states are now passing laws that restrict unfettered abortion which evolved from Roe v Wade. Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio have also passed so-called...
Progressives: Jews, Muslims and Christians: My talk at Adas Israel for Never Again Hamilton
My talk at Adas Israel in Hamilton, sponsored by Never Again Hamilton was not recorded. I was asked to share my talk. I am going to talk about the relationship Muslims and Jews have toward Progressives. Many Christians behave like the Jews. The idea for this...
It’s about time Facebook banned the Toronto Star and Buzzfeed for #FakeNews.
"In 2018, a study by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the Community Security Trust revealed that anti-Jewish and anti-Israel attitudes were two to four times higher among Muslims than the population in general…Certainly, there’s a...
The Nakba; the disaster, catastrophe, cataclysm and the shame
Hitler and the Grand Mufti meeting in 1941 Each year Muslims mourn the Nakba. The 1948 Palestinian exodus, also known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة, al-Nakbah, literally "disaster", "catastrophe", or "cataclysm", observed every year on May 15, occurred when...
Why Does Bernie Farber lead a crusade to stifle criticism of Islamic Jew-hatred?
On May 4, 2019, there was a demonstration in downtown Toronto. People carried signs that read: Ontario newspaper: "Muslims will fight Jews and kill them." Toronto book: "The Muslims will dominate the Jews." Canadian Imams: "Jews are sons of pigs and...
If I could choose only one book about Israel….
Thank you JNS for sharing this article. If I could choose only one book to read about Israel that is most important in today’s climate of antisemitism, I would choose The Jewish People’s Rights to the Land of Israel, by the late and most beloved Salomon...
Spreading Jew-hatred far and wide through the ages; for all ages
Just a hop, skip and jump from the Holocaust and here we are: Jew hatred; far and wide; through the ages and for all ages. Take a look at these two cartoons. See common ground? Look at them. Netanyahu as the Gollum; from the Lord of the Rings; a despised...
9/11? Oh it was just…some people…
"For far too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen and, frankly, I’m tired of it, and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it,” Omar said at CAIR in California last March. "CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they...
