A Jewish Man Branded with a Swastika
Department
Art
Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
8-25-2023
Abstract
Had the above taken place, the dastardly act would have preempted all the networks’ programs, including the Republican Presidential debate, the raging fires and storms across the globe, the tragic Ukraine blood-letting, Trump’s myriad misdeeds, Biden’s faltering numbers, the economy, and the catastrophic heat dome that has enveloped the globe. And it would have been a 24/7 story for an entire week’s worth of news cycles, with AIPAC and politicians of every stripe leading the charge that anti-Semitism has reared up its ugly face.
Had the above happened, condemnation from all quarters, especially from the faith-based groups should, indeed, be expected.
On August 22, 2023 The Israeli Mishtara ((police) branded the star of David on the face of a Palestinian man. More sadly, only one news outlet reported this heinously ghastly act. This is only one of myriad dastardly and malevolently abhorrent crimes perpetrated on an entire Palestinian citizenry. Egged on by their xenophobic leaders and a handful of rabbis, Israeli soldiers and citizens run wild in Palestinian communities. And thousands of Jewish settlers are given free reign to carry out pogroms, wiping out entire villages, killing and maiming people of all ages. Palestinian children have been particularly targeted.
And on August 22, 2023, I sent the following missive to a handful of friends, former colleagues, and the editors/contributors of Good Faith Media, an online religious outlet claiming to be a progressive Evangelical entity.
Publication Title
CounterPunch
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Recommended Citation
Halaby, Raouf J. Professor Emeritus, "A Jewish Man Branded with a Swastika" (2023). Articles. 384.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/384