Post by Paddy by Grace on Feb 19, 2011 23:40:50 GMT -7
What you won't see on the Main Stream Media:
Anti-Semitism in Tahrir Square
by Yehudit Barsky
As the ongoing demonstrations in Tahrir Square continue, the ugly specter of anti-semitism has
risen with a vengeance among the protestors. Brandishing posters with pictures of President
Mubarak with Stars of David branding his forehead, some protestors have invoked the antiSemitic image of a conspiracy by Jews to control world leaders, including their own. One
viciously anti-Semitic poster depicts Mubarak as a blood-sucking devil. Both Mubarak and
Egypt’s new vice president, Omar Suleiman, were depicted in effigy, with Stars of David drawn
on their ties prior to their symbolic hangings.
The Egyptian government and state-controlled media also have joined in by depicting the
demonstrations as a conspiracy against the government that is being fomented by forces outside
of the country. Unfortunately, these images are not new for Egyptians. For many years the
Egyptian government has used anti-Semitism in its official broadcasts, and anti-Semitic themes
have permeated popular entertainment, ranging from books to films. In 2002, Egyptian state
television ran a 41-part series titled “Horseman without A Horse” based on the Protocols of the
Elders of Zion. It promoted the conspiracy theory that Jews are secretly plotting to achieve world
domination. Despite complaints from the U.S. State Department, Egyptian officials denied that
the series was offensive. The series was broadcast during Ramadan when the highest number of
viewers would see it.
Aside from their other grievances against the Mubarak regime, the focus of the protestors in
depicting Mubarak and Suleiman as tools of a foreign sinister force is a convenient way to incite
anger against the regime. The protestors’ use of anti-Semitism turns the tables on the regime,
using its own propaganda against it.
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Anti-Semitism in Tahrir Square
by Yehudit Barsky
As the ongoing demonstrations in Tahrir Square continue, the ugly specter of anti-semitism has
risen with a vengeance among the protestors. Brandishing posters with pictures of President
Mubarak with Stars of David branding his forehead, some protestors have invoked the antiSemitic image of a conspiracy by Jews to control world leaders, including their own. One
viciously anti-Semitic poster depicts Mubarak as a blood-sucking devil. Both Mubarak and
Egypt’s new vice president, Omar Suleiman, were depicted in effigy, with Stars of David drawn
on their ties prior to their symbolic hangings.
The Egyptian government and state-controlled media also have joined in by depicting the
demonstrations as a conspiracy against the government that is being fomented by forces outside
of the country. Unfortunately, these images are not new for Egyptians. For many years the
Egyptian government has used anti-Semitism in its official broadcasts, and anti-Semitic themes
have permeated popular entertainment, ranging from books to films. In 2002, Egyptian state
television ran a 41-part series titled “Horseman without A Horse” based on the Protocols of the
Elders of Zion. It promoted the conspiracy theory that Jews are secretly plotting to achieve world
domination. Despite complaints from the U.S. State Department, Egyptian officials denied that
the series was offensive. The series was broadcast during Ramadan when the highest number of
viewers would see it.
Aside from their other grievances against the Mubarak regime, the focus of the protestors in
depicting Mubarak and Suleiman as tools of a foreign sinister force is a convenient way to incite
anger against the regime. The protestors’ use of anti-Semitism turns the tables on the regime,
using its own propaganda against it.
CLICK HERE FOR PICS