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Title: In New Book on Anti-Semitism, AJC Expert Challenges Traditional Strategies for Combating Hatred
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URL Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/usnewswire/
Published: Jan 2, 2007
Author: usnewswire
Post Date: 2007-01-02 21:27:33 by Dakmar
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a release from the American Jewish Committee: Are the traditional strategies for dealing with anti-Semitism the most effective ways to deal with this scourge in the twenty-first century? Kenneth Stern, an award-winning author and the American Jewish Committee's expert on anti-Semitism and extremism, tackles this and related issues in his new book, "Anti-Semitism Today: How It Is The Same, How It Is Different, and How To Fight It." While the surge since the turn of the century in anti-Semitic incidents across Europe, and promotion throughout the Muslim world, has engendered deepening concerns in the American Jewish community about the severity of threats to the Jewish people, "contemporary anti-Semitism is not new," says Stern. "What is new are the circumstances in which it is playing out. " "Anti-Semitism Today" is a practical guide to identifying different types of anti-Semitism, analyzing contemporary circumstances, and offering appropriate strategies to consider when responding. Stern examines anti-Semitic trends in Europe, the Muslim world, and on college campuses. His approach, drawn from over 30 years experience, is to first assess the type of anti-Semitism involved, identify what institutions are implicated, and then develop an effective response from a range of options. Topping Stern's list for reevaluating longstanding strategies is Holocaust education. "There is simply no research-based proof that Holocaust education is an antidote to anti-Semitism. This solution is merely asserted and assumed to work," says Stern. He argues compellingly for investing in surveys and other research to better understand trends in anti-Semitism among different ethnic and faith groups, as well as countries. He stresses the need to continue advocacy with governments, and provides examples of some achievements. Stern was instrumental in developing a new "working definition" of anti-Semitism which addresses the reality that too frequently contemporary anti-Semitism is manifested in demonizing Israel and denying its legitimacy. Stern also has been key to creating programs to address this challenge on college campuses. "Anti-Semitism Today" already has gained praise from Dr. Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University, who calls the volume a "must read." Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, says Stern has been in the "front lines" in the battle against anti-Semitism, and "makes crystal clear...the best strategies to fight it." To be most effective in confronting anti-Semitism, Stern concludes: "Blind faith and wishful thinking have no place in combating something as dangerous as hate, and therefore a burden of proof must be placed on the proponents of any program against anti-Semitism to demonstrate that it is effective." Copies of "Anti-Semitism Today" can be ordered at http://www.ajc.org. To arrange an interview with the author, contact Kenneth Bandler at bandlerk@ajc.org or Michael Geller at gellerm@ajc.org.
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#1. To: All, *Hasbarfa Alert* (#0)
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson
beautiful! just beautiful!
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson
"demonizing Israel'??? I suspect Mr. Stern equates criticism of Israel's hateful policies and actions against Palestinians and the Lebanese peoples as "demonizing." And if that is the case, the most vocal critics of Israel's racist policies are many Israeli journalists who write for Israeli newspapers like Haaretz. Perhaps if Israel behaved more like a civilized nation, its Israeli critics and others would not feel compelled to sit in judgement of its actions.
sweet! When the going gets weird the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson
beautiful! just beautiful! Yes, words like that mean so much to me, especially when they come from people whose entire existence is based on racism, hatred and lies. NOW GET ON WITH THE BOMBING OF IRAN, GOY- BOY!
Stop being a hater, you ignorant flyover hillbilly!
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson
You, you, you pro-American bastard, you!
They already wise to all my e-mail addresses, sign you up a new one and I'll feed you lines, cool? Enter to win Grand Prize!
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson
Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! (Sing along, now.) Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! (All together now!) Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! (Everybody!)
THERE'S NOT ONE DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WE WILL FAIL - GW Bush
#2. To: All (#0)
"Blind faith and wishful thinking have no place in combating something as dangerous as hate"
#3. To: Dakmar (#0)
Stern was instrumental in developing a new "working definition" of anti-Semitism which addresses the reality that too frequently contemporary anti-Semitism is manifested in demonizing Israel and denying its legitimacy.
#4. To: scrapper2 (#3)
Stern was instrumental in developing a new "working definition" of anti-Semitism which addresses the reality that too frequently contemporary anti-Semitism is manifested in demonizing Israel and denying its legitimacy.
#5. To: Dakmar (#2)
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"Blind faith and wishful thinking have no place in combating something as dangerous as hate"
#6. To: Esso (#5)
#7. To: Dakmar (#6)
#8. To: Esso (#7)
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