The new anti-Semitism,

In the past few years, several books have been published about the "new" antisemitism. In general, this means attacks on human rights for Jews from Muslims and Arabs (often calling it "antizionism"). These attacks are often from the political Left. That is not exactly new. The political Left has attacked Jews before. Even if one wishes to ignore Vichy France, one can look at the record of the Soviet Union and its supporters in the last few years before 1967. This book has plenty of anecdotes about antisemitism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But the significant part is what people with some responsibility do, as part of their jobs. That includes leaders of groups that supposedly support human rights. It includes some major elements of the media. And it includes some members of Congress. The book shows that the nationally syndicated Evans and Novak column, the Christian Science Monitor, and Time Magazine all had some serious problems in this respect. Here is Time Magazine in March, 1970: "The vehemence of the American Jewish community's support for Israel creates an impression in the minds of some that Washington is acting not on the basis of national interest but out of fear of Jewish wrath. When public officials such as John Lindsay and Nelson Rockefeller abdicate their ceremonial responsibilities toward a foreign leader, it is a sign that pressure-bloc politics is taking precedence over common sense and public duty." Strong words! Time Magazine is free to say what it pleases, of course. But if I were to come up with something like this, I'd expect and deserve to be called an antisemite. There's plenty more about which groups were doing what back then. I think it is worthwhile looking at books from thirty and fifty years ago, especially to see how much of this era is denied by "revisionist" historians.