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As outrages against Jews multiply, the administration’s settlement with Columbia, though far from perfect, demonstrates that Jews are not alone in the United States.
By Jonathan S. Tobin
Jewish News SyndicateIncidents of blatant Jew-hatred and the indifference, if not outright encouragement, of such outrages from some European governments have mounted in recent weeks. The egregious treatment of a group of French Jewish students, when the Spanish airline Vueling ejected them from a plane and arrested their instructor because they were singing in Hebrew, represents just the latest instance in which Diaspora Jews and Israelis have been singled out and mistreated.
Oscar Puente, Spain’s Minister of Transport and a member of that country’s Socialist Workers Party, added insult to injury by subsequently defending Vueling’s offensive actions and referring to the French kids who had been treated abusively as “Israeli brats.” That made it clear, at least as far as Spain is concerned, that discrimination against Jews is now not only officially sanctioned but is also seen as a good way to curry favor with voters. Click here to continue reading.
