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Melanie Phillips:

Blood on their hands

Horrifyingly, antisemitism has become a moral obligation for liberals. Opinion.

Blood on their hands

The Damascus Affair:

Blood, Lies, and the Birth of Modern Jewish Solidarity

So much has changed, yet so much of it seems so familiar... The crisis demonstrated that despite progress toward emancipation in Western Europe, ancient prejudices remained potent.

Blood, Lies, and the Birth of Modern Jewish Solidarity

Do not forget:

The first antisemitic "Fake News" of the Modern Era was in Syria

The Damascus Blood Libel began in Adar of 1840 and is a prototype for the way fake news about the Jews spreads like wildfire leaving wasteland in its wake. Op-ed.

The first antisemitic "Fake News" of the Modern Era was in Syria

ADL head:

Ilhan Omar's claim Jewish students 'pro-genocide' a blood libel

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt condemns Squad member's claim Jewish students shouldn't face antisemitism even if they are 'pro-genocide.'

Ilhan Omar's claim Jewish students 'pro-genocide' a blood libel

The triumph of the blood libel

We’re seeing lots and lots of it these days. It’s worth recalling what a blood libel really is. Op-ed.

The triumph of the blood libel

The scapegoating of Israel

Humanitarian aid has become the blood libel of the day as wiith breathtaking arrogance and malice, Cameron presumed to dictate to Israel how to conduct this desperate war for its survival. Biden is the same. Opinion.

The scapegoating of Israel

South Africa's blood libel against Israel

Israel's army of Jewish soldiers is well aware of what genocide means because the Jewish People suffered a real genocide at the hands of the Nazis. There were no international aid organizations and shipments to relieve the suffering and hunger of Jews as they were shipped off to death camps. Op-ed.

South Africa's blood libel against Israel

Samaria council head:

Govt. must refute 'settler violence' blood libel

Chairman of the Samaria Council appealed to the Head of the Central Command and IDF Spokesperson to publish the documents showing a decrease in Jewish nationalistic crime.

Govt. must refute 'settler violence' blood libel

Rabbi accuses BBC of blood libel in Bennett interview

Europan Jewish Association chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin reacts to BBC interviewer's claim Israelis 'are happy to kill children.'

Rabbi accuses BBC of blood libel in Bennett interview

City with history of antisemitism may get Jewish heritage center

The British town where the antisemitic blood libel theory was born could get a Jewish heritage center.

City with history of antisemitism may get Jewish heritage center

Norwich mayor apologizes for 12th century pogrom

Mayor of English city issues apology for medieval blood libel that led to the deaths of 17 Jews.

Norwich mayor apologizes for 12th century pogrom

Passover and the Blood Libel

The libel exists in the US in a different form, preached by people like Obama lying that the IDF targets kids, Louis Farrakhan, and others.

Passover and the Blood Libel

Op-ed:

The blood libel pedigree common to Internat'l Law professors

Because of the "occupation" lie, the world gives Arab terrorists a pass for murdering Jews, like the two young Israelis shot today. Op-ed.

The blood libel pedigree common to Internat'l Law professors

CNN slammed for blood libel cartoon with antisemitic tropes

CNN facing major criticism for publishing cartoon depicting Jewish family celebrating Passover surrounded by sea of blood.

CNN slammed for blood libel cartoon with antisemitic tropes

Netflix hosts film depicting IDF as bloodthirsty murderers

Itamar Ben-Gvir demands Foreign Ministry act with Jordanian film showing IDF soldiers murdering a baby set to premiere on Netflix.

Netflix hosts film depicting IDF as bloodthirsty murderers

Israel can’t ever be innocent

The creed of international policing insists that Jews are always to blame. Op-ed.

Israel can’t ever be innocent

Ukrainian Jews call for arrest of ex-politician for blood libel

Ukrainian Jewish org calls for ex-Kyiv city councilor to be arrested for spreading blood libel in social media post.

Ukrainian Jews call for arrest of ex-politician for blood libel

Watch: 'Palestinian Apartheid Week' on US campuses

'Imagine Jews defending themselves from the blood libel by claiming Christian blood in matzos was kosher,' says one campus activist.

Watch: 'Palestinian Apartheid Week' on US campuses

Leo Frank blood libel artifacts to be auctioned in Jerusalem

Leo Frank was lynched by a mob in Atlanta after being falsely accused of murdering a teenage girl in 1913.

Leo Frank blood libel artifacts to be auctioned in Jerusalem

Iran airs lecture by official claiming Hitler had Jewish origins

In International Quds Day speech official also claims Israel harvests organs of abducted Muslim children for rich Westerners.

Iran airs lecture by official claiming Hitler had Jewish origins

Op-ed:

Pseudo-scholars promoting the malevolence of Israel and Jews

Academia’s contemporary blood libel. There is no more accurate way to describe the vicious and ugly tropes. Opinion.

Pseudo-scholars promoting the malevolence of Israel and Jews

The season of Blood Libel

The myth was revived by Hitler and persists today in places like Russia, some of the Muslim world, and in the US in a different form..Op-ed.

The season of Blood Libel

Former Dutch PM accuses Jews of poisoning Arabs

Dries van Agt accused of antisemitism, spreading a blood libe; after stating that Jewish settlers poison Arab neighbors.

Former Dutch PM accuses Jews of poisoning Arabs

UK college student given course material featuring ‘blood libel’

Student at a French campus of the University of London speaks out after experiencing anti-Semitism on campus.

UK college student given course material featuring ‘blood libel’

PA official: Israeli merchants 'sell' terrorists' organs

Senior PA official rehashes the blood harvesting libel in an official TV presentation.

PA official: Israeli merchants 'sell' terrorists' organs

BBC removes journalist who tweeted "Hitler was right"

Tweet from 2014 also said Israel was worse than the Nazis and told the IDF to "go to hell."

BBC removes journalist who tweeted "Hitler was right"

Polish university defends lecturer’s anti-Semitic blood libel

Lecturer who accused Jews of ritual murders won't be punished, with university saying anti-Jewish claims are part of 'scientific discourse'.

Polish university defends lecturer’s anti-Semitic blood libel

Toronto bus shelter vandalized with anti-Semitic poster

Investigation underway after bus shelter in Toronto vandalized with poster promoting anti-Semitic blood libel.

Toronto bus shelter vandalized with anti-Semitic poster

Brazilian political party leader says Jews ‘sacrificed children’

Labor Party chairman Roberto Jefferson accuses Jews of child sacrifice to 'Satanic deity' Baal.

Brazilian political party leader says Jews ‘sacrificed children’

Israel, the Palestinians and the COVID-19 vaccine

The current wave of criticism of the Jewish state is based on patently false claims and has the nature of a literal blood libel. Op-ed.

Israel, the Palestinians and the COVID-19 vaccine

Arabic paper in Canada claims Israelis bury Palestinians alive

Modern-day blood libel in Canada: Jews bury Muslims alive and steal their organs.

Arabic paper in Canada claims Israelis bury Palestinians alive

British school to change logo referencing blood libel

St. Hugh's School promises to change logo to remove reference to 'Little Saint Hugh' anti-Semitic blood libel.

British school to change logo referencing blood libel

The resurrection of the Blood Libel - by pseudo-scholars

The resurrection of the Blood Libel - by pseudo-scholars

Egyptian scholar says ‘extremist’ Jews use blood to make matzah

Hebrew scholar working in Saudi Arabia spreads blood libel on Egyptian radio.

Egyptian scholar says ‘extremist’ Jews use blood to make matzah

Arab professor spouts blood libel at Columbia University

Hebrew U prof claims Israel carries out arms tests on Arab neighborhoods during lecture at Columbia.

Arab professor spouts blood libel at Columbia University

Episcopal bishop apologizes for false stories about Israel

Episcopal Church apologizes after Massachusetts clergyman shares fake stories about Israeli atrocities.

Episcopal bishop apologizes for false stories about Israel

Labour official admits to Facebook post saying Jews drink blood

British lawmaker admits to sharing post saying it is a Jewish ritual to drink blood after suspension from Labour party

Labour official admits to Facebook post saying Jews drink blood

NYT columnist compares Trump immigration talk to 'blood libel'

Krugman: 'There is no immigration crisis; there is no crisis of immigrant crime.'

NYT columnist compares Trump immigration talk to 'blood libel'

Former Hamas official says Jews make Hamentashen out of blood

Former senior Hamas official echoes classic anti-Semitic canard, claims that Jews bake non-Jewish blood into popular Purim pastry.

Former Hamas official says Jews make Hamentashen out of blood

Al Jazeera dredges up Ukrainian blood libel

Network reports on Ukrainian woman claiming she killed children during her IDF service - even though her story was already debunked in 2013.

Al Jazeera dredges up Ukrainian blood libel

Newest blood libel: Jews steal chickens for Yom Kippur

French cops 'warn' farmers of theft of sacrificial animals ahead of Yom Kippur.

Newest blood libel: Jews steal chickens for Yom Kippur

Bennett: Arab MKs guilty of blood libel against Jews

Education Minister accuses Arab MKs of lying to incite Arab population against Jews over Temple Mount.

Bennett: Arab MKs guilty of blood libel against Jews

Russian lawmaker accuses Jews of boiling Christians in cauldrons

Pro-Kremlin lawmaker claims ancestors of Jews boiled Christians in cauldrons and fed them to wild animals.

Russian lawmaker accuses Jews of boiling Christians in cauldrons

Belgian newspaper urges condemnation of Abbas 'blood libel'

Jewish newspaper from Belgium urging European leaders to condemn PA chairman's accusation that rabbis poisoned Palestinian wells.

Belgian newspaper urges condemnation of Abbas 'blood libel'

Canada blasts Abbas's blood libel accusations against Israel

Canada lodges formal complaint with the PA after Abbas accused rabbis of poisoning Palestinian water.

Canada blasts Abbas's blood libel accusations against Israel

Inside the PA's anti-Semitic propaganda machine

How the Palestinian Authority creates, inflates, and broadcasts outrageous anti-Jewish canards.

Inside the PA's anti-Semitic propaganda machine

Palestinian Authority resurrects poisoned well blood libel

PA fabricates call by Israeli rabbi allegedly calling on 'settlers' to poison Arab water - then uses it to call for international sanctions.

Palestinian Authority resurrects poisoned well blood libel

Hamas: Jews execute Palestinians as part of 'religious rituals'

Hamas newspaper claims Purim rituals involve murdering Palestinians, complete with rabbinic blessing.

Hamas: Jews execute Palestinians as part of 'religious rituals'

US professor: Israel assassinates teens, harvests organs

Prof gives lecture at Vassar, claims that Israel assassinates teens, harvests organs, and keeps Arabs undernourished.

US professor: Israel assassinates teens, harvests organs

Hamas: Jews kill Palestinian children for their blood

Senior Hamas leader in Gaza revives ancient blood libel claim on live television, claims Israelis kill Palestinians to make matzah.

Hamas: Jews kill Palestinian children for their blood

Blood-Libel: Israel Accused of 'Stealing' Arab Children's Organs

ADL condemns as 'outrageous and incendiary' Palestinian activist's accusation that Israeli gov't harvesting Arab children's organs.

Blood-Libel: Israel Accused of 'Stealing' Arab Children's Organs

Syrian Commentator: 'Zionists Burned the Jordanian Pilot'

Syrian scholar, on Hezbollah TV, claims that burning alive of pilot was 'downright Talmudic,' work of 'bloodthirsty' Jews.

Syrian Commentator: 'Zionists Burned the Jordanian Pilot'

'Shape-Shifting' Jews Blamed for Paris Attacks

Paris attacks designed to make Muslims 'look bad,' some Parisian Muslims state to international media.

'Shape-Shifting' Jews Blamed for Paris Attacks

Arabs Caught on Film in Another 'Tree Libel'

Arabs on Monday were caught red-handed cooking up another “tree libel” against Jewish residents of Samaria, cutting down olive trees.

Arabs Caught on Film in Another 'Tree Libel'

Return of the Arab Olive Tree 'Blood Libel'

Residents say annual Arab and leftist olive harvest tradition of framing Jews for cutting trees in Samaria began Sunday night.

Return of the Arab Olive Tree 'Blood Libel'

Former Jordanian MP: Jews Use Human Blood in Passover Matzos

Watch: Former Jordanian member of parliament uses the centuries old “matzah blood libel” in television interview.

Former Jordanian MP: Jews Use Human Blood in Passover Matzos

Watch: Hamas Official Grilled on CNN for Anti-Semitic Comments

CNN's Wolf Blitzer challenges Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan over claims 'Jews use Christian blood to bake matzos'.

Watch: Hamas Official Grilled on CNN for Anti-Semitic Comments

Top Hamas Official: Jews Use Blood in their Passover Matzos

Hamas official claims Israelis "kill children", links this with the claim that Jews use the blood of non-Jews to make matzah for Passover.

Top Hamas Official: Jews Use Blood in their Passover Matzos

Hamas Editor Links Teen's Murder with 'Matzah Blood Libel'

Editor of Hamas's paper associates death of teen with the blood libel that Jews use blood of non-Jews for matzah.

Hamas Editor Links Teen's Murder with 'Matzah Blood Libel'

Newspaper Publishes Lie About Jews and Female Circumcision

Watchdog: growing tendency to blame Judaism for practice of female genital mutilation - despite repeated proofs this is a lie.

Newspaper Publishes Lie About Jews and Female Circumcision