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N/S Part 01: Antisemitic Incidents in Ukraine (Original Post) newthinking Mar 2014 OP
The comments are "interesting". Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #1
kinda interesting PatrynXX Mar 2014 #2
Neo-Nazism is unfortunately rising in all of Europe newthinking Mar 2014 #4
The existence of the Jews in Ukraine COLGATE4 Mar 2014 #3
It has grown significantly in recent times. newthinking Mar 2014 #5
I hate being negative but I can't COLGATE4 Mar 2014 #6

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)
1. The comments are "interesting".
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 05:14 AM
Mar 2014

Almost as interesting in the "new" awareness some are having in regards to anti-Semitism. This video only comes as a "surprise" to those who don't have a clue about anti-Semitism...in all of its forms.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
2. kinda interesting
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:59 AM
Mar 2014

that a Pro Russian president allowed this to happen. If people in Crimea are suddenly relaxed now that Russian soldiers are here... hey the President who went AWOL on his own country allowed this. Now question is has the incidents gone up or down. Many countries have this. USA certainly has it. Let alone anybody's tombstones getting kicked over

newthinking

(3,982 posts)
4. Neo-Nazism is unfortunately rising in all of Europe
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 11:56 AM
Mar 2014

But recent developments in Ukraine are particularly concerning.

Neo-Nazism there has risen along with Nationalism. Right Sector, the most disturbing group there, grew out of the Euromaiden movement where they were able to recruit and organize. The new administration in Kiev has increased Svoboda's Parlimentary representation and both Svoboda and Right sector have been given key executive positions in the administration.

I know that the "official narrative" doesn't discuss this, but it is simply the case of how things are evolving

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
3. The existence of the Jews in Ukraine
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 11:44 AM
Mar 2014

has always been tenuous at best. Antisemitism has always been available to whatever political group wanted to make use of it, reaching its nadir during the German occupation where many locals enthusiastically helped the Nazis persecute the Jews or persecuted them on their own. This is just the latest chapter in a very long very sad story.

newthinking

(3,982 posts)
5. It has grown significantly in recent times.
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 11:59 AM
Mar 2014

Like in Germany pre WW2, it seems to be growing in relation to the populations feeling of insecurity (economic and geopolitic) .

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
6. I hate being negative but I can't
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 12:03 PM
Mar 2014

help but sense that there is a rising tide of antisemitism throughout Europe now. It's been long enough that the lessons of the Holocaust have been lost to the younger generations and it's always a great stick for ambitious politicians to use. And, when there is economic insecurity, people tend to respond to the cries of "it's really THEIR" fault.

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