Manfred Gerstenfeld

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Aug 3, 2014, 11:10 AM

In Jerusalem, while our soldiers fall

One of the very few Norwegian papers friendly to Israel asked me to write to them regarding how I manage my daily duties as the conflict in Gaza goes on. Do I do my shopping and do I feel...

Apr 7, 2014, 10:39 AM

ISRAEL’S FUTURE: TWENTY YEARS AFTER OSLO

In the long run, damage caused by Arab incitement against Israel may exceed whatever benefits Israel has gained from the Oslo Agreements by far. The main change in Palestinian and Arab policies over the past twenty years has been...

Sep 17, 2013, 11:21 AM

Media Hostility toward Israel – Twenty Years Ago and Now

Twenty years ago I interviewed David Bar-Illan, then-executive editor of the Jerusalem Post. He stated about foreign media: “The BBC is by far the worst offender when it comes to Israel.” One example he mentioned of its malice, concerned...

Jul 10, 2013, 10:23 AM

Are 150 Million Europeans Anti-Semites, or Dangerous Idiots?

More than 40% of citizens 16 years and older in seven European Union countries agree with the statement that Israel is carrying out a war of extermination against the Palestinians. This can be extrapolated from a 2011 study undertaken...

Jun 4, 2013, 12:59 PM

Norway’s Annual Israel Hate Day

The annual First of May celebration in Norway concerns not only the International Worker’s Day. For Norwegian trade unions, its second role might be called Israel Hate Day. The main coordinator of events is the umbrella organization of Norwegian...

Apr 27, 2013, 8:14 PM

The Dutch media’s sin of omission

While millions of Dutch believe anti-Semitic lies, Netherlands news media upholds its long tradition of turning a blind eye

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About Me

Manfred Gerstenfeld is a Board member and former Chairman of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (2000-2012); He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) of the Journal for the Study of Anti-Semitism