Saturday 2 July 2011

The Swiss Arrow That Tells "Antisemitism"

In a grotesque adaptation of the legend regarding Swiss folk hero William Tell - a symbol of his country's resistance against Austria - who of course shot an arrow that cleanly sliced an apple resting atop his son's head, a Geneva-based anti-Israel group, the GNC, has produced this outrageous advertisement.

The Israeli flag is obvious, but note, too, the blue and white kippah (or yamulke) on the fallen figure.

This incitement to hate and violence is just one more proof that the "lightly sleeping monster" called antisemitism is wide awake again, and, despite the Holocaust that should have laid it to rest forever, dares increasingly to show its ugly face.

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4089824,00.html
See also: http://philosemitism.blogspot.com/2011/07/switzerland-enjoy-bbq-and-beer-while.html
(when you get there it says "pages does not exist" so either  paste this link into your browser or click on the link and then click on "Go to home page")
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2 comments:

  1. Philo2 July 2011 at 15:46

    They have changed the figure on their poster after claims they were antisemitic but the invitation to a BBQ (does that remind you of something about burning and killing Jews?) stands.

    Switzerland: enjoy a BBQ and a beer while killing Jews
    http://philosemitism.blogspot.com/2011/07/switzerland-enjoy-bbq-and-beer-while.html

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  2. Daphne Anson2 July 2011 at 18:23

    Merci beaucoup!

    Link added:
    http://philosemitism.blogspot.com/2011/07/switzerland-enjoy-bbq-and-beer-while.html

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