Tuesday, January 27, 2004
The Archibishop of Canterbury has been at the forefront of quite a bit of what's been called European "idiotarianism" - in this form a sort of melange of anti-Americanism and anti-Israel apologetics. But credit where credit is due. He seems here in this report to be acknowledging a growing problem.
JPost: Archbishop of Canterbury warns against anti-Semitism
The warning came in a letter, published in the London Times on Tuesday, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, joint presidents of the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ).
Expressing their "abhorrence" of anti-Semitism, they noted that "Britain has been less affected [by anti-Semitism] than many other countries, but has certainly not been immune."
While acknowledging the legitimacy of criticizing Israel, the clergymen warned that such criticism should not be used to deny Israel's right to exist or to justify attacks against Jews throughout the world.
The letter is considered to be unprecedented in its strength. It is also regarded as an indication of the growing concern over the increasing incidence of attacks on Jewish people and property, allied to the phenomenon of anti-Semitism expressed as anti-Israel sentiment...
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