By Steve Apfel, AMERICAN THINKER
A thousand American rabbis sign a petition to bring refugees carrying the Jew-hating gene into America. Jewish bodies condemn President Trump for enacting a temporary “Muslim ban” (entirely for security reasons) on a handful of Jew-hating countries. Jewish billionaire George Soros troubles every corner of Europe with mad visions of a border-free bloc. American Jews take tikkun olam (repairing the world) to mean sheltering Muslims without legal papers. Jews are for Palestinian rights — for any right that has nothing to do with Jewish rights.
How to explain Jewish activism for people with ideas of the evil Jew transmitted through the blood and implanted in the brain? Even the left-wing Huffington Post concluded the obvious: “Migrants streaming into Europe from the Middle East are bringing with them virulent anti-Semitism which is erupting from Scandinavia to France to Germany.” Today, to keep honest, the HuffPo would have to add “Muslim Democrats bringing to Congress with them virulent anti-Semitism.”
Somali-born Ilhan Omar is one of these elects. “It’s all about the Benjamins, baby,” Omar tweeted. “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel” is another of the congresswoman’s tweets.
Her fellow Jew-baiter is the first Palestinian elected to Congress. Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic representative for Michigan is a BDS advocate on a mission. Tlaib wants to offer congressional members an “alternative” introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to show them “the side that I know is real.”
By the “real side,” she does not mean the Palestinian “welfare” system, which paid suicide murderers and their families $300 million in 2018, to incentivize more Palestinians to take the martyr route to paradise. She will not take her delegation to meet Mr. 20%, the nickname for P.A. chairman Mahmoud Abbas, on the Forbes list of the wealthy for never doing an honest day’s work. Tlaib’s party will not speak to Arab regimes that view Palestinians as a subversive, treacherous, destabilizing element. They will not inspect Lebanese camps where tens of thousands of Palestinians languish in conditions unfit for pigs. No, Tlaib’s group will focus on “the side that is more real,” meaning on the evil that Zionists do. Her grandmother in a West Bank village will tell Congress members what’s what.
Yet bewitched by the beauty of social engineering (“diversity” in the lingo), Jews of no sane mind want more immigrants fed by mother’s milk on Jew-hatred. Their minds are not thoughtful or compassionate. They cannot be when every case screams out the end awaiting diasporas when Muslim influences weaken the fabric of tolerant Western society. To be a Jewish activist is not to wear your heart on your sleeve, but to hold a death wish in your psyche. Where Jews once lived unthreatened, they don’t anymore, to look at Britain, at France, at Holland, at Germany, at Belgium, at Sweden, at, of all diasporas, America. Every country case cries from the hilltops: the minority group that will bear the brunt of Muslim migration is the Jewish minority.
Have there been anti-Christian upticks, or anti-Hindu upticks, or anti-black upticks, or anti-Hispanic upticks? Perhaps there have been anti-Muslim upticks, but they are in reaction to the Muslim influx, not from it. Is there anything to compare to the anti-Jewish uptick — in the streets, in mainstream politics, in the mainstream media? Are Christians and their countries vilified? Or Hindus and their countries? Are Africans or Hispanics and their origins hated with a passion? Only the Jews and the planet’s only Jewish country set minds on fire.
This is not to claim that it’s always, or even mostly, imported Jew-hatred. Much of it, especially in party politics and the media, is home-grown. But home-grown Jew-hatred seems to be the product of Muslim immigration. Is it sheer coincidence that Jew-hatred in the British Labor Party, headed by anti-Semite Jeremy Corbyn, coincides with the muscle-flexing of Labor’s Muslim constituents and constituencies? Is it sheer coincidence that the new naked hatred in Congress gets a fillip from Arab-Americans? Or that the stakeholders of the New York Times and CNN share the worldview and the affiliations of migrants Omar and Tlaib? What to say? When Jews make common cause with Jew-haters, the incapacitating casualty is that well earned clear-thinking Jewish “kop.”
@ Carl Goldberg, PhD:
You may not be right. I would go so far as to say that even ‘place’ characteristics as well as emotional experiences of the father in his recent past may be transmitted to his offspring during conception, making the child reactive to the same circumstances that agitated the father. See work on cross-generational epigenetics.
@ adamdalgliesh:
I am sure the author did not literally mean that antisemitism is in the DNA of Muslims. Rather that it is in the DNA of Islam itself. You only have to view the MEMRI website to see what anti Jewish hatred spews forth from TV in the middle east on a daily basis. Even the five time daily prayers to be made by devout Muslims ask Allah to guide them in the straight path, and “not those who have incurred your [Allah’s] wrath and those who have deviated”. i.e. The People of the Book have “deviated” from the true Islamic teachings, according to Islam. According to ex-Muslim Nonie Darwish, this is a kind of “cursing prayer” that to devout Muslims feels Holy.
@ adamdalgliesh:
@ adamdalgliesh:
Epigenetics is in its infancy. Indeed, the area of study comes to include quantum mechanics as well (of which I have no useful knowledge). Brief lecture from high school bio: When the sex cells undergo meiosis, you may recall that spindles form at the top and bottom of each strand of DNA. These spindles, also called microtubules) carry information in the form of a series of quantum particles that code for the genetic effects of real experiences. That may be one of the mechanisms for transferring information that affects genetic material in the new offspring.
Needless to say, we are not aware of any of these processes and so the proper attitude toward ‘individual differences’ inheritance is modesty in the face of complexity.
We really need to get away from using metaphoric and figurative expressions about anti-Semitism being transmitted in the mother’s milk, or the father’s DNA. Anti-Semitism is a part of Moslem culture because the Koran, considered the literal word of their god, is chock full of Jew-hatred. Jew-hatred is an integral part of the religion of Islam, and it has become a fixture of Moslem culture, even if the Moslem in question is not particularly religious. If he is religious, then all the more so. Islam itself is the problem, and anyone writing on the subject of anti-Semitism among Moslem immigrants should have the courage to call a spade a spade and point to Islam as the source of that anti-Semitism.
We really should stop using such metaphoric, figurative expressions as anti-Semitism being inherited in the mother’s milk. Let’s call a spade a spade. The inculcation and transmission of anti-Semitism among Moslems is a result of their reverence for the Koran as the literal word of their god because the Koran is chock full of Jew-hating passages. This Jew-hatred is transmitted from generation to generation among Moslems, and has become part of their culture, even if they are no longer especially religious. If they are religious, all the worse. The source of the problem is the religion of Islam, and all writers on the subject should have the courage to say so.
@ jlevyellow: Jlevy, the scientific articles that you reference are written in highly technical language. They do not indicate that specific prejudices or political-religious attitudes can be inherited. They do suggest that a tendency toward anxiety and depression, might be inherited, and even specific fears (although this specific effect has been demonstrated so far only in rats). I am dubious that specific religious or political beliefs, or specific ethnic-religious animosities, can be inherited. The song “You have to be carefully taught,” from “South Pacific,” is probably the truth.
Just a correction of my last post.
jlevyellow:
This is an important point. Jews who support the Palestinian terrorists against Israel, and who support antisemitic and anti-Israel politicians, always cite highly moralistic reasons for doing so. They never acknowledge that their personal self-interest plays a major role, although I think it is actually the major motivation for their attacks on their fellow Jews. But Jewish culture is extremely moralistic, and it leads these people to affirm pure, altruistic motives, such as concern for the allegedly “oppressed” Palestinian people. And I am sure they believe their own moralistic rationales.
If you account for inbreeding in pre-World War 2 Austria and amongst Muslims, you find a catylst for the imbecilty conducive to the inculcation of anti-Semitism in feeble minds. Hitler, himself, was inbred – his father was his mother’s uncle. So anti-Semitism can be said to be a least partially genetic. @ adamdalgliesh:
@ jlevyellow:neither pre- or post-hoc verbal explanations are ever worth considering because they are highly inaccurate even if the person making the explanation means exactly what he says and is attempting to be super honest. Only the decision itself enlightens others as to what the individual decision-maker considers to be in his own interest and supportive of his long-term survival
Adamdalgliesh wrote, “I am not aware Muslim antisemitism is genetically inherited.”
Not to be picky, I am glad you said that you are “not aware.” There is a field of study called “epigenetics” that deals with precisely what events, circumstances, and experiences in the life of the father (perhaps mother as well) are delivered to his offspring at conception. Muslims who fathered children after being emotionally aroused by attending rallies or engaging in sorties against Jews, etc. are more likely to have offspring who have some increased level of emotionality in regard to Jews. It is a pretty specific effect that has been demonstrated in mice. As well, Jews who were the offspring of Holocaust survivors are likely to be excessively reactive to hostile others, leading to being either over-accommodating or exceeding hostile depending upon the activities of their fathers or grandfathers during the years of conflict just prior to their conceiving children. This effect does not negate cultural influences after birth that might be prevalent in the home, but only adds to them. In others words, troubled fathers bring troubled children into the world. This would be true as well of those who suffered during the Great Depression or either of the World Wars. Many families were started after experiencing major traumas. That is why peace is imperative in reducing emotional disturbances in future generations.
How long do these effects last? It seems science agrees with the Bible – three or four generations.@ adamdalgliesh:
Next Link:
Epigenetics between the generations: Researchers prove that we inherit more than just genes
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170717100548.htm
Well,here we are having a polite and sane argument. Each giving all required places of referral to prove we know the correct solution ! Would we all please notice we are arguing while ignoring that we are on the railroad tracks and the approaching train ( immigrants ) will soon roll on over us…….
NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM ( WEST ????? )
@ jlevyellow: I agree, Jlevy. Earlier today I posted a fairly long explanation of why I believe that some Jewish people believe that denouncing Israel, supporting Arab false accusations against it, and even endorsing antisemitic libels and falsehoods, is in their personal, individual interest. Unfortunately, my post got spammed or was lost due to some kind of mechanical malfunction on the site.
To recapitulate what I wrote earlier: Many Jews feel that the very existence of the Jewish people and the Jewish religion is a threat to them as individuals, because Jews as a community are widely hated and have been for hundreds of years, and as long as Jews continue to exist as a distinct, identifiable people, they will continue to be hated and harassed, and all individuals who can be identified as Jewish will be vulnerable to this hate and harassment. But they think that if they identify with the antisemites and join them in denouncing their fellow Jews, they as individuals will be spared.
They hate Israel because Israel is the institution in the modern world that does the most to preserve Jewish identity, and as a result, has become the primary magnet for antisemitism. They are afraid that the hatred for Israel promotes a more generalized hatred for Jews, considered to be the creators and supporters of Israel; and that some of the Israel-hate will rub off onto them, unless they go out of their way to attack Israel.
Their whole approach to their individual security can be summarized by the old adage, “If you can’t beat’em join’em.” Whether this individual survivial strategy will work for them is hard to say.In some cases, yes. Maybe not in all cases.
@ adamdalgliesh:
Just a start because I am on my way to see the grands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics
Per Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the only issue worth considering is survivability. Each organism makes behavioral decisions based upon a calculation of how it adds to its chances for survival. This can be documented down to the level of amoebae that cooperate to find food or reproduce. Taleb deals with the issue of rationality of those decision, explaining that neither pre- or post-hoc verbal explanations are ever worth considering because they are highly inaccurate even if the person making the explanation means exactly what he says and is attempting to be super honest. Only the decision itself enlightens others as to what the individual decision-maker considers to be in his own interest and supportive of his long-term survival. People who agree on any decision undoubtedly agree for different reasons even if they say differently, because each person comes to the table with a different history.
In our case here, American “Rabbis” who sign a petition to bring enemies of the Jews to America are saying that this decision increases their chances for personal survival, whether that is a stupid decision or misinformed or supported by beliefs that irrationally mitigate fears that should have been magnified and not minimized.
@ jlevyellow: I am not aware of a science called “epigenetic?” Can you give me some references to scientific articles about it? It sounds something like Lysenoism, which “classic” geneticists rejected as unscientific some generations ago. Also “Lamarckianism,” which main stream geneticists rejected even before that. Classic genetic theory holds that genetic traits are not influenced by the life-experiences or environments of the parents, at least not directly, but only by natural selection and mutations, which are held to be random.
Adamdalgliesh wrote, “I am not aware Muslim antisemitism is genetically inherited.”
Not to be picky, I am glad you said that you are “not aware.” There is a field of study called “epigenetics” that deals with precisely what events, circumstances, and experiences in the life of the father (perhaps mother as well) are delivered to his offspring at conception. Muslims who fathered children after being emotionally aroused by attending rallies or engaging in sorties against Jews, etc. are more likely to have offspring who have some increased level of emotionality in regard to Jews. It is a pretty specific effect that has been demonstrated in mice. As well, Jews who were the offspring of Holocaust survivors are likely to be excessively reactive to hostile others, leading to being either over-accommodating or exceeding hostile depending upon the activities of their fathers or grandfathers during the years of conflict just prior to their conceiving children. This effect does not negate cultural influences after birth that might be prevalent in the home, but only adds to them. In others words, troubled fathers bring troubled children into the world. This would be true as well of those who suffered during the Great Depression or either of the World Wars. Many families were started after experiencing major traumas. That is why peace is imperative in reducing emotional disturbances in future generations.
How long do these effects last? It seems science agrees with the Bible – three or four generations.
@ adamdalgliesh:
Adam,
I agree that Apfel’s reference to a “Jew-hating gene” is completely off the wall. If anyone here believes this nonesense, I challenge them to name the gene. Is it, for instance, yDNA haplogroup E, which included Hitler’s DNA? It also includes about a quarter of Jews (but very few NW and N Europeans). I look forward to seeing supporting articles in, say, “Science”.
Concerning Apfel’s other seemingly major point, that Jews have a “death wish”, I don’t agree with this either. Many Jews are engaged in ACTIONS that are against their own interests, such as voting Democrat; and I agree that many Jews have convoluted thinking that could be called “irrational”; but I think very few Jews are actually suicidal.
The Jewish people have had to deal with some serious problems over the ages, not the least of which was the loss of a third of their number in the Holocaust (putting them in the league of the Germans, Irish, Armenians, Assyrians and others). Most of these problems have been addressed, as Herzl foresaw, by the attainment of national sovereignty.
The defense of the Jewish people today is, in my opinion, intimately tied in with the defense of Israel as a sovereign, independent state. Actions opposing Israel, such as the BDS movement, are ultimately an attack on all Jews, whether those attacks come from non-Jews or from misguided Jews themselves. I’m sure Mr. Apfel agrees with that.
I am not aware that Muslim antisemitism is genetically inherited, as this author claims. The point that Jews are suicidal for championing the rights of groups who have been taught antisemitic beliefs since childhood is valid.