BLiNK: Palestine conflict behind anti-Semitism rise - Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal tells Middle East Eye what he believes is behind a rise in anti-Semitism across Europe
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Filmed and directed by William Pine and Charles B. Anthony
Published date: 24 May 2016 00:27 BST
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Last update: 8 years 3 months ago
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. In the United Kingdom, attacks against the Jewish community rose by 50 percent in the first six months of 2015.
American journalist and author Max Blumenthal talks to Charles B Anthony about what is behind this rise in anti-Semitism and analyses whether the Jewish community in the US is united when it comes to Israel.
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