Antisemitism: Can the World Be Mistaken?
- Julio Levit Koldorf
- Sep 10, 2016
- 1 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
— Hatzad Hasheni
Dr. Julio Levit Koldorf argues that antisemitism, far from being eradicated after the Holocaust, has merely transformed its guise to fit the dominant cultural authorities of each era. In medieval times, it was justified through religion; in the 19th century, through pseudo-scientific racism. Today, he contends, antisemitism manifests itself within international institutions, particularly the United Nations, where Israel has become the collective target of historic anti-Jewish hostility.
He highlights the 2001 Durban Conference as a turning point where Israel was branded with accusations of racism and genocide, reflecting a global moral inversion. The disproportionate number of UN resolutions condemning Israel, contrasted with the neglect of countries committing real atrocities, exemplifies this hypocrisy.
Levit Koldorf concludes that modern anti-Zionism—the denial of the Jewish people's right to self-determination—is simply the latest form of antisemitism. The growing hostility toward Jews and Israel across Europe, he warns, risks repeating the moral collapse of the 20th century. If Europe again drives out its Jews, he cautions, it will also lose its freedom and moral compass.