Friday, May 3, 2024

Antisemitism expert: Qatari billions used as soft power to influence campus, culture

Dr. Charles Asher Small, the founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, spoke to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News about the recent rise in antisemitic incidents around the world following the Hamas massacre of October 7, 2023.

"We're not surprised, and we're shocked at the same time," Dr. Small said of the outbreak of antisemitic incidents. "The exponential growth, and the speed of it, and how it seems to be growing faster and faster is surprising and troubling."

He stated that "this is really a crisis. As you know, antisemitism is really an early warning system for deeper societal problems. We see the radical left, the radical right, and political Islam using antisemitism as a core element of their ideology as they attack the democratic center."

Dr. Small noted the seeming irrationality of the alliance between the radical left and radical Islam, such as when left-wing intellectual Judith Butler defended and supported the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations. READ MORE