You are an experienced journalist and you have a column in a major newspaper. You interview a powerful man who talks of his fine moral instincts and how the pain suffered by others in foreign countries affects him. How do you react?
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Reza Aslan, a California-based academic, has been speaking to Jimmy Carter about the Middle East. It is the kind of interview which all politicians dream about. Aslan bolsters rather than challenges Carter, leading him to his favorite topics and themes with dutifully worded questions. Two of Carter’s answers actually commence with the words, “That’s exactly right.”
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The American Jewish Committee, which sponsors Z Word, has issued the following statement.
It’s been a bizarre and disturbing day. I have nothing to add to David T’s take on the Prime Minister who quoted an obscure raving antisemite in the hallowed surroundings of Davos. But if we’re shopping for quotes, examine this one, from the South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Of all the countries caught up in the current wave of antisemitism, Turkey is arguably the greatest worry. While Turkey has traditionally been a reliable diplomatic ally and an even closer military partner of Israel, that hasn’t prevented a rash of antisemitic statements and demonstrations in the short period since the Gaza conflict began.
