Antisemitism in the Arab World - An Obstacle to Arab-Israeli Peace
All people of good will long for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Such a peace requires that the parties recognize each other's right to exist and should consist of a plan to move forward together with mutual respect. Unfortunately, the reality, not adequately recognized in the West, is that the hatred of Jews and Israelis is pervasively promoted throughout significant portions of the Arab world. In fact, unlike the situation in much of the world where governments officially oppose antisemitism, many Arab governments throughout the Middle East actively promote antisemitic indoctrination through state-controlled news media, schools, and the like. The hatred of Jews thus fostered poisons the peace process.
This program featured renowned Jewish and Muslim scholars, and was designed to identify and describe the problem and to explore possible ways of resolving it. In so doing, the object of the program was to help make the prospect of peace more attainable.
Dr. Benny Morris, Professor of History, Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University.
Dr. Salim Mansur, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario.