“Yet, the long term significance of the Bardem letter may not lie in its vituperative flash of hateful publicity. Rather it lies in our ability to recognize it as a symptom. Next year we will commemorate a half century since Vatican II. What this formulation by 100 elite Spanish celebrities tell us is that Western society still has a lot of work to do. It must seek to root out the antisemitic underground stream in its culture. Poison at the root level finds expression at the top.”
Read more: Javier Bardem teaches a lesson in antisemitism | Ed Rettig | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/javier-bardem-teaches-a-lesson-in-antisemitism/#ixzz39PijjphR
Javier Bardem teaches a lesson in antisemitism
“Yet, the long term significance of the Bardem letter may not lie in its vituperative flash of hateful publicity. Rather it lies in our ability to recognize it as a symptom. Next year we will commemorate a half century since Vatican II. What this formulation by 100 elite Spanish celebrities tell us is that Western society still has a lot of work to do. It must seek to root out the antisemitic underground stream in its culture. Poison at the root level finds expression at the top.”
Read more: Javier Bardem teaches a lesson in antisemitism | Ed Rettig | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/javier-bardem-teaches-a-lesson-in-antisemitism/#ixzz39PijjphR
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