The Club: The Jews of Modern BritainA survey of contemporary Anglo-Jewry, including numerous references to the experiences of refugees from Germany and Central Europe, among them members of the author's family. Ch. 28 (p. 382-398), "On Guard: Anti-Semitism in Britain, " argues that although antisemitic incidents do occur, there is no deeply rooted antisemitism. However, in many upper-class circles, a snobbish aversion to Jews as outsiders persists and, at the opposite extreme, there are attacks on Jews by working-class xenophobic youth. There is discrimination in some high financial and government circles, encouraged by Arab pressure. The Jewish establishment prefers not to react to these expressions, in contrast to their vigorous protests against any signs of antisemitism in the media. Antisemitism is often found in student unions, usually combined with anti-Zionism fostered by Arab students. Claims, however, that the anxiety common among British Jews about arousing antisemitism is exaggerated. |
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Acknowledgements 791 | 11 |
A BRIEF HISTORY | 13 |
Laying the foundations 15 88858 | 15 |
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