If you have the stomach to sit through a commercial, and then plow through an exercise in sophistry, you can view an article today, Unchecked anti—Semitism  in left wing website Salon.com, which starts by writing about anti—Semitism in France, and ends up deciding that the real problem is French discrimination against Arab immigrants.

For it seems to me that the real racial and religious problem in France, the real time—bomb quietly ticking away at the heart of 21st century French society, is not anti—semitism, but France's absolute failure, over the past 50—odd years, to properly integrate its Muslim community (estimated, and only estimated, at 5—6 million strong).

France has created a genuine racial underclass, disadvantaged and discriminated against daily in terms of housing, education and employment, living in those decaying, crime—ridden, immigrant—filled, out—of—town sink estates in which France has sadly come to specialise. And until France understands this, it will not able to address what lies behind its intensifying climate of anti—semitism.

Only for those with a strong stomach, or a robust sense of humor.

Posted by Ed  8 3 04