John Beaty’s ‘The Iron Curtain over America’ - which was published in 1951 and which has been reissued in new editions at least five times and had been reprinted eleven times between 1951 and 1954 according to the undated 5th edition that I have acquired in PDF (hence the lack of a full reference) - is unusual in English-language anti-Semitic literature and especially so in that genre after the conclusion of the Second World War.
I would guess more than half the readership of this blog believes the Khazars were the origin of the Ashkenazi Jews. I say that because that's my impression of the anti-Semitic community in general. Freedman more than Koestler seems to be the authority because he's easier to read and excerpt. The anti-Zionist left also embrace Koestler's thesis as he intended to separate humanistic Jews from Zionist Jews.
Maybe it's Christian devotion/Christian Nationalism based on Matthew's gospel reading that prompts right-wing people to readily accept that today's Jews, Talmudic Jews, aren't related to the real Jews, aka the Israelites or Judeans. Christianity has an unacknowleged OT problem and accepting that Jesus was speaking for the real Jewish tradition keeps the connection (dare I say) kosher.
Great piece Karl!
(Your presence on X is much missed. More importantly of course I hope you + family are well and that your dear father's recovery is steady/speedy.)
Take care, God bless + thank you.
Thank you Pauline. I am currently serving out concurrent X suspensions for naughty words!
I would guess more than half the readership of this blog believes the Khazars were the origin of the Ashkenazi Jews. I say that because that's my impression of the anti-Semitic community in general. Freedman more than Koestler seems to be the authority because he's easier to read and excerpt. The anti-Zionist left also embrace Koestler's thesis as he intended to separate humanistic Jews from Zionist Jews.
Maybe it's Christian devotion/Christian Nationalism based on Matthew's gospel reading that prompts right-wing people to readily accept that today's Jews, Talmudic Jews, aren't related to the real Jews, aka the Israelites or Judeans. Christianity has an unacknowleged OT problem and accepting that Jesus was speaking for the real Jewish tradition keeps the connection (dare I say) kosher.