- Summary
- "Nazis, Islamic Antisemitism, and the Middle East demonstrates the impact on the Arab world of Nazi ideology and propaganda in the 1930s and beyond. In 1937, with the brochure "Islam and Judaism", a new form of Jew hatred came into the world: Islamic antisemitism. The Nazis did everything they could to anchor this new message of hate through their Arabic-language radio propaganda. The book sheds light on this hitherto unknown chapter of Germany's past. It presents new archive findings that show how the image of Jews in Islam changed between 1937 and 1948 under the influence of this propaganda and other Nazi activities. This fresh look at Middle East history allows for a more precise assessment of the present: What exactly is "Islamic antisemitism"? How is it currently manifesting itself in Germany and France? What makes it particularly dangerous? Only when we understand how strongly modern Middle East history is shaped by the aftermath of National Socialism will we be able to correctly interpret the hatred of Jews in this region and its echo among Muslims in Europe and develop adequate countermeasures. This volume will be of interest to those researching antisemitism, Nazi foreign policy, and the political history of the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher.
- Uniform Title
- Nazis und der Nahe Osten. English.
- Variant Title
- 1948 Arab War against Israel and the aftershocks of World War II
- Series
- Studies in contemporary antisemitism
Studies in contemporary antisemitism.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Küntzel, Matthias, author.
- Published
- London ; New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
- Locale
- Arab countries
- Contents
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Islamic antisemitism
1937 : The watershed
1939-1945 : Goebbels in Arabic
1948 : Arab-Israeli War
In the name of Islam.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Meade, Colin, translator.
- Notes
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"Originally published 2019 as 'Nazis und der Nahe Osten: Wie der islamische Antisemitismus entstand'" --Foreword.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-145) and index.
Islamic antisemitism -- 1937 : The watershed -- 1939-1945 : Goebbels in Arabic -- 1948 : Arab-Israeli War -- In the name of Islam.
In English, translated from the original German.
