Publisher's Synopsis
The Jewish people have survived and thrived from the times of biblical antiquity to the present day-quite a feat when you consider all of the civilizations that have come and gone: The Hittites, the Assyrians, the Egyptians, Persians, Greece, and Rome. The presence of Jews has enriched the cultures of many civilizations and countries, from the Americas, to Ethiopia, to China. But just as the Jewish people have endured, so too, has antiSemite hatred. This hatred has ranged from prejudiced slurs whispered in private to the murder of more than 6 million Jews in the Holocaust. Seventy-two years after the Holocaust ended, anti-Semites continue to target the Jewish people for discrimination, destruction of property, and even death. This hearing will explore global threats to Jewish communities, the underlying ideologies, and what actions the United States and other countries and international organizations should take. Our witnesses, including Paul Goldenberg, the national director of the Secure Community Network, addresses ''the current state of affairs in Europe, specifically the increased levels of hate-motivated incidents impacting Jewish communities.'' Mr. Goldenberg also asks whether perpetrators on both sides of the Atlantic may be feeding each other.
