‘Wrong to see anti-Semitism as solely a Jewish problem’

• Keerthi Mohan
• 28 September, 2018

By: Keerthi Mohan

by Lord Dolar Popat MY LORDS, I start with a question: why me? Why have I taken it upon myself to bring this debate to your Lordships’ House? After all, I am not Jewish, so why should anti-Semitism concern me? To that I answer: anti-Semitism concerns us all. The notion that it is solely a Jewish problem is as dangerous as it is wrong. History is full of powerful words and actions, but silence can be just as formidable. When we are silent in the face of intolerance, we encourage prejudice. When we are silent in the face of falsehoods,…

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