Introduction -- what is blood libel? what are its derivatives? -- An historical survey of the phenomenon -- Modern manifestations of the blood libel -- A mapping of the phenomenon -- The Islamic world and the anti-Jewish blood libel -- The blood libel as a political tool of struggle against Israel -- The fight against the blood libel
Summary
This volume aims to explain the origins of the charge of blood libel and define the ways its derivatives have achieved acceptance in certain parts of the world today. "Blood libel" refers to an ancient accusation that Jews killed children to use their blood in religious ritual. In the Christian world, modern attitudes have nearly erased these accusations. But the author maintains that in Arab and Islamic worlds, blood libel and similar charges are still part of life. Most people do not perceive links between blood libel and many of the false accusations currently aimed against Israel. The author argues that individuals and organizations guilty of human rights crimes project crimes onto Israel to avoid awareness of their own guilt. Israel is accused of plots against Muslims in order to harm their productive sectors, of using weapons of mass destruction to commit "genocide" against Arabs, of injecting poisonous substances into Palestinian children, of poisoning Arab lands under the guise of "agricultural aid," and of laying siege to peaceful citizens. The author argues that these charges are derivatives of blood libel and have been adopted by Middle East Jihadists in their struggle against Israel
