Even though Jews and Jewish texts have, at times, negative views of gentiles, the reciprocal sentiments are not permitted for goyim. Sad!<\/p>\n
Maya Oppenheim writes<\/a>:<\/p>\n One hundred years may have passed since Roald Dahl was born, but it remains impossible to imagine a literary world without characters he created such as Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.<\/p>\n Yet despite him being widely acknowledged as one of the world\u2019s best storytellers, few will use the landmark date to highlight the darker, less child-friendly, side of the novelist. <\/p>\n Dahl appeared to publicly express contempt for Jews on more than one occasion – a fact even some of his biggest fans may not be aware of.<\/p>\n This may have something to do with the fact his more dubious views were omitted from many of his obituaries and there is something of a historical amnesia about his more controversial opinions.<\/p>\n In the direct aftermath of his death in 1990, Abe Foxman, the head of the former Anti-Defamation League, an organisation which works to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, criticised The New York Times for failing to touch upon his bigoted views.<\/p>\n \u201cPraise for Mr Dahl as a writer must not obscure the fact that he was also a bigot,\u201d Foxman said in a letter penned to the editor.<\/p>\n In 1982, he said the Israeli invasion of Lebanon marked the moment when \u201cwe all started hating the Israelis\u201d. <\/p>\n Comparing Israel to Nazi Germany, he asked: \u201dMust Israel, like Germany, be brought to her knees before she learns how to behave in this world?\u201d<\/p>\n His remarks triggered anger, with some accusing him of antisemitism.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, his subsequent interview with the New Statesman only exacerbated matters.<\/p>\n Dahl said: \u201dThere is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it’s a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews.<\/p>\n “I mean, there’s always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn’t just pick on them for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, if you and I were in a line moving towards what we knew were gas chambers, I’d rather have a go at taking one of the guards with me; but they [the Jews] were always submissive,\u201d he also said.<\/p>\n A later interview with The Independent in 1990, eight months before his death, did little to salvage the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m certainly anti-Israel and I’ve become antisemitic inasmuch as that you get a Jewish person in another country like England strongly supporting Zionism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Even though Jews and Jewish texts have, at times, negative views of gentiles, the reciprocal sentiments are not permitted for goyim. Sad! Maya Oppenheim writes: One hundred years may have passed since Roald Dahl was born, but it remains impossible … Continue reading