Tuesday, November 11, 2003
You can try to say that these are individual cases of individuals expressing themselves, but the fact is that a case of overt anti-Semitism like this would be hugely damaging to an American. Are they in Europe? I doubt it.
Greek composer adds voice to anti-Semitic chorus
Greek composer and cultural icon Mikis Theodorakis added his contribution to the anti-Semitic miasma rising in parts of the world by characterizing the Jews as the root of the world's evils.
Theodorakis, a towering figure in Greek music best known outside his native land for scoring the music for the film Zorba the Greek, took his shot at the Jews at a press conference to launch a new book.
"We, the Greeks, did not turn aggressive like them because we have more history," Theodorakis was quoted by Y-net as saying. "Today it is possible to say that this small nation is the root of evil. It is full of self-importance and evil stubbornness." [...]
