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Islam's Embedded Anti-Semitism by Dr. Joseph Lerner , Co-director IMRA 8 November 2005 The calling by Iran's president for Israel's destruction prompted Walid Salem's Daily Star (Lebanon) Commentary "Address the 'Jewish question' without resorting to propaganda" (Nov.8 '05) which follows on these observations.. Salem is blind to the overwhelming negative attitude of Islamic populations towards Jews as measured in polls and published in the Pew Global Attitudes Report Spring, '05 . The polls related to Jews, not Israel. and thus negates the frequent assertion that anti-Israel attitudes are mistakenly regarded as anti-Semitic. The report shows unfavorable attitudes in selected Moslem...

LONDON — Germany has confirmed that Iran and Syria have obtained advanced Geman technology for their missile programs, according to a published report. A German government alert said Iran and Syria have acquired advanced components and technology from German companies. The alert said the two Middle East states have used Germany to enhance the range and accuracy of their missiles. Russia has served as the liasion for the delivery of German technology to Iran and Syria, the German magazine Focus reported Monday. Russian government institutions transferred the missile technology to production facilities in Damascus and Teheran, the report said. "Leading-edge...