The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table Yardena Schwartz on 100 Years of Anti-Semitic Riots. Also, a Reply to Dave Smith and Jake Shields.
Nov 14, 2024
Yardena Schwartz, an award-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated producer, shares insights from her book "Ghosts of a Holy War," which delves into the 1929 Hebron Massacre and its modern implications. The discussion highlights the alarming rise of anti-Semitism today, echoing historical events and the role of misinformation in inciting violence. Schwartz also explores complex narratives surrounding Jewish and Palestinian identities and the challenges of reconciliation within the fraught Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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1929 Hebron Massacre Overview
- The 1929 Hebron massacre involved 3,000 Muslim men attacking Jewish neighbors, including raping and slaughtering.
- While many Jews were killed, some Muslims also risked their lives saving Jewish neighbors during the attack.
Disinformation Sparks Violence
- The riots were catalyzed by a false rumor spread by Haj Amin al-Husseini about Jews planning to conquer Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- This disinformation exploited tensions over control of the Western Wall and fueled violent anti-Semitic riots in 1929.
Radicalization Follows Massacre
- Before 1929, violence was mostly Arab attacks on Jews; Jewish attacks on Arabs came later.
- The 1929 massacre radicalized the Jewish community, leading to formation of more offensive defense groups.
