Magical Logic, Globalization, Conspiracy Theory, and the Shoah

Discusses the role of antisemitism in right-wing extremism, focusing on American neo-Nazis like David Duke. Antisemitism is at the center of the extreme right's critique of the modern world. Among the latest propagandistic themes are anti-globalism, ecology, and anti-Americanism, and the Jews are blamed for all the associated problems. The neo-Nazis have formed an alliance with radical Islamists against the USA and its alleged controller, Israel. They espouse Holocaust denial, as exemplified by Iran's hosting of a conference in 2006 on that topic. The Internet is a very effective propaganda tool for such institutions as the Institute for Historical Review, which has shifted its emphasis from Holocaust denial to the theme of Jewish/Zionist world domination. Radical leftists have also been attracted to the anti-Zionism of Islamists and rightists. Extremist Internet sites have increased from only one in 1995 to 8,500 to date, and they use their mainstream status to increase social acceptability for antisemitism. Advocates using 21st-century tools, like the Internet, to fight 21st-century antisemitism.