Shark Blog: Protocols of the Elders of Zion, courtesy of UNESCO points out that the Museum of Manuscripts at Egypt's recently renovated Alexandria Library is exhibiting a copy of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
Would anybody put a fake painting deliberately in an art museum? Would anybody put a bootleg album deliberately in a record store?
I'ts ridiculous that UNESCO is helping fund this. Maybe once UNESCO gives money then UNESCO loses any control about how the money is spent, but this whole thing is still ridiculous.
The Protocols of the Elders is a fraud originally created to get a certain part of the population of Russian into a tizzy. Check out the following excerpt from Nizkor Project:
RUSSIAN COURT RULES 'PROTOCOLS' AN ANTI-SEMITIC FORGERYBy Michael A. Hiltzik
Los Angeles Times, November 28, 1993
MOSCOW -- In what observers called a historic ruling, a Russian court has pronounced the infamous "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" an anti-Semitic forgery -- the first such verdict in the land where the fraud originated 90 years ago."Up to now every country had disengaged itself from this shameful book, except Russia, where it was concocted," Tancred Golenpolsky, the
publisher of the Moscow Jewish newspaper that won the ruling, said Saturday.
The court case arose 10 months ago after Golenpolsky's Jewish Gazette accused the radical nationalist group Pamyat ("Memory") of printing
anti-Semitic sentiments. Fostering ethnic conflict is punishable under Russian law.
NOTE: I've got better things to do than erase the childish, immature, psychotic, obscene comments from looney Roger Weidner and his gang of illiterate morons, so just put your opinions at the Johnhays.net Forum.
Public Statement by Dr. Ismail Serageldin
Alexandria, 4 December—The following statement is attributable to the Director of the Library of Alexandria, Dr. Ismail Serageldin:“Recent press reports concerning the presence of the first Arabic translation of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion in an exhibition in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina deserve a prompt and clear reply. Preliminary investigation determined that the book was briefly displayed in a showcase devoted to rotating samples of curiosities and unusual items in our collection. The book was never displayed alongside the Jewish Torah nor has it ever been stated that it is a holy book or the basis for a Jewish constitution. The book is a well-known 19th century fabrication to foment anti-Jewish feelings.
“The book was promptly withdrawn from public display, but its very inclusion showed bad judgment and insensitivity, and an internal administrative hearing is underway to determine whether further action is to be taken.
“The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is profoundly committed to its role as a center of learning and a place promoting tolerance, dialogue and understanding between peoples, cultures and civilizations. We are honored to work with distinguished international partners in promoting these universal ideals”.
Posted by: S at December 11, 2003 12:33 AM | Link