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A Christmas crusade: scapegoating the Jews

A Christmas crusade: scapegoating the Jews

Archbishop Welby is now twisting in a foul and bitter wind

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Melanie Phillips
Dec 24, 2021
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Expulsion of the Jews from England,1290; detail from Rochester Chronicle,13th century.

Christian churches, seemingly deaf to baleful historical and theological echoes, have decided to mark Christmas 2021 by scapegoating the Jews.

In the last week, a preposterous campaign has been mounted by church leaders to blame Israeli Jews for driving Christians out o…

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