Radical leftists on the other side of the spectrum like to excuse their anti-Semitism in terms of hating Israel as the so-called “oppressor of Palestinians.” The Muslim community, and in particular the new migrants from Syria and Iraq, were long indoctrinated by their home media,..…

The inspiration for this idea lay in the occupied territories, where Israel had contained Palestinians in series of separate enclaves. Heavily influenced by Israel, they promoted the idea of rolling back key states, especially Iraq, Iran and Syria. ..…