James Lileks, writing on European bigotry:

Fresh spasms of anti-Semitism have flared in Europe — and why should anyone be surprised?

Europeans wrote the book on anti-Semitism. (It’s called “Mein Kampf,” and remains a best seller in the bazaars of the Middle East.)

Some have wondered whether the easy, open contempt for Israel shown by European opinion makers has emboldened the Jew-kickers and synagogue-burners. Perhaps. It’s clear that Europe’s leaders are reflexively pro-Palestinian, just as they accuse America of being automatically pro-Israel.

The difference, of course, is that Europeans have to defend men who pack girls with nails and explosives and send them off to die.

Well, that’s one difference, James. Here’s another: It’s becoming increasingly difficult to pull the wool over the eyes of intelligent, politically astute Americans like James Lileks.

Meanwhile, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single French intellectual who isn’t neck-deep in sheep ass.

One wonders how they manage to eat.

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