Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, a leading Israeli expert on modern anti-Semitism, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, “In the 14th century in Germany and France, the Jews were accused of poisoning wells and became the victims of murders. This German cartoon is yet another mutation of the ancient anti-Semitic poisoning motif. It follows an earlier one this year in the Stuttgarter Zeitung. Both fit perfectly the evil mindset of half of the German population which believes that Israel exterminates the Palestinians or behaves like the Nazis.”
The Badische paper cartoon shows a seemingly angry Netanyahu holding poison for both a peace dove and a snail on its way to the Geneva talks on Iran. Netanyahu talks on his mobile phone, saying, “I need pigeon and snail poisons.” http://www.jpost.com/International/German-anti-Netanyahu-cartoon-sparks-anti-Semitism-row-331739
