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Meaning
The speaker is saying that the Stop The War Coalition attracts people who hate Jews, and that its anti-Israel messaging is appealing enough to spread. The quote frames the group as a place where antisemitic attitudes are welcomed or tolerated. It uses very charged language to attack both the coalition and its views on Israel.
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Source
The Dog's Last Walk: (and Other Pieces) (2017)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The phrase appears in the book "The Dog's Last Walk: (and Other Pieces) (2017)" by Howard Jacobson (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Howard Jacobson
British novelist and journalist
Howard Eric Jacobson is a British novelist and journalist. He is known for comic fiction, especially novels that explore the dilemmas of British Jewish characters. He won the Man Booker Prize. His writing blends humour with close attention to identity, culture, and private uncertainty. The comic edge is central to his work, and his novels often return to the pressures and contradictions faced by British Jewish lives.
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