Like all truth tellers of any merit Atzmon can expect the wrath of the powers that be and their minions as a reward for what he is exposing. People like Atzmon will have played a vital role in saving us from ourselves if indeed we do manage to survive. Love and respect to my brother Gilad Atzmon.” Ken O’Keefe Mr Atzmon’s talk took place on October 22 with congregants from the Jewish Community of Berkshire and members of Reading’s LGBT+ community holding a protest outside the event. They were joined by Rachel Eden, a Labour councillor, who organised the demonstration, as well as councillors Daya Pal Singh, Richard Davies, and Sophia James. The distorted use of archeological and other studies to support the political ideology of a connection between the Jews of today and the Israelites of the Bible; and Williamson is a vociferous defender of Jeremy Corbyn, although his interventions have not always been viewed as helpful by the Labour leadership. Williamson later deleted his tweet and said he had not been aware of Atzmon’s previous comments. Hirsh, David (28 July 2017). Contemporary Left Antisemitism. Routledge. p.chapter 8. ISBN 9781315304298.

This theme of "Jewish Supremacy" is a constant in Atzmon's writing. In another article, he claims that "every single Jewish political discourse" is "either already supremacist or on the verge of becoming supremacist." In 2012, Norton Mezvinsky wrote that "Gilad Atzmon is a critical and committed secular humanist with firm views, who delights in being provocative". [98] [99] Socialist Workers Party Karen Abi-Ezzi, "Music as a Discourse of Resistance: The Case of Gilad Atzmon", Chapter 7 of Olivier Urbain, Editor, Music and conflict transformation: harmonies and dissonances in geopolitics, I.B. Tauris, 2008 p. 101. Sometimes well-meaning people fail to recognise antisemitism when they encounter it, because they are not attuned to the linguistic codes in which it is expressed, or are unaware of the cultural themes of anti-Judaic prejudice being drawn upon. Anti-Judaic bigotry predates modern racism, and is embedded in our culture. In pre-capitalist Europe Christians were prohibited from usury – lending money for interest. Medieval Jewry thus played a social role as financiers. The enduring negative stereotype of Jews as "greedy" therefore derived from medieval opposition to finance capital. As Martin Luther wrote in 1543: "[The Jews] let us work in the sweat of our brow to earn money and property while they sit behind the stove, idle away the time, fart, and roast pears … with their accursed usury they hold us and our property captive. … Thus they are our masters and we are their servants, with our property, our sweat, and our labour."

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Atzmon's second novel, My One and Only Love, published in 2005, was described by the BBC as a "comedic narrative on Zionist espionage and intrigue" and a "psychological and political commentary on the personal conflict between being true to one's heart and being loyal to the Jews". [53] By 2010, the two novels had been published in 27 languages. [1] From The Wandering Jew to The (new) Jewish Question – Blog". CST – Protecting Our Jewish Community. 3 October 2011 . Retrieved 5 June 2020.

His work has explored the music of the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe and he has collaborated, recorded and performed with musicians from all around the world [7], including the Palestinian singer, Reem Kelani, Tunisian singer and aud player Dhafer Youssef, and violinist Marcel Mamaliga, accordion player Romano Viazzani, and bassist Yaron Stavi, as well as the violinist and trumpet-violin player, Dumitru Ovidiu Fratila and Guillermo Rozenthuler (vocals). Since 2003, Atzmon has also collaborated with Robert Wyatt, who has been a great influence on Gilad's work. In another place Atzmon questions the sincerity of a Zionist who was part of the group that collaborated with Hitler and who later reported to Lenni Brenner (a historian of the Nazi-Zionist collaboration) that they were wrong and that he is now an American with American loyalties. Atzmon thinks that this relates to the old edict “of being a Jew at home, and a gentile in the streets” (Moses Mendelssohn’s “Haskala Mantra”). Terry, Nicolas (18 May 2017). Holocaust and Genocide Denial: A Contextual Perspective. Routledge. p.47. ISBN 9781317204169. Gilad's escape from spiritual claustrophobia towards a free and open humanitarianism is fearless” Robert Wyatt

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Sugarman, Daniel (28 November 2018). "Gilad Atzmon forced to ask supporters for funds after Campaign Against Antisemitism libel lawsuit". Jewish Chronicle. Originally a tenor saxophone player, Atzmon's main instrument is the alto saxophone: he also plays the accordion, the soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones and the clarinet, flute, sol and zurna. [7] [11] [12] [13] Halily, Yaniv (14 November 2011). "The protocols of Gilad Atzmon". Yediot Ahronot . Retrieved 1 August 2013. In 2007 Gilad extended his role as a Producer, working with outstanding singer-songwriter Sarah Gillespie to produce her debut album released in September 2009.

A transformative story told with unflinching integrity that all (especially Jews) who care about real peace, as well as their own identity, should not only read, but reflect upon and discuss widely." Professor Richard Falk This is a wild conspiracy argument, dripping with contempt for Jews. Sadly, Atzmon's status as a celebrity advocate of the Palestinian cause means that he has been feted by some on the left. The Socialist Workers party, for example, used to invite him to attend their public events, and Indymedia has robustly defended Atzmon, even banning people who object to him. In a 2006 opinion piece, David Hirsh criticised what he called Atzmon's "openly anti-Jewish rhetoric", including Jewish deicide. [75] Goldberg, Jeffery (23 September 2011). "John Mearsheimer Endorses a Hitler Apologist and Holocaust Revisionist". The Atlantic. He also argued that it is merely a "Judeo-centric pseudo intellectual setting which aims at political power", and that "Jewish Marxism is there to … stop scrutiny of Jewish power and Jewish lobbying".The idea of "Jewish supremacism" is most commonly associated with American neo-Nazi and former Klan leader David Duke, who wrote a book of that name. Unsurprisingly, Duke has expressed his admiration for Atzmon's writings. The magical and yet extremely subtle gift that Gilad Atzmon offers through his personal journeys in The Wandering Who? is the wisdom of disillusionment.” Shahram Vahdany , MWC News Norman Davies, born in 1939 in Bolton, is the author of several books on the history of Europe and Poland, the most famous of which is "God's Games", first published in 1981. Atzmon performed at Socialist Workers Party (SWP) events for several years from 2004, [100] [101] [102] [103] and was promoted by the party as delivering "fearless tirades against Zionism", according to David Aaronovitch. [104] Martin Smith defended Atzmon against Aaronovitch's allegations on behalf of the SWP. [105] In 2006, arguing that, because Atzmon believed the text of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a hoax from the early 20th century, was a valid reflection of contemporary America, Oliver Kamm wrote in The Times that the SWP were "allying with classic anti-Semitism". [106] Atzmon and the SWP were similarly accused by other writers. [103] [107] [108] [109] [110] The party eventually severed their association with Atzmon. [5] [111] [112] [113] Libel case