Volume 4 No 1 - Journal for the Study of Antisemitism

2012] BISTRO ANTISEMITISM 185
vacuum. As the current threats facing Jewish communities in countries as
varied as Turkey, Hungary, and Venezuela indicate, the old monster lurks
behind the murmur of argument and debate. This may be the age of Jewish
power, but—and herein lies the ultimate irony—the persistence of
antisemitism elegantly displays its limits.
*Ben Cohen is a New York-based writer and commentator. This article is based on
his essay “The Big Lie Returns,” Commentary (February 2012). He can be contacted
via bencohenonline@gmail.com.