Transatlantic Intelligencer, October 2005
The “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” at the Frankfurt Book Fair
By Matthias Küntzel
The “Arab World” was guest of honor at last year’s Frankfurt Book Fair and the anti-Semitic literature on display – not to mention the participation of a notorious Holocaust denier at the opening ceremonies – caused a bit of controversy. But what a difference a year makes. Matthias Küntzel visited this year’s edition of the fair and found that it was the Islamic Republic of Iran that had the most impressive offering of anti-Semitic classics on display. – JR
In fact the international publishers in Hall 5 at the Frankfurt Book Fair were not on my program. Having a few minutes before my train was to leave, however, I dropped by and was astonished to see the extent to which Iran was represented in the hall. The Iranian stands seemed to take up as much space as those of all the countries of the Arab League together.
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