Op-Ed Says Europe's Concern About Male Ritual Circumcision Is Not Anti-Semitic

Haaretz yesterday carried an interesting opinion piece by James McDonald titled Europe's Shudder at Circumcision. He argues that the recent resolution by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly questioning male circumcision performed for religious reasons (see prior posting) should not be seen as a reflection of anti-Semitism. Instead, he argues, it reflects Europe's "continued disposition towards cultural imperialism" in a society in which male circumcision is much more unusual than in the United States.