The U.S. Presidential Election Campaign in the Arab Media,
Anti-Defamation League
"[E]xpressions of ugly anti-Semitism and conspiracy theories about Jewish control of the Democratic and Republican parties - or of the U.S. government - have appeared in the Arab press with startling regularity. Some of the most shocking editorial cartoons depict accusations of a Jewish or Israeli conspiracy to control the American democratic process. One dominant theme is the claim that America's elections are being controlled behind the scenes by a manipulative Jewish lobby and the Israeli government. Others suggest that both candidates are the handmaidens of Jews, especially when it comes to matters of foreign policy or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Or the candidates are portrayed as bending over backwards to satisfy Jews, who are stereotypically portrayed as greedy, evil and conspiratorial. A number of cartoons suggest that there is no difference between a vote for President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry, since both men are 'controlled' by Jewish interests."

Question: When was the last time you saw images like this in the American "free" press?

A sampling of "anti-semitic" images collected by the Anti-Defamation League:

Akhbar al-Khalij, October 7, 2004
The double-headed creature represents "American politics." The right head is "the Republicans", while the left is "the Democrats".

Akhbar al-Khalij, July 30, 2004
On the right, Bush from the Republican Party; on the left, Kerry from the Democratic Party.

Al-Watan, October 24, 2004 (Oman)
The cartoon's headline: "Debate". On the right: "Bush"; on the left: "Kerry".

Ad-Dustur, January 21, 2004
In Arabic: "The American Elections".

Al-Ittihad, August 25, 2004
On the right: "Elect Bush, the Republican Party's candidate"; on the left: "Elect Kerry, the Democratic Party's candidate". In both of the signs, Sharon's picture appears.

Al-Ittihad, July 31, 2004
In Arabic: "The Congress".

Akhbar al-Khalij, February 6, 2004
The cartoon's headline: "With the Approach of the American Elections". Israel is giving the US a sack full of money labeled "Iraq oil".

Al-Quds, October 12, 2004
On the right figure: "the American policy". From right to left:
1. With Bush's presence
2. With Kerry's presence
3. With the presence of both of them
4. With the absence of both of them