The Protocols of the Elders of Zion

Dr. Esther Webman, Prof. Meir Litvak

One of the most prominent contemporary anti-Jewish motifs present in antisemitic discourse in the Arab and Islamic world is that of a global Jewish or Zionist conspiracy, hell bent on controlling the world and bringing about the destruction of Islam. In order to spread this claim, the fabricated text, familiar to us from the European sphere is used – the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. This text was also imported to this sphere, initially by Christians.

What role do the Protocols of the Elders of Zion play in the antisemitic discourse found in this sphere?

• Bali, Rifat N., “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Turkey,” in Esther Webman, ed., The Global Impact of the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’ (London: Routledge, 2011), pp. 220 – 228.

• Rahimiyan, Orly R., “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Iranian Political and Cultural Discourse,” in Esther Webman, ed., The Global Impact of the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’ (London: Routledge, 2011), pp. 196 – 219.

• Webman, Esther, “Adoption of the Protocols in the Arab Discourse on the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Zionism, and the Jews,” in Esther Webman, ed., The Global Impact of the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’ (London: Routledge, 2011), pp. 175 – 195.