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The Psychology of Populations under Chronic Siege

The Psychology of Populations under Chronic Siege

July 2, 2006 | Dr. Kenneth Levin
Segments of populations under chronic siege commonly embrace the indictments of the besiegers, however bigoted and outrageous. They hope that by doing so and reforming accordingly they can assuage the hostility of their tormenters and win relief. This has been an element of the Jewish response to anti-Semitism throughout the history of the Diaspora.