June 12



GERMANY:

Mein Kampf bestseller in Turkey -- Hitler's prison manifesto sells 50,000
copies


The infamous manifesto penned in prison during the 1920s by one of
history's greatest despots has become a bestseller in Turkey, a troubling
sign of increasing anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism.

Since January, Mein Kampf has sold more than 50,000 copies, rising to No.
4 on the bestseller list. The book outlines Hitler's plans for world
domination and his intense hatred of the Jewish people.

"A lot of people in the West don't realize this has always been a popular
book among radical Muslims," says Steve Hagerman, founder of Turkish World
Outreach. "They think it's a tragedy Hitler didn't win the war. This is
symptomatic of growing anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism in the country."

Hagerman is concerned about a resurgence of conservative Islam in Turkey,
which he believes is promoted and funded by Iran and Saudi Arabia.

"Turkey is a different place right now," Hagerman observes. "The military,
the radical Muslims and the secularists are becoming more and more
anti-American," he says. "Literalist Islam is teaching the Muslims to hate
the Jews and to hate democracy. Their belief in Muslim eschatology is that
the world is destined to be conquered by Islam."

(source: Assist News Service)