Antisemitism is defined as hostility and prejudice toward Jews as well as taking discriminatory action towards Jewish people. Some consider antisemitism to be a form of racism.
The word antisemitism finds its roots in the German word antisemitisch, first used in 1860 by Austrian Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider, in his work regarding false ideas of "Semitic races" in comparison to "Aryan races." However, the discriminatory ideas and actions towards Jews have existed since long before the term was coined.
Early incidents of antisemitism and anti-Jewish persecution include the Edict of Expulsion from England in 1290, the persecution of Jews across Europe during the Black Death from 2348 - 1351, and the Spanish Inquisition and expulsion from Spain in 1492.
The 20th century saw both the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews, and the expulsion of Jews from countries across the Middle East, leading to the displacement of approximately 850,000 Mizrahi Jews.
In recent years both Europe and the US have seen a steady increase in antisemitic incidents, and 90% of Jews in the European Union have said that they feel this is a serious problem.
Combat Antisemitism removed the video from its website this week, as the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and Jewish Federations of North America both criticized it.
Whatever the Biden plan’s merits, the White House celebrations should be tempered by the hard reality that antisemitic incidents in the US rose by a third from 2021 to 2022.
Zelensky made the comments when asked about Putin's claim that he has Jewish friends who think Zelensky is "not a Jew."
The cafe said in a statement published on its website that members of its collective were suffering from “burnout” due to the stresses of “struggling under capitalism and kyriarchy."
Corbyn was plagued by allegations for years that he allowed antisemitism among Labour members, leading several prominent Jewish politicians to leave the party.
Those who support BDS and complain that the Economic Activity of Public Bodies bill is anti-democratic or infringes upon their freedom of expression miss the point entirely.
At least 27 countries have called on the UN to end its "long-standing disproportionate scrutiny" of Israel.
I’ve noticed a shift in what I’m reading. The media, especially social media, are increasingly replacing the term “antisemitism” with a new term: “Jew hate.”
Seann Pietila, 19, discussed his plans to stage a mass shooting in private messages on Instagram, according to documents filed last week.
Dvir Abramovich, chair of the Anti-Defamation Commission, said Friday's auction called “Huge Militaria Sale !! - Get it Before History is Banned & Erased” was about "profits over morality."
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