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.
“London has no tolerance for hate crime, and we will take swift enforcement action against anyone who crosses the line," the Met Police said.
The famous Holocaust denier has previously claimed that white people are in a holy war against Jews, who converse with demons.
Gila Green discusses some of her literary works and shares her thoughts on topics that she writes about, ranging from family dysfunction and antisemitism to Israeli society and politics.
Today, I am traveling comfortably on a train, not to my death surrounded by other desperate Jews, but working toward peace and prosperity, surrounded by Muslim and Arab allies who share this dream.
For years, Jews spearheaded social justice movements. Now that we need their support, they have turned their backs on us.
We are in the midst of a billion-dollar global branding campaign based on a false narrative that has convinced millions that the truth is a lie and that a lie is the truth.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who is of Jewish descent, said this month that there were 366 antisemitic incidents in France in the first three months of this year, a 300% increase.
Thursday’s article describes a “group of billionaires and business titans working to shape US public opinion of the war in Gaza.”
Hadid said that Israeli Jews should show their ancestry for comparison to his.
The Israeli tourist filed a complaint to the police, who reportedly responded that they "don't want to deal with them."
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