Antisemitism
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.
Ireland’s shameful war on the Jews further exposes European hypocrisy - opinion
Needless to say, Ireland can pass all the laws it wants. But none of them can or will erase Jewish history or uproot the Jewish people from Judea and Samaria.
The classroom is still best frontline for Jews to be proud, informed, resilient - opinion
'I am Hamas': Syrian national bites ear off Israeli tourist vacationing in Greece - report
Crowds rush to take selfies with neo-Nazi Hitler impersonator at German motorcycle race
Israel’s battle for public opinion: Morality vs military might - opinion
Surely, Israel faces serious threats in Gaza, but the threats are not only military; they are threats to our moral stature.
Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital’
Sanseito, which flies a “Japanese First” banner explicitly inspired by President Donald Trump, gained 14 seats in the country’s upper house elections on Sunday
Stop pretending 'quiet antisemitism' is harmless or rare - opinion
These antisemitic incidents are not accidents; they are signals of deeper bias that remain unspoken yet deeply and painfully felt.
Europe is not 'Islamizing,' but the threat to Jews and Europe's liberal soul is real - opinion
In France, Belgium, Sweden, and beyond, many Jews have come to fear that radical Islamist ideology is allowed to fester unchallenged under the very freedoms meant to preserve open society.
'If New York falls, the country follows': Is the future of American Jewry at risk? - interview
ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: US Jewry is facing the greatest threat since the McCarthy era, with America at an inflection point.
Vueling pilot of plane that saw Jewish kids removed was flight instructor of two 9/11 terrorists
The pilot of the Vueling flight that saw Jewish kids getting forcefully removed was confirmed to be Ivan Chirivella, a Spanish aviator with a connection to the September 11 terror attacks.
My Word: The pervasive anti-Israel bias - opinion
Let me add: Your double standards are sick.
Stanford suspends student co-op that it said asked Jewish students to leave
Stanford University has suspended a student “co-op house” on its campus for discriminating against Jewish students by labeling them as “Zionists” and requesting that they leave the house.
Josh Shapiro accuses Zohran Mamdani of condoning ‘blatantly antisemitic’ supporters
Shapiro said Mamdani’s campaign “left open far too much space for extremists to either use his words or for him to not condemn the words of extremists that said some blatantly antisemitic things.”
From naivety to hatred: How misinformation is fueling antisemitism in America - opinion
Fine and meaningful distinctions between opposition to Israeli policies and actions, anti-Zionism, and Jew-hatred are lost on the mobs in America and around the world who glide from one to the other.
'Rise of hatred is concerning,' Gen. Sec. of Greek Jewish body tells 'Post'
The general secretary of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece said that Jews are welcome in Greece, as "nobody checks the religion of any visitor."
