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.
Two teenage boys were arrested on Monday after an egg was thrown at three women in Bondi on Saturday night. A sign was also struck.
"[The Bibas children’s] bright orange hair, once a symbol of joy, now represents the world’s failure to protect the most vulnerable,” CAM said
Security footage published by police shows the suspect lunging at the shopkeeper, attempting to overhand stab him with the glass shards.
As the leader of Christians for Israel (C4i), a charity with branches in Canada and the US, Rev. Tweedie has long worked to support Israel’s most vulnerable populations.
How one professor documented the rise of campus antisemitism.
Prosor referred to an interview, which was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, by Der Spiegel with Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov.
The schools under investigation are Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, The University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
The move followed US President Donald Trump's "Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism."
“Hate-fueled behavior and violence have no place in Nassau County," said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
The 21-year-old man was charged with intimidation intended to cause fear of physical harm.
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