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.
The administration’s warning comes on the heels of a new report by Albanese titled “From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide.”
A three-judge panel of the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the administration's request that Badar Khan Suri be returned to immigration detention.
Key sessions at the summit included discussions on hate crime legislation, security for Jewish institutions, and tools to counter radicalization.
ISA added that it regretted not taking a clear position condemning the situation in Gaza, and the suspension of ISS "reflects the extraordinary gravity of the current situation."
When music turned to menace: Glastonbury 2025 became a stage for antisemitic incitement.
Iran-linked bot network flooded X with antisemitic and anti-Israel posts during the June conflict to weaken US support, a new report reveals.
The court ordered that all three sermons - and any excerpts of them - be taken down from any internet page or publication under the control of the Al Madina Dawah Centre or Wissam Haddad.
By Rabbi Shai Tahan, Rosh Kollel Shaarei Ezra and Head of Beit Horaah Arzei HaLevanon in Brooklyn, NY, warning that inaction is no longer an option for our community.
Karen Diamond, 82, was one of 13 who were physically wounded when Mohamed Sabry Soliman threw Molotov cocktails at participants of the Run for Their Lives rally in the city center.
The central argument of the near-100 page report is that it is futile to rationalize (or attempt to rationalize) Islamist antisemitism as a response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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