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.
Israel influencer Hillel Fuld says Australia canceled his visa on basis of Islamophobia, incitement
Israeli influencer and activist Hillel Fuld was scheduled to travel to Australia to fundraise at a MDA event. His Visa was since canceled by the Australian government.
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Former Austrian president’s UN envoy nomination sparks controversy over Israel remarks - analysis
Nitzavim: The campus revolution of next-generation Jewish leaders
Pride or prejudice? Anti-Zionism and antisemitism in queer spaces - opinion
Social justice spaces have been infiltrated with antisemitism for years, under the sanitized term of “anti-Zionism.”
Why American support for Israel remains strong despite campus antisemitism - opinion
Only a statistically insignificant number of university student presidents, valedictorians, and student-selected speakers become American leaders.
Building Jewish resilience: A three-year journey with Jewish Federations of North America – opinion
After three years at the helm of the Jewish Federations of North America, the writer reflects on serving Jewish communities worldwide.
A name and a place: After 83 years, 52 descendants honor Holocaust victims in Antwerp
'Growing up, it was clear to me that I would live in Israel – it felt like the most fitting response to what my grandparents endured.'
Elderly Jewish man assaulted in NYC while hanging hostage posters
For Amnon Shemi and his wife, Diane, the Gaza hostages are a more personal issue because a member of their extended family was kidnapped.
When fact becomes fiction: How Israeli victims became aggressors as antisemitism rises - opinion
Australia report reveals antisemitism has reached an unacceptable level throughout the world.
Antisemitic blood libels are threatening the lives of Diaspora Jews – opinion
After centuries of blood libel cases, history is repeating itself with recent attacks in Washington DC and Boulder.
French rabbi tells of two attacks in one week as hate crimes rise
Friday's incident follows another in the town of Deauville in Normandy last week, when Elie Lemmel said he was punched in the stomach by an unknown assailant.
FBI, Homeland Security Dept. issue PSA to stress elevated threat to Israeli, Jewish communities
The PSA referenced the Boulder, Colorado, Molotov cocktail attack on pro-Israel advocates on June 1 and the murder of two Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum in late May.
Run for Their Lives, the Israeli hostage solidarity movement, presses on after Colorado firebombing
The violence may have deterred some but participation in the movement appears to be increasing after the attack, according to Run For Their Lives global coordinator Shira Weiss.
Colorado fire-bomb suspect faces 28 attempted murder counts
If he is convicted, state prosecutors said Egyptian citizen Mohamed Soliman, 45, faces well over 600 years in prison for 28 attempted murder charges.
