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.
It is time to take the masks off the protesters and reveal the ugly face of enmity, the open support for terrorist organizations.
The elite political sciences university this week became the center of a wave of protests at several schools in France over the war and academic ties with Israel.
Many schools with encampments have also experienced counter-demonstrations by pro-Israel students, but UCLA has stood out for the intensity and persistence of pro-Israel protests.
There was a 235% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023 compared to the previous year.
“Just because they’ve cleared away the encampment doesn’t mean that they have dealt with the underlying problems,” said Kenneth L. Marcus, the founder of the Brandeis Center.
Despite the approval, concerns persist regarding the divisive nature of such demonstrations and their impact on community cohesion.
The announcement comes ahead of an expected influx of travel to Sweden for the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 7.
Addressing the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide, Herzog encouraged Jews to have hope and stand strong.
A scuffle over an attempt to take an Israeli flag from student led to violence.
There is no longer a place for Jewish students at colleges like Columbia and Barnard, says student.
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