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 union called the graffiti a crude form of antisemitism and said it would continue to represent Jewish students against anti-Jewish hatred.
"We would reject any agreement that would require us to relinquish our independence and autonomy as an educational institution," acting president Claire Shipman said on Monday.
Harvard would have needed to change its admissions practices, stop DEI programming and policy measures, and change its hiring strategy.
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"We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement," said Harvard University president Alan Garber.
French politicians decried the incident, calling it antisemitic, and said that it must stop.
A man wearing a Star of David pendant necklace was allegedly attacked by two men on Friday, with one man filing and another striking the victim on the head while calling him a "dirty Jew."
"We will bring in tougher laws to target vandalism, hate marches that break laws, violent attacks based on ethnicity and religion," Poilievre said.
Victims of the November 2024 Maccabi Tel Aviv riots are receiving compensation through the Dutch Victim Compensation Fund, managed by Dr. Gideon Fischer & Co. Payments range from €1,000 to €35,000.
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