CONFERENCES
ISRAEL NEWS
HEALTH & WELLNESS
WORLD NEWS
MIDDLE EAST
BUSINESS & INNOVATION
OPINION
JP STORE
Login
Login
Subscribe
JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY
HOME PAGE
BUSINESS & INNOVATION
OPINION
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
ALIYAH
JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE
PREMIUM
JP STORE
Categories
ISRAEL NEWS
WORLD NEWS
MIDDLE EAST
ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT
US POLITICS
DIASPORA
OPINION
PODCAST
JUDAISM
KABBALAH
CHRISTIAN WORLD
HEALTH & WELLNESS
SCIENCE
LAW
ARCHAEOLOGY
OMG
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
FOOD & RECIPES
JERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOL
HISTORY
SPONSORED CONTENT
ADVERTISE WITH US
TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY
CONTACT US
CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION
CUSTOMER SERVICE
ABOUT US
Jerusalem Post
/
Opinion
Why ‘Shylock’ matters: No excuse for this antisemitic slur - opinion
William Shakespeare helped solidify the stereotype in the public imagination in his play 'The Merchant of Venice,' with his notorious depiction of the Jewish moneylender Shylock.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an America250 event in Des Moines, Iowa last week. Trump says he didn’t know the term ‘Shylock’ has antisemitic connotations, when he used it speaking of unscrupulous bankers, the writer notes.
(photo credit:
Nathan Howard/Reuters
)
By
RAFAEL MEDOFF
JULY 8, 2025 04:53
See more on
Palestinian Authority
|
Joe Biden
|
Donald Trump
|
Shakespeare
|
antisemitism
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Admitting defeat? Why Hamas officials say the terror group 'lost control' of Gaza
JULY 7, 2025
'Security situation has collapsed': Hamas has lost 80% of its control over Gaza Strip
JULY 7, 2025
Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' meets with top Hebron sheikh who wants to pull out of PA
JULY 6, 2025
IDF cyber chief, retired Iran strategy head piloted fighter jets striking Iran
JULY 6, 2025
Hot Opinion
Israel must act now and end Gaza war or lose Arab support for peace
By
JPOST EDITORIAL
Iran at a crossroads: Intelligence breaches, internal paranoia shake the regime
By
SALEM ALKETBI
Is an Iran nuclear deal still possible after the US-Israel strikes?
By
CHUCK FREILICH
Paying for the 'day after': Who will fund Gaza’s reconstruction?
By
NEVILLE TELLER