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.
Al Jabali pleaded guilty in April 2025 to Assault in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime, a class C violent felony.
What took Yaron and Sarah’s lives was more than a gun – it was an ideology that distorts justice into hatred and scapegoating.
Antisemites do not distinguish between Jews recognized by Orthodox Halacha, liberal denominations, or even apostates. Their hatred is blind to these categories.
"This tragedy will not keep us from telling the story of the greater Washington region’s Jewish history for visitors from around the world," the museum's Executive Director said.
The Telegraph published stories revealing Alagha's antisemitic statements in April, after which BBC Arabic continued to hire him, the newspaper said.
Trump's effort could force Harvard’s Jewish students from Israel — the very people the administration says it is aiming to protect — to leave the country.
The Wall of the Righteous, dedicated to 3,900 individuals who helped rescue Jews in France during the Holocaust, was one of the vandalized sites.
They show up, habitually, at both anti- and pro-Israel rallies, either as protesters or counter-protesters.
In this article, the antisemitism envoys for the Trump and Biden administrations push for unity in the fight against antisemitism.
The Creative Community For Peace letter calls for the end to "lies designed to demonize Israel and the Jewish people."
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