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.
According to the watchdog, the incitement includes explicit antisemitic language and conspiracy theories portraying Syrian Druze as collaborators with Israel.
Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli shared the incident on X/Twitter, calling it "serious."
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs claims the haredi draft bill created "political restraints" which made it impossible to pass the vote in the Knesset, requiring an emergency cabinet phone vote.
A house was draped with Palestinian flags, and protesters waved dozens more by the roadside. Cries of "Free Palestine" echoed through the town, as the riders cycled through.
AKVAH added that 63% of the antisemitic incidents in 2024 were directed at individuals or institutions that could clearly be identified as Jewish.
She explained that the contact person will monitor current measures, advise the institutions, and coordinate universities' existing antisemitism representatives.
The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) hosted its annual “Uniting Against Hate” summit, drawing female changemakers from across the United States
The clergy and lay leaders of Kehillat Israel, an affluent congregation located in Pacific Palisades, California, notified members of the plan to disaffiliate by email on Monday.
The changes to the organization’s foreign policy highlight a sharp decline in how Israel is viewed within the Democratic Party as its Gaza war continues after over 21 months.
In this particular fork, one branch leads to academic freedom, and the other to critical thinking and intellectual scholarship.
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