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.
In March 2025, RFK referred to student protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza as 'antisemitism' and the product of 'woke cancel culture.'
Assistant A-G for civil rights Harmeet Dhillon assured the Orthodox leaders that the DOJ is using "all the tools available to us across the federal government."
The music video for Heil Hitler depicts a group of black men in formation singing 'Ni**a Heil Hitler' multiple times. The men are wearing animal skins and heads.
Shurat HaDin urges White House to remove Cooper Hewitt's Patterns of Life, calling it biased, pro-Hamas, and inciting hatred after October 7 attacks.
"No consequences, no investigation, no statement, no disciplinary process, just silence," said a Jewish student.
"We have to move from explaining and defending to exposing and attacking," says Dan Diker, JCFA president
“We can’t combat what we can’t define. This framework is going to help us understand what is and isn’t antisemitism.”
The scammers used antisemitic author names like "Penny Pincher."
The NSC's directives come two days after 70 former Eurovision participants penned an open letter demanding Israel not be allowed to take part.
After law enforcement authorities searched Bazrouk’s phone, text messages revealed his support for Hamas and his antisemitic bias.
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