Israelophobia: taking on the new anti-Semitism
This is a slightly edited version of my book review that appeared on spiked last Friday.
anti-Semitism
111 postsHatred of or discrimination against Jews. Either historically or in the present. Includes research, statistics and surveys on anti-Semitism.
The origins of the term anti-Semitism
The term “anti-Semitism” was coined in mid-nineteenth century Europe as a linguistic expression of the way “scientific racism” had come to regard Jews.
The Soviet influence on anti-Semitism
The Soviet influence on contemporary left anti-Semitism is uncanny but it is also vital to appreciate what has changed.
Weaponisation versus denial
Denial of anti-Semitism - or perhaps more accurately blindness to its existence - is an even bigger problem than its weaponisation.
The different faces of anti-Semitism
Fatima Mohammed’s student commencement speech at CUNY Law shows that anti-Semitism can take many forms.