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.
Opinion
98 postsShort opinion pieces.
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.
Is Islam a religion of peace?
It is better to see Islamism as a reactionary political ideology than either part of a religion of peace or of war.
Weaponisation versus denial
Denial of anti-Semitism - or perhaps more accurately blindness to its existence - is an even bigger problem than its weaponisation.
A key turning point in anti-Semitism
Naguib Mahfouz’s novel helps convey why Israel’s 1967 victory against the surrounding Arab regimes was a turning point in the history of anti-Semitism.