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.
"For the coming year, my eight wishes are not just for myself, but also for my fellow Jews and anyone who stands with us against hatred and intolerance" says Milstein.
Two signs in front of Kehillat Shaarei Torah were defaced on Friday, and a Jewish elementary school was damaged in a drive-by shooting for third time.
If Jews aren’t safe in Canada, they won’t be safe anywhere.
A new dawn is sure to dawn in Irish-Israeli relations, but until then, many Christians will continue to be Israel's friends.
Iran carefully crafted a strategy that warned its loyalist militias to refrain from acting as recognized states on the international stage.
The Canadian government announced a national antisemitism forum after the shooting of the Toronto Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School and arson of the Montreal Beth Tikvah Synagogue.
Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, pleaded to four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility, the DOJ news release says.
Attali recieved such a directive after she had inquired why two of the items she was attempting to sell had been removed.
Chikli asserted that 'Canada is no longer safe for Jews', which lead Jewish MP Anthony Housefather to call the minister's statement 'false and exaggerated.'
Natasha Hausdorff is a UK lawyer who frequently speaks out on TV in favor of Israel, focusing specifically on countering false narratives that have become widespread in current times.
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