Shortly after World War II, European Jews immigrated to American cities like Boston and were often met with violent antisemitism.
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Antisemitism in the US is growing – and that growth appears to be related to the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. It also reflects a different political ideology than in the past.
Israel’s foundational social contract – that the government would keep Israelis safe – was severed with the deadly attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
Two social scientists analyzed periodicals from US religious leaders in 1935 to determine what factors influenced groups’ sympathy, ambivalence or outrage about Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Antisemitism on X recycles ancient tropes falsely blaming Jewish people for a wide range of social and political ills, and for their own victimization.
Finding the stories of individual Jews who fought the Nazis publicly and at great peril helped a scholar see history differently: that Jews were not passive. Instead, they actively fought the Nazis.
Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer have both faced inquiries and reports – one for antisemitism and one for racism in the Labour party.
Soros’ giving has revolved around the concept that people thrive in open societies because they can freely express themselves.
Incidents of antisemitism in the US have risen to historic levels, and the White House has vowed to fight them.
Israel may no longer be a fledgling state – but it has yet to overcome the basic contradiction that has defined it from the very beginning.
Historical patterns of scapegoating Jews persist into the modern day through our often unknowing and unconscious replication of images which date back centuries.
New research shows that antisemitic posts surged as the ‘free speech absolutist’ took over the social media giant. And it has settled at a higher level since.
Comparisons to history risk glossing over the specific anti-Jewish hatred of the Holocaust.
Badges and other wearable markings had a long history of being used to target Jewish people in Europe.
Younger readers could try Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
Over 100 life stories of Holocaust survivors have been published through a Holocaust survivors’ memoir program. Listening to survivors narrate their stories is a powerful learning experience.
Antisemitism often appears and spreads on social media. But digital technology can be part of the solution, too.
Gender identity and sexual orientation are often overlooked factors that impact how people experience antisemitism.
The role of then-President Donald Trump and his aides and advisers is important, but there is a lot more to the story of Jan. 6, 2021, than what happened behind closed doors.
Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and English, MacEwan University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor in Modern European History and Jewish History, UNSW
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Faculty, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Gratz College
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Professor Emerita in Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies, University of Sydney
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Director of Research and Policy at The Dor Foundation and Associate Professor of Politics at Deakin University, Deakin University
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Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women's & Gender History and Director of the Jewish Studies Program, American University
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James Parkes Professor of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in International History, Aberystwyth University
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University