: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.—
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has condemned the demonstrations as antisemitic and even compared them to rallies held in Germany almost 100 years ago, as the Nazi party rose to power on a wave of anti-Jewish hate.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Most have targeted Black people, with anti-Jewish offenses coming in next.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
However, justice would come for Stroop and the other Nazi commanders who oversaw the anti-Jewish brutality in Poland.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
The school districts, which are among the largest in the U.S., have also seen intense activism over the Israel-Hamas war and reports of anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim or anti-Arab incidents.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But as critics of Israel, including many Jewish people, have denounced the state for its treatment of Palestinians, some supporters have countered with a broad argument that any criticism of Israel or Zionism is inherently anti-Jewish.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
What was supposed to be a celebratory dinner at a dean’s home for graduating UC Berkeley law students on Tuesday turned into an angry confrontation over the Israel-Hamas war, free speech and accusations of anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish hatred.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But though Israel has enjoyed broad support in America since it was attacked by Hamas on October 7th, a new anti-Jewish energy has decidedly been set loose.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Barrera’s comment came as Israel was recovering from the deadliest one-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, and at a time when anti-Jewish incidents and assaults were sharply on the rise across the world.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Most have targeted Black people, with anti-Jewish offenses coming in next.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
However, justice would come for Stroop and the other Nazi commanders who oversaw the anti-Jewish brutality in Poland.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
The school districts, which are among the largest in the U.S., have also seen intense activism over the Israel-Hamas war and reports of anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim or anti-Arab incidents.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But as critics of Israel, including many Jewish people, have denounced the state for its treatment of Palestinians, some supporters have countered with a broad argument that any criticism of Israel or Zionism is inherently anti-Jewish.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
What was supposed to be a celebratory dinner at a dean’s home for graduating UC Berkeley law students on Tuesday turned into an angry confrontation over the Israel-Hamas war, free speech and accusations of anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish hatred.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But though Israel has enjoyed broad support in America since it was attacked by Hamas on October 7th, a new anti-Jewish energy has decidedly been set loose.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Barrera’s comment came as Israel was recovering from the deadliest one-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, and at a time when anti-Jewish incidents and assaults were sharply on the rise across the world.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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