: 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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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
As virulent antisemitism roils the nation’s college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, USC is making a rare gesture to recognize the crippling effect of anti-Jewish hatred on society and the human spirit.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Students report a lack of clear channels for reporting incidents and a lack of understanding of what currently qualifies as anti-Jewish hate crimes.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
In a nationwide survey of more than 5,000 college students conducted by the ADL before and after the Hamas attacks, roughly one in 10 students reported recently seeing someone associated with their university post something anti-Jewish on social media.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The hate speech from the multiple Zoom attendees included accusations of pedophilia and child molestation, anti-Jewish conspiracies, and Holocaust denialism.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
Figures released over the last week show that both anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim incidents have risen sharply since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
—TIME, 24 Feb. 2024
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
As virulent antisemitism roils the nation’s college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, USC is making a rare gesture to recognize the crippling effect of anti-Jewish hatred on society and the human spirit.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Students report a lack of clear channels for reporting incidents and a lack of understanding of what currently qualifies as anti-Jewish hate crimes.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
In a nationwide survey of more than 5,000 college students conducted by the ADL before and after the Hamas attacks, roughly one in 10 students reported recently seeing someone associated with their university post something anti-Jewish on social media.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The hate speech from the multiple Zoom attendees included accusations of pedophilia and child molestation, anti-Jewish conspiracies, and Holocaust denialism.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
Figures released over the last week show that both anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim incidents have risen sharply since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
—TIME, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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