Antisemitism, by any definition, has been on the rise worldwide for the last few years. But is there at least, among those alarmed by this trend, an agreed definition of the scourge they are battling? No. There is no problem categorizing hatred or attacks explicitly directed at Jews as Jews; they are clearly antisemitic. The problem arises with hostility and criticism directed toward Israel. When is such antipathy simply the kind of legitimate censure that any nation-state must endure, and when does it lapse over into prejudice against Jews as a people?
Perspective 97. Antisemitism: Easy to Define?
Perspective 97. Antisemitism: Easy to Define?
Perspective 97. Antisemitism: Easy to Define?
Antisemitism, by any definition, has been on the rise worldwide for the last few years. But is there at least, among those alarmed by this trend, an agreed definition of the scourge they are battling? No. There is no problem categorizing hatred or attacks explicitly directed at Jews as Jews; they are clearly antisemitic. The problem arises with hostility and criticism directed toward Israel. When is such antipathy simply the kind of legitimate censure that any nation-state must endure, and when does it lapse over into prejudice against Jews as a people?