Antisemitism has increased greatly in the Arab world since the beginning of the 20th century,for several reasons:the dissolution and breakdown of the Ottoman Empire and traditional Islamic society;European influence,brought about by Western imperialism and Arab Christians;Nazi propaganda and relations between Nazi Germany and the Arab world;resentment over Jewish nationalism;the rise of Arab nationalism;and the widespread proliferation of anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist conspiracy theories.
Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian Twelver Shia marja' and politician who has been the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He previously served as third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. Khamenei is the longest-serving head of state in the Middle East,as well as the second-longest-serving Iranian leader of the last century,after Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Death to America is a political slogan against American hegemony and neocolonialism widely used in North Korea,Iran,Afghanistan,Lebanon,Yemen,Iraq,and Pakistan. Originally used by North Korea since the Korean War,Ruhollah Khomeini,the first supreme leader of Iran,popularized the term. He opposed the chant for radio and television,but not for protests and other occasions.
Interregional Academy of Personnel Management is a private higher education institution in Ukraine. Founded in 1989 as a non-state establishment,the MAUP consists of a preparatory department,a lyceum,college,institutes and postgraduate school and has over 50,000 students in many branches throughout the country. Since 1991,MAUP has been publishing the Personnel magazine and the Personnel Plus newspaper. In 2008,the U.S. State Department published its "Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism:A Report Provided to the United States Congress" and singled out MAUP when it stated the organization "is one of the most persistent anti-Semitic institutions in Eastern Europe."
The ideology of Hezbollah has been summarized as Shiite radicalism. Hezbollah was largely formed with the aid of pro-Iran Khomeinists during the early 1980s in order to spread the ideology of the Iranian revolution and follows a distinct version of Twelver Shia political theory of "Velayat-e-faqih" developed by the Iranian cleric Khomeini.
Antisemitic tropes or antisemitic canards are "sensational reports,misrepresentations,or fabrications" that are defamatory towards Judaism as a religion or defamatory towards Jews as an ethnic or religious group. Since as early as the 2nd century,libels or allegations of Jewish guilt and cruelty emerged as a recurring motif along with antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Different opinions exist among historians regarding the extent of antisemitism in American history and how American antisemitism contrasted with its European counterpart. In contrast to the horrors of European history,John Higham states that in the United States "no decisive event,no deep crisis,no powerful social movement,no great individual is associated primarily with,or significant chiefly because of anti-Semitism." Accordingly,David A. Gerber concludes that antisemitism "has been a distinctly minor feature of the nation's historical development."
The White House staff position of liaison to the American Jewish community is a role charged with serving as a presidential administration's voice to the community and gathering the community's consensus viewpoint on issues affecting it for the benefit of White House policymakers. It has existed at least as early as the Carter Administration.
The Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism is an office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security,Democracy,and Human Rights at the United States Department of State. The office "advances U.S. foreign policy on antisemitism" by developing and implementing policies and projects to support efforts to combat antisemitism.
The "three Ds" or the "3D test" of antisemitism is a set of criteria formulated by Israeli human rights advocate and politician Natan Sharansky in order to distinguish legitimate criticism of Israel from antisemitism. The three Ds stand for delegitimization,demonization,and double standards,each of which,according to the test,indicates antisemitism.
Antisemitism in Venezuela has occurred throughout the history of the Jews in Venezuela. However,under the presidencies of both Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro,allegations of antisemitism grew following actions and statements by the Venezuelan government,while also occurring in public incidents. The Bolivarian government would also use the words of "Jewish" and "Zionist" interchangeably in order to avoid accusations of antisemitism.
Palestine from the Perspective of Ayatollah Khamenei is a 2011 book excerpting many statements of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about Palestine and Israel. The book and consists of 8 chapters and 416 pages in Persian. It is currently available in Iran only,while an Arabic translation is promised.
Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) is a British non-governmental organisation established in August 2014 by members of the Anglo-Jewish community. It publishes research,organises rallies and petitions,and conducts litigation.
The working definition of antisemitism,also called the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism or IHRA definition,is a non-legally binding statement on what antisemitism is,that reads:"Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews,which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property,toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities." Accompanying the working definition,but of disputed status,are 11 illustrative examples whose purpose is described as guiding the IHRA in its work,seven of which relate to criticism of the Israeli government. As such,pro-Israeli organizations have been advocates for the worldwide legal adoption of the definition.
This timeline of antisemitism chronicles the facts of antisemitism,hostile actions or discrimination against Jews as a religious or ethnic group,in the 21st century. It includes events in the history of antisemitic thought,actions taken to combat or relieve the effects of antisemitism,and events that affected the prevalence of antisemitism in later years. The history of antisemitism can be traced from ancient times to the present day.
Esmail Qaani is an Iranian brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and commander of its Quds Force —a division primarily responsible for extraterritorial terror and clandestine operations. The Supreme Leader of Iran,Ali Khamenei,appointed Qaani to succeed Qasem Soleimani as Commander of the Quds Force.
For the Israeli former Olympic wrestler,see Evan Bernstein (athlete).
StopAntisemitism is an American non-profit watchdog organization focused on combating antisemitism.
Baronesse Katharina von Schnurbein is a German civil servant who has served as the European Commission's coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life since 2015. She is the first person to hold this role,which reports to Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas under his portfolio of European Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life.
On May 25,2023,the administration of US President Joe Biden unveiled The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. President Biden called his administration's plan the “most ambitious and comprehensive U.S. government-led effort to fight antisemitism in American history.”
