Antisemitism in Europe
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Antisemitism (also spelled anti-Semitism) – prejudice, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage – has experienced a long history of expression since the days of ancient civilizations, with most of it having originated in the Christian and pre-Christian civilizations of Europe.
While it has been cited as having been expressed in the intellectual and political centers of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, the phenomenon received greater institutionalization within European Christianity following the dissolution of the ancient Jewish center of power in Jerusalem, resulting at times in the forced segregation of Jewish populations and restrictions on their participation in the public life of European society.
In the 20th century, antisemitism during the reign of fascist regimes such as Nazi Germany resulted in the death and dislocation of the majority of Europe's Jewish population.
In the post-Cold War era, a new antisemitism in Europe has coalesced. The new antisemitism emanates from the far-right, the political left, and a growing Muslim population within European nations makes up a large portion of antisemites in Europe.
See also
- Neo-Nazism in Europe
- Jews and Judaism in Europe
- Antisemitism in Belarus
- Hilsner Affair
- Orientalism
- Xenophobia
