Congratulations to Clemens Heni and company on the publication of their new Journal for the Study of Antisemitism. "The Journal for the Study of Antisemitism (JSA) is a select group of independent scholars who are interested in examining antisemitism in all its forms. This group is not affiliated with any institution or financially dependent on a single source of ...

Some statistics on antisemitism:12% if Americans are strongly anti-semitic.35% of foreign-born hispanics are strongly antisemitic (compared to 18% among US ... overall percent is the around the lowest it's been in 45 years. In Europe, for comparison, antisemitism is much higher, particularly in Poland, Hungary, and Spain, where about half the population can be so categorized. Antisemitism appears ...

... cannot conceivably be a connection between the way Israel and Jews are presented in the media and antisemitism on the streets of Britain. Or so Alan Rusbridger would have us believe. In the documentary, he maintained that he ... which the conflict is reported and analysed has a direct bearing on levels of antisemitism. And, thanks to Channel 4 and Dispatches, I wouldn't be surprised to see those ...

Via Harry's Place, parts one and two of The Big Questions: Antisemitism, broadcast on Sunday 15th November on BBC One. You can also read comments on the program by ... of a beating. Trying to defend that fascist little state called Israel in the Middle East by citing antisemitism is no longer good enough.The eyes of the world have been opened. Israel is a pariah state.Free Palestine." This ...

... but are roughly in line with what is seen in other studies. He refers to an American study of antisemitism in Europe from 2006, which gave the same picture of Danish attitudes towards Jews. ... study since he hasn't read it yet. But racism - regardless of whether it's in the form of antisemitism, racism against Danish Muslims or other groups - is completely and totally unacceptable, ...

Via my former co-worker Antoine, the Journal for the Study of Antisemitism has just published its inaugural issue. It looks to be quite interesting. I think it is very important for vigorous academic discussion of anti-Semitism to commence, as right now it seems like a bit of an academic wasteland: sort of a faux-oppression made up by devious Jews to defend Israel from all criticisms. This, of ...