The Strengthening of the Extreme Right in the West Following the October 7 Massacre
, Adi Kantor
Special Publication, May 9, 2024
Alongside the global spread of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israeli, and antisemitic narratives, fueled by the “green-red alliance” (formed between Islamists and radical leftists) in the West during the Israel–Hamas conflict, there is growing concern about the influence of the far-right movements, particularly in Europe. These movements see the war in the Gaza Strip as an opportunity to strengthen public support and promote their antisemitic ideology. It is crucial for the State of Israel to recognize the dangers posed by the far-right...
Heightened Antisemitism and Hatred of Israel: A Reflection of Ideological Shifts in American Society and Education
Yaron Gamburg
INSS Insight No. 1799, December 14, 2023
The October 7 massacre in the western Negev and the subsequent war with Hamas have generated a notable surge in antisemitism and hatred of Israel in the United States. This phenomenon is characterized principally by a high level of hostility displayed toward Israel, numerous violent acts targeting Jews, and significant participation by younger people in protests, particularly Millennials and Generation Zers, many of whom refuse to see Israel as a victim of aggression and, rather, justify the actions of Hamas. These phenomena are...
The War in Gaza and the Domestic Threat in the West
, Shahar Eilam
INSS Insight No. 1786, November 15, 2023
Since October 7 and the launch of the Swords of Iron war, and against the backdrop of increased public unrest and a wave of protests branded as “pro-Palestinian,” there has been a sharp uptick in the number of antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents in the West. These demonstrations are greater in scale and intensity than ever before, though the identity of the organizers of most of them comes as no surprise. As has been the case for the past two decades, the organizers are activists in civil society organizations. Many have a patently...
Islamist Antisemitism in the United States
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Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, April 18, 2023
Yehudit Barsky, a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, and Ehud Rosen, a team member of the INSS’s project on Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States, analyze the evolvement of Islamist antisemitism in the US. They emphasize the “rebranding” and mainstreaming of Islamist groups by utilizing the wide interest in human and minority rights in the US, taking advantage of growing societal divisions and the advance of “intersectionality” and the ongoing activity of far-left activist...
Black Antisemitism in America: Past and Present
Special Publication, June 1, 2022
Eunice G. Pollack, a professor of history and Jewish studies (ret.), University of North Texas, analyzes how racialized forms of antisemitism and anti-Zionism took shape, spread, and intensified among Blacks in the US from the era of Malcolm X through the current Black Lives Matter movement.
Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States: The Response of the Establishment in Israel
Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, April 4, 2022
Dr. Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky, formerly a research fellow at the INSS and a member of the research team dealing with contemporary antisemitism in the United States, describes the development of the Israeli establishment’s response to antisemitic incidents in general and in the United States specifically. She analyzes the main activities of official state and national bodies and suggests alternatives for improving the response to the growing threat of antisemitism.
Washington and the New Battle Against Antisemitism: The Executive Branch, Congress, and the Role of National Authorities
Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, February 8, 2022
Dr. Scott Lasensky, a former senior policy advisor on Israel, the Middle East, and Jewish affairs in the Obama administration, examines the national political context in the US of the fight against antisemitism. Lasensky explains the evolving role of national authorities, assesses the responses of the early Biden administration, and offers recommendations designed to strengthen the role of the executive branch and Congress in combatting domestic antisemitism.
An Overview of Contemporary Antisemitism
Adi Kantor
Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, January 27, 2021
Adi Kantor, a research associate on Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States at the INSS, reviews the development of the concept of antisemitism in scholarly discourse and the treatment of the theoretical and ideological sources on which antisemitism is based. She describes the ways that the concept of antisemitism has changed and the main issues that have accompanied and shaped the scholarly discourse about it in the contemporary era. This article aims to provide a theoretical and conceptual basis and infrastructure tools for...
The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism: Criticism, Implementation, and Importance
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Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, December 23, 2021
Prof. Dina Porat, the founder and former head of the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry; Dr. Giovanni Quer, the project manager at the Kantor Center; and Adv. Talia Naamat analyze the status of the working definition of antisemitism five years after its adoption by the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance), and offer a close examination of the main criticism and responses to it.
How Are American Jews Faring in an Era of Rising Antisemitism?
Special Publication, Contemporary Antisemitism in the United States - collection of articles, December 23, 2021
Prof. Alvin Rosenfeld, who holds the Irving M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies at Indiana University and is the director of the university’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, shares his insights on contemporary antisemitism in the United States and its alarming rise, based on his yearslong research and expertise in the field.
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