The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism

is a resource for information, provides a forum for academic discussion and fosters continuing research on issues linked to antisemitic and racist theories and manifestations. The social and political exploitation of these phenomena in the period since the end of World War II, and the influence of their historical background, constitute the principal focus of the Institute.

 

Antisemitism 2008/9

 
 
GENERAL ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS FOR 2008/EARLY 2009

Graph depicting major antisemitic violent incidents by continent, 2006
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Belgium
While Belgium witnessed a slight rise in antisemitic incidents in 2008, the number recorded in the first four months of 2009 equaled the total for the whole of 2008 ...more
Belarus
Belarus witnessed a number of desecrations of synagogues and Holocaust memorials in 2008. President Alexander Lukashenko attended the annual ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liquidation of the Minsk ghetto for the first time ...more
Arab Countries
The demonization and de-humanization of Israel, Zionism and the Jews continued unabated in Arab countries in the course of 2008 ...more
France
The number of antisemitic incidents reported in France for 2008 remained stable compared to the previous year. However, the downward trend that began after the peak year of 2004, came to an abrupt end in January 2009 ...more
Baltic States
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Article:
Roni Stauber, The Academic and Public Debate over the Meaning of the "New Antisemitism"
From the end of 2000 the number of violent incidents and acts of vandalism rose quite steadily, reaching a peak in 2006 when about 590 cases of violence and vandalism were registered worldwide ...more
Topical Brief:
Raphael Vago, Hungary - The Case of a Post-Communist Society in Crisis
In the twenty year history of post-communist societies and regimes in the east European space, Hungary stands out as a challenging and interesting case ...more
Topical Brief:
Haim Fireberg, The Extreme Right in the European Parliamentary Elections: A Culture of Hate
Elections to the European Parliament were held on 4-7 June 2009. Out of the 736 MEPs chosen, 38 (about 5 percent) could be considered members of extreme right parties ...more
 
   
 
Marianne and Ernst Pieper Annual Research Series on Racism - Inaugural Seminar, 2009/10
November 25, 2009 (in Hebrew) ...more
The Holocaust between Past and Present
Weekly lecture series in Hebrew at Tel Aviv University, 2009/10 academic year.
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The year 2008 witnessed a continuation of the trend of relative stability in numbers of antisemitic violence, with a small percentage decrease compared to 2007... January 2009 proved to be a striking exception. With the start of Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip on December 27, a wave of antisemitic manifestations swept the world ...more
 


 
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