Is Antisemitism caused by hatred of what makes Jews distinct?

[reddogs]

We see the current deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. What motivated such hatred, how could they kill so many innocent people? What we see, is basically a attack much like the Pogroms of old, to wipe out the Jews.

Antisemitism in the form of persecution and Pogroms were happening way before the Holocaust, and everyone knows what happened in 1492 in Spain, but something else happened that year. In 1492, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille issue the Alhambra Decree, mandating that all Jews be expelled from the country. History records what happened, "Spanish Jews were forced to renounce their faith or leave their thousand-year homeland behind. Meanwhile, the Spanish economy crumbled as hundreds of thousands prepared for departure, liquidating their assets and scrambling to arrange their affairs."

This had started even earlier back a century before, in 1391, when a wave of anti-Jewish riots swept through Spain, where thousands were killed. Others were forced to accept Christianity, so you can see the problem with the sincerity of these "conversions", so many of these "converts" now became persecuted by the Inquisition. And everyone knows the Roman persecution of the Jews leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, and millions being killed or were exiled or fled for their lives.

So why was there such hatred of the Jews, it cant be explained by the accusation that the Jews were Christ-killers., as anti-Jewish riots swept through Roman Empire as Christians were dying in the Coliseum and spread even in non-Christian areas. So what made them different than the people in the other nations and areas, well the day of worship certainly made them stand out and distinct to say the least.

 

[eleos1954]

We see the current deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. What motivated such hatred, how could they kill so many innocent people? What we see, is basically a attack much like the Pogroms of old, to wipe out the Jews.

Antisemitism in the form of persecution and Pogroms were happening way before the Holocaust, and everyone knows what happened in 1492 in Spain, but something else happened that year. In 1492, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille issue the Alhambra Decree, mandating that all Jews be expelled from the country. History records what happened, "Spanish Jews were forced to renounce their faith or leave their thousand-year homeland behind. Meanwhile, the Spanish economy crumbled as hundreds of thousands prepared for departure, liquidating their assets and scrambling to arrange their affairs."

This had started even earlier back a century before, in 1391, when a wave of anti-Jewish riots swept through Spain, where thousands were killed. Others were forced to accept Christianity, so you can see the problem with the sincerity of these "conversions", so many of these "converts" now became persecuted by the Inquisition. And everyone knows the Roman persecution of the Jews leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, and millions being killed or were exiled or fled for their lives.

So why was there such hatred of the Jews, it cant be explained by the accusation that the Jews were Christ-killers., as anti-Jewish riots swept through Roman Empire as Christians were dying in the Coliseum and spread even in non-Christian areas. So what made them different than the people in the other nations and areas, well the day of worship certainly made them stand out and distinct to say the least.

Antisemitism (hatred against Jewish people) is a complex issue with various historical, social, economic, and religious roots, distinct from hating someone for a specific action; it targets the identity and existence of Jewish people.

Common factors contributing to antisemitism throughout history include:

Religious Differences: The historical Christian claim that Jews were responsible for killing Jesus has been a major source of religious anti-Judaism and subsequent antisemitism.

Economic and Social Stereotypes: Jews have often been stereotyped as having control over global systems or being involved in usury, leading to resentment and discrimination.

Perceived "Otherness": Jewish communities often maintained distinct cultural and religious practices, which led to their being viewed as an "alien element" within host societies, fostering suspicion and isolation.

Governments can and do fuel antisemitism including Israel themselves

Governments throughout history and in the present have fueled antisemitism through policies, propaganda, and inaction, with well-documented examples from regimes like Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and modern Russia.

This includes state-sponsored discrimination, conspiracy theories, and failure to address rising hatred.

Regarding Israel specifically, critics argue that certain Israeli government actions and rhetoric—such as policies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, or conflating anti-Zionism/anti-Israel criticism with antisemitism—have contributed to a global surge in antisemitic incidents by associating all Jews with those policies, thereby fueling backlash against Jewish communities worldwide.

Others contend this is a misuse of the term antisemitism to deflect legitimate criticism, but the perception persists in public discourse and has been linked to increased violence against Jews.

 

[timewerx]

The Jews idolize money and worldly prestige and made a false god out of it.

They discriminate non-Jews, foreigners, etc and they also murdered a lot of innocent people.

And for that God is punishing them. it's all in the Bible.

Even Jews think the Bible is antiSemitist and wishes to censor the Bible. Makes you think doesn't it?

 

[jacks]

Hatred needs no reason. I've always been surprised how easily people tend to hate whole groups of other people. It certainly isn't admirable or Godly. And there isn't any justification for it; though we do have the unfortunately ability to rationalize any despicable behavior. Sad.

 

[truthuprootsevil]

We see the current deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. What motivated such hatred, how could they kill so many innocent people? What we see, is basically a attack much like the Pogroms of old, to wipe out the Jews.

Antisemitism in the form of persecution and Pogroms were happening way before the Holocaust, and everyone knows what happened in 1492 in Spain, but something else happened that year. In 1492, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille issue the Alhambra Decree, mandating that all Jews be expelled from the country. History records what happened, "Spanish Jews were forced to renounce their faith or leave their thousand-year homeland behind. Meanwhile, the Spanish economy crumbled as hundreds of thousands prepared for departure, liquidating their assets and scrambling to arrange their affairs."

This had started even earlier back a century before, in 1391, when a wave of anti-Jewish riots swept through Spain, where thousands were killed. Others were forced to accept Christianity, so you can see the problem with the sincerity of these "conversions", so many of these "converts" now became persecuted by the Inquisition. And everyone knows the Roman persecution of the Jews leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, and millions being killed or were exiled or fled for their lives.

So why was there such hatred of the Jews, it cant be explained by the accusation that the Jews were Christ-killers., as anti-Jewish riots swept through Roman Empire as Christians were dying in the Coliseum and spread even in non-Christian areas. So what made them different than the people in the other nations and areas, well the day of worship certainly made them stand out and distinct to say the least.

Jesus said the world will hate you because it hated me first.

So if anyone is considered a follower of or chosen by Yahweh / Yeshua / Jesus they will have troubles, sorrows, and woes from the world.

 

[timewerx]

Jesus said the world will hate you because it hated me first.

So if anyone is considered a follower of or chosen by Yahweh / Yeshua / Jesus they will have troubles, sorrows, and woes from the world.

Sadly, Christians and Jews are hated for the wrong reasons. Not for being Christ-like. The most damning reason of hatred of Christianity is hypocrisy.