The ‘new’ antisemitism conflates criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews. But it’s complicated
- Written by Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
Marek Studzinski/AAPSince the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel nearly a year ago, and the subsequent ongoing war on Gaza, there have been widespread claims that antisemitism is globally on the rise. Attacks on Jewish synagogues and businesses, some of them uncomfortably close to home, bear this out.
In the United States, antisemitic crimes tripled...





