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The article discusses the history and continued prevalence of anti-Semitism, specifically focusing on the Holocaust and a more recent act of violence against Jews by the militant group Hamas in 2023. The piece argues that anti-Semitism appears across social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, with propaganda, boycotts, and violence used to marginalize and persecute Jewish people. It also highlights a rise in anti-Semitism in America and globally, noting that it is important not to forget these atrocities and to continue combating this form of hatred.
In 1933 Germany, Hitler’s Nazi Party exploited antisemitism to rise to power. This began subtly across economic, political, social, and cultural life. Hitler’s antisemitism was interpreted through propaganda, boycotts of Jewish businesses, antisemitic demonstrations, pogroms, and organized riots. He aimed to eliminate Jews from Germany and across Europe through genocide, which lead to the death of six million Jews by the end of the war.
This deep-rooted hatred didn’t start or end with the Holocaust. It resurfaced on October 7th, 2023, when the terrorist group Hamas triggered the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Over 1,200 innocent people were killed, while thousands more were wounded, taken hostage, or brutally assaulted.
In the aftermath of these atrocities, global antisemitism has seen a sharp increase. This manifests in the form of propaganda, violence against Jewish individuals, and calls for the destruction of Israel. American Jewish students are blocked, harassed, and attacked on college campuses.
Many attempt to deny or downplay the horrors of the Holocaust and October 7th, including the reprehensible use of sexual violence to terrorize Jews. Such silence and denial can’t hide these heinous injustices, no matter how hard individuals try. They must be confronted and addressed.
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