Anti-Semitism

What is anti-semitism?

Anti-Semitism is the prejudice against Jews. This can include separate laws, extra taxes, separate living areas (ghettos) and being made to wear different clothes.

Why are some people anti-Semitic?

Jews have been blamed for many things including the crucifiction of Jesus.

When have people been anti-Semitic in the past?

Throughout history the Jews have been treated badly, these include.

• ❖ The Holocaust - Nazi anti-semitism during the Second World War.
• ❖ 1290 all Jews were expelled from England by the King.
• ❖ 1492 all Jews were expelled from Spain.

What did anti-semitism lead to in the 19th Century?

In the 19th Century anti-semitism led to a rise of Zionism, a belief in the re-establishment of a Jewish Homeland in Palestine.