(Jewish Group) What's the catalyst for anti-Semitism's comeback?

[Behind the Aegis]

There’s something happening here,” a protest song of the 1960s declares. “What it is ain’t exactly clear.”

“Jews will not replace us!” That was the rallying cry of the white supremacists who marched through the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville on the evening of August 11, 2017. The man who killed 11 Jews and wounded six at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27 of this year, before opening fire, reportedly yelled, “All Jews must die!” And the Anti-Defamation League has recorded 1,986 anti-Semitic incidents in 2017 — a 60 percent increase over 2016.

Anti-Semitism would seem to be making a comeback in America. Why is this happening? More to the point, why is it happening now?

I recently corresponded with Rabbi Will Berkovitz, chief executive officer of Jewish Family Service of Seattle, to get his take on the situation. He called my attention to two insightful op-eds he published in the Seattle Times (Aug. 18, 2017; Nov. 2, 2018). It’s time to “stop accepting the fantasy” that we’re merely witnessing the hateful acts of just “a few troubled individuals,” Berkovitz warns. Something larger is happening.” He views "clubs, swastikas and symbols of the Confederacy” as unequivocal messages of hate, and he is appalled that anyone could posit a “moral equivalency between neo-fascists and those who oppose them.”

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[bobbieinok]

1. Underlying anti-Jewish attitudes that many now feel free to express?

Also I wonder about some Evangelicals. They are super pro Israel, but it may be a case of 'I love the Jews, but only in Israel where they belong--not here.'

And their fervent support of Israel is because the establishment of the state is believed to be an important step in preparation for 'the rapture.'

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Inherent antisemitism within christian evangelism on steroids.

They love Israel and hate Jews. They can't stand the fact that Jews can't be converted.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. Anti-semitism becomes more widespread when

certain groups, usually RW groups, gain more acceptance in society. Those groups have strict delineations between who they can accept into their group and those who can't be trusted. Jews have had strong ties as a tribe for thousands of years, and that is intimidating to people who really no nothing about their own history. These groups are, in a sense, jealous of Jews because Jews have a strong identity as a tribe, an identity that they lack in their group. Jews can't be in their groups because Jews aren't fully trusted by the typical RW Christian identity groups. They don't trust Jews because they think that Jews automatically show preferences toward other Jews in business. They think that because the ties between Jews are so strong, Jews could never be fully integrated into society. To them, Jews are always working together, and their agendas are often working at cross-purposes to those of the dominant power structure. So they see Jews as subversive.

[sharedvalues]

4. Yes. Rightwing fascism, funded by billionaires.

I am a huge supporter of Israel the nation.
But Bibi and his rightwing political crew in Israel haven’t helped either.
Long term I think Israel’s rightwing, orthodox-controlled govt is a bigger danger than rightwing fascism in other countries. They’re undermining support from the West by their actions.