- a variation of antisemitism.
anti-Semitism
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She added that the film festival is a “forum that is meant to spark dialogue” and that Jewish comedians throughout history have used humor as a way to cope with anti-Semitism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The second was that some were going from legitimate disagreement with the Israeli government to anti-Semitism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Attal, whose father was Jewish, said he had experienced both anti-Semitism and homophobia.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Forty-four years after the attack, he said, justice could finally be served: "Faced with anti-Semitism and terrorism, France never forgets and never gives up."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Lord Darlington came to abhor anti-Semitism; I heard him express his disgust on several separate occasions when confronted with anti-Semitic sentiments.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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