The Rebirth of Antisemitism in the 21st Century is about the rise
of antizionism and antisemitism in the first two decades of the
21st century, with a focus on the UK. It is written by the
activist-intellectuals, both Jewish and not, who led the opposition
to the campaign for an academic boycott of Israel. Their
experiences convinced them that the boycott movement, and the
antizionism upon which it was based, was fuelled by, and in turn
fuelled, antisemitism. The book shows how the level of hostility
towards Israel exceeded the hostility which is levelled against
other states. And it shows how the quality of that hostility tended
to resonate with antisemitic tropes, images and emotions.
Antizionism positioned Israel as symbolic of everything that good
people oppose, it made Palestinians into an abstract symbol of the
oppressed, and it positioned most Jews as saboteurs of social
‘progress’. The book shows how antisemitism broke into
mainstream politics and how it contaminated the Labour Party as it
made a bid for Downing Street. This book will be of interest to
scholars and students researching antizionism, antisemitism and the
Labour Party in the UK.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Studies in Contemporary Antisemitism |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Editors: |
David Hirsh
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
296 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-211979-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-211979-9 |
Barcode: |
9781032119793 |
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