Confronting online hate
Prof. Karin Nahon How can the various forms of online hate, including antisemitism, be confronted? References Best Practices to Combat Antisemitism on Social Media: Research Report to the U.S. Department …
Course: Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
Virality and information flow
Prof. Karin Nahon What is it about social media that has enabled it to become such a major tool in the dissemination of hateful content and in the spread of …
Social Media
Mr. Mark Weitzman, Prof. Michel Wieviorka The rise of the Internet and social media brought with it positive and negative outcomes. On the one hand, it enabled individuals and groups …
Some perceptions from the Far East
Prof. Ian Buruma The topic of contemporary conspiracy theories involving Jews takes us to a realm which has not been discussed in the course so far – that of the …
Conspiracy theories
Dr. Dave Rich No discussion of contemporary antisemitism can be complete without examining its deeply conspiratorial character. Throughout the course we’ve seen how myths involving Jewish control and power have …
A question of human rights?
Prof. Irwin Cotler (spring 2017) The case of the BDS shows us that illegitimate criticism of Israel is often concealed under the veil of the struggle for human rights. We’ve …
The BDS movement
Dr. Dave Rich, Dr. Einat Wilf What is the BDS movement, what are its goals and what characterizes its activity? References Cardaun, Sarah K., Countering Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain (Leiden: …
Differentiating between legitimate and illegitimate criticism of Israel
Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Prof. Kenneth L. Marcus (winter 2017) What are the boundaries between legitimate and illegitimate criticism of Israel? We began dealing with this issue in the fourth week …
Case studies: what is and what isn’t Antisemitism?
Prof. Kenneth L. Marcus, Prof. Dina Porat In order to better understand contemporary antisemitism, let’s begin this lesson by examine several incidents and occurrences, asking ourselves if these should or …
Contemporary manifestations, social media, and prospects for the future
During this last week of the course, we will continue focusing on our world today, examining the ways in which antisemitism is expressed and the complexities that arise when attempting …
Conclusion and looking ahead to week 6
Well done on completing week 5 of “Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present.” Based on what we’ve learned in this week: Discuss the factors that have shaped antisemitism in …
A distorted interpretation of the past
Dr. Esther Webman In order to get their antisemitic messages through and to imbue them with a level of sanctity, Islamists rely on negative quotes about the Jews found in …
The educational component
Prof. Günther Jikeli Islamism does not manifest itself only in violent acts. From its early days, the ideals of the movement included an important educational component. How is education used …
Islamist violence
Prof. Marc Knobel As we can see, antisemitism has held a major place in Islamist ideology, both in the past and in the present. Thus, many of the Islamist terror …
The Yellow Vests Movement
Prof. Nonna Mayer, Mr. Jean-Yves Camus This week’s lesson examined the way antisemitism is expressed in both the Far-right and Far-left. In this video we will explore a movement in …
