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anti-Semitism  

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  • Anti-Semitism is the negative perception of Jews, manifestations of which range from verbally expressed antipathy to physical violence toward Jewish individuals, their properties, institutions, communities, and the state of Israel. Expressions of anti-Semitism date back to ancient times and have been evolving ever since, having gone through periods of appeasement and escalation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Anti-Semitism]

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