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Contributor: Antisemitism appears from the left and the right, but not equally

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- Click here to listen to this article - Share via The attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., belongs to a terrifying new phase in the global surge in antisemitism that has shown its ugly face in recent months in the United States, Canada, Europe and of course at the massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney last December. A much larger tragedy was prevented in Michigan by a mix of quick actio...
The article discusses the recent surge in antisemitic incidents and the ongoing debate about its causes. While research suggests that antisemitism was more prevalent on the right before October 7, 2023, there has been an uptick in antisemitic expression on both the left and right since then. The article argues that Israeli military actions may contribute to this surge, as there is a consistent association between violent Israeli military operations and antisemitic hate crimes. However, it is imp...