Antisemitic trope

An antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for "hoax") is a false story inciting antisemitism . Despite being thoroughly disproved, antisemitic canards are often part of broader theories of Jewish conspiracies . Stern , Historically, Jews have not fared well around conspiracy theories. The myths that Jews killed Christ , or poisoned wells , or killed Christian children to bake matzo , or "made up" the Holocaust , or plot to control the world , do not succeed each other; rather, the list of anti-Semitic canards gets longer. Stern (1997): A Force upon the Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate .

An antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for " hoax ") is a false story inciting antisemitism . Despite being false by definition, antisemitic canards often form part of broader theories of Jewish conspiracies . According to defense attorney Kenneth S. Stern : Historically, Jews have not fared well around conspiracy theories. The myths that Jews killed Christ, or poisoned wells, or killed Christian children to bake matzo, or "made up" the Holocaust, or plot to control the world, do not succeed each other; rather, the list of anti-Semitic canards gets longer. Stern (1997): A Force upon the Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate .

Hoaxes or other false stories about Jews and Judaism Antisemitic canards are " sensational reports , misrepresentations , or fabrications " that are defamatory towards Judaism as a religion or defamatory towards Jews as an ethnic or religious group. Since at least the Middle Ages , they have formed parts of broader Jewish conspiracy theories . Some antisemitic canards or false accusations date back to the birth of Christianity , such as the allegation that the Jews are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus . In Medieval Europe , the scope of antisemitic canards expanded and became the basis for regular persecutions and formal expulsions of Jews in England, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. During these times it was widely believed that Jews caused epidemics like the Black Death by poisoning wells. Jews were also accused of ritually consuming the blood of Christians . Starting in the 19th century, the antisemitic notion that Jews were plotting to establish control over the world and dominate it by promoting capitalism and engaging in banking and finance first emerged. In the 20th century, further antisemitic canards alleged that Jews were responsible for the propagation of Communism and trying to dominate the news media . Those antisemitic canards which had political and economic contexts became political myths that were central to the worldview of Adolf Hitler and they persist to the present day. Holocaust denial is also considered an antisemitic conspiracy theory because of its position that the Holocaust is a hoax designed to advance the interests of Jews and justify the creation of the State of Israel . Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England . Anthropology and the Racial Politics of Culture . The Communication of Hate . " "Denial": how to deal with a conspiracy theory in the era of 'post-truth' " .

Hoaxes or other false stories about Jews and Judaism Antisemitic tropes or antisemitic canards are " sensational reports , misrepresentations , or fabrications " that are defamatory towards Judaism as a religion or defamatory towards Jews as an ethnic or religious group. Since the Middle Ages , such reports have been a recurring motif of broader antisemitic conspiracy theories . Some antisemitic tropes or false accusations date back to the birth of Christianity , such as the allegation that the Jews are collectively responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus . In Medieval Europe , the scope of antisemitic tropes expanded and became the basis for regular persecutions and formal expulsions of Jews in England, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. During these times, it was widely believed that Jews caused epidemics like the Black Death by poisoning wells. Jews were also accused of ritually consuming the blood of Christians . Starting in the 19th century, the notion first emerged that Jews were plotting to establish control over the world and dominate it by promoting capitalism and engaging in banking and finance. In the 20th century, other antisemitic tropes alleged that Jews were responsible for the propagation of Communism and trying to dominate the news media . Those antisemitic tropes, which had political and economic contexts, became political myths central to the worldview of Adolf Hitler , and persist to the present day. Holocaust denial is also considered an antisemitic conspiracy theory because of its position that the Holocaust was a hoax or misrepresentation and was designed to advance the interests of Jews and/or justify the creation of the State of Israel . Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England . Anthropology and the Racial Politics of Culture . The Communication of Hate . " "Denial": how to deal with a conspiracy theory in the era of 'post-truth' " .