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The opening as it read in 2010

Antisemitism , or a fear and hatred of the Jewish people , has experienced a long history of expression since the days of ancient civilizations, with most of it having originated in the Christian and pre-Christian civilizations of Europe. While having been cited as having been expressed in the intellectual and political centers of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , the phenomenon received an upsurge of institutionalization within European Christianity following the dissolution of the ancient Jewish center of power in Jerusalem, resulting in the restriction and forced segregation of immigrant and native Jewish populations residing in various parts of the continent from participation in the public life of European society.¹ The Renaissance, Enlightenment and imperialist eras led to a series of increasingly non-religious expressions of anti-Semitic phobias and outrages in the continent, even as much of the continent had experienced significant political reformations; by the time that a number of republican and other non-monarchial systems were established, romantic ethnic nationalism and labor movements had begun to provide a main conduit and motivator for expressions of anti-Semitic incidents and violence. This was most evidenced in the anti-Semitic acts pursued by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in the early-to-mid 20th century. Throughout the 20th century, anti-Semitic violence and institutionalization spread beyond Europe to the Arab world and other predominately-Muslim countries. By the 21st century, labor-left anti-Semitism remained the primary conduit and motivator for anti-semitic expressions in Europe, even as the ethnic nationalist conduit has rapidly declined in government endorsement, and risen in illicit activity, in most of Europe since World War II and the consolidation of the European Union . Antisemitism has increased significantly in Europe since 2000, with significant increases in verbal attacks against Jews and vandalism such as graffiti, fire bombings of Jewish schools, desecration of synagogues and cemeteries. In Germany and Austria , where antisemitic incidents are highest in Europe, physical assaults against Jews including beatings, stabbings and other violence increased markedly, in a number of cases resulting in serious injury and even death. The Netherlands and Sweden have also consistently had high rates of anti-semitic attacks since 2000. Much of the new European antisemitic violence can actually be seen as a spill over from the long running Arab-Israeli conflict since the majority of the perpetrators are from the large immigrant Arab communities in European cities. However, compared to France, the United Kingdom and much of the rest of Europe, in Germany, Austria, and Sweden Arab and pro-Palestinian groups are involved in only a small percentage of antisemitic incidents. Indigenous Germans, Austrians, and Swedes are more likely to commit violent antisemitic acts, attack Jews verbally or vandalize Jewish property.²

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Antisemitism ( prejudice , hatred of, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage), has experienced a long history of expression since the days of ancient civilizations, with most of it having originated in the Christian and pre-Christian civilizations of Europe . While it has been cited as having been expressed in the intellectual and political centers of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , the phenomenon received greater institutionalization within European Christianity following the dissolution of the ancient Jewish center of power in Jerusalem , resulting at times in the forced segregation of Jewish populations residing in various parts of the continent and restrictions on their participation in the public life of European society. In the 20th century, anti-Semitism during the reign of fascist regimes such as Nazi Germany resulted in the death and dislocation of the majority of Europe's Jewish population . In the post-Cold War era, a New antisemitism in Europe has coalesced. The new anti-Semitism emanates from the far-right , the political left , and a growing Muslim population within European nations . A statistical analysis shows that 150 million people across Europe have "serious anti-Semitic" or "demonic view of Israel".

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Antisemitism (also spelled anti-Semitism)— prejudice , hatred of, or discrimination against Jews has experienced a long history of expression since the days of ancient civilizations, with most of it having originated in the Christian and pre-Christian civilizations of Europe . While it has been cited as having been expressed in the intellectual and political centers of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , the phenomenon received greater institutionalization within European Christianity following the dissolution of the ancient center of Jewish culture, Jerusalem , resulting in the forced segregation of Jewish populations and restrictions on their participation in the public life of European society at times. In the 20th century, antisemitism in Europe , particularly during the reign of Nazi Germany , resulted in the death and dislocation of the majority of Europe's Jewish population .

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Overview of antisemitism in Europe Antisemitism (also spelled anti-Semitism)— prejudice , hatred of, or discrimination against Jews — has experienced a long history of expression since the days of ancient civilizations, with most of it having originated in the Christian and pre-Christian civilizations of Europe . While it has been cited as having been expressed in the intellectual and political centers of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , the phenomenon received greater institutionalization within European Christianity following the dissolution of the ancient center of Jewish culture, Jerusalem , resulting in the forced segregation of Jewish populations and restrictions on their participation in the public life of European society at times. In the 20th century, antisemitism in Europe, particularly during the reign of Nazi Germany , resulted in the Holocaust , a program of systematic murder and dislocation of the majority of Europe's Jewish population.

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Antisemitism , the prejudice or discrimination against Jews , has had a long history since the ancient times . While antisemitism had already been prevalent in ancient Greece and Roman Empire , its institutionalization in European Christianity after the destruction of the ancient Jewish cultural center in Jerusalem caused two millennia of segregation , expulsions , persecutions , pogroms , genocides of Jews, which culminated in the 20th-century Holocaust in Nazi German-occupied European states , where 67% of all European Jews were murdered. Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution . Anthropology and the Racial Politics of Culture . The Communication of Hate . "Unter der NS-Herrschaft ermordete Juden nach Land" [Jews by country murdered under Nazi rule.].

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Antisemitism , prejudice or discrimination against Jews , has existed since the ancient times . While antisemitism had already been prevalent in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , its institutionalization in European Christianity after the destruction of the ancient Jewish cultural center in Jerusalem led to centuries of intermittent segregations , expulsions and pogroms , culminating in the 20th-century genocide known as the Holocaust in Nazi German-occupied European states , where approximately 67% of all European Jews and all third of all Jews on Earth were murdered. Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution . Anthropology and the Racial Politics of Culture . The Communication of Hate . "Unter der NS-Herrschaft ermordete Juden nach Land" [Jews by country murdered under Nazi rule.].

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