Antisemitism in Pakistan

Antisemitism in Pakistan refers to the hostility or discrimination against Jews in Pakistan . There are general stereotypes against Jews in Pakistan, most of which overlap and are related to the common antisemitic views prevalent in the Muslim world . Jews are regarded as miserly. The Magain Shalome Synagogue in Karachi was attacked, as were individual Jews. The persecution of Jews resulted in their exodus via India to Israel (see Pakistanis in Israel ), the UK, Canada and other countries. The Peshawar Jewish community ceased to exist although a small community reportedly still exists in Karachi . Pakistani cricket icon and politician Imran Khan 's marriage to Jemima Goldsmith , an Englishwoman of Jewish origin, in 1996 caused furor in Pakistan and Khan was accused of acting as an agent of the Jewish Lobby . Egyptian newspapers in Pakistan made other antisemitic accusations against Khan. After Khan complained, the stories were retracted. Arch rival India's establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992 have given rise to antisemitism in Pakistani media, usually combined with anti-Zionist rhetoric. India has been referred to as a "Zionist Threat". Pakistan-based Islamist group Lashkar-e-Toiba have also expressed antisemitic views. They have declared the Jews to be "Enemies of Islam", Israel to be the "Enemy of Pakistan". Military leaflets have been dropped over Waziristan to urge the tribesmen to beware of foreigners and their local supporters who had allied themselves with the "Yahood Aur Hanood". Tribesmen who read the leaflets were wondering over the use of the word "Yahood Aur Hanood" to describe the enemy in the leaflets. Most thought it meant the Jews worldwide and the dominant Hindus of India. State Department's first Report on Global Anti-Semitism finds an increase in antisemitism in Pakistan. In Pakistan, a country without Jewish communities, antisemitic sentiment fanned by antisemitic articles in the press is widespread. Pakistan refuses to recognize Israel as a legitimate state on account of their sympathies with the Arabs in the Arab–Israeli conflict . A substantial number of people in Pakistan believe that the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York were a secret Jewish conspiracy organized by Israel's Mossad , as were the 7 July 2005 London bombings , allegedly perpetrated by Jews in order to discredit Muslims. Pakistani political commentator Zaid Hamid claimed that Indian Jews perpetrated the 2008 Mumbai attacks . The Jewish religious movement of Chabad Lubavich had a mission house in Mumbai , India that was attacked in the 2008 Mumbai attacks , perpetrated by militants connected to Pakistan led by Ajmal Kasab . Antisemitic intents were evident from the testimonies of Kasab following his arrest and trial. "Saudi Arabia: Pakistan's controversial Zaid Hamid faces 1,000 lashes and 8 years in jail for criticising kingdom" . The Times of India . Pakistan and Israel - new friends? , BBC News.

Hostility or discrimination against Jews in Pakistan Antisemitism in Pakistan is the presence of hostility and discrimination against Jews in Pakistan based on prejudices against the Jewish people and/or the religion of Judaism . Alongside the prevalence of general stereotypes, Jews are commonly subjected to negative views, feelings and rhetoric in Pakistan , most of which overlap with and are directly related to the antisemitic views prevalent throughout the Islamic world . Widely regarded as miserly within Pakistani Muslim circles, Jews residing in Pakistan have also faced periodic intolerance by the state , which has intensified since the Islamization period of the 1980s under Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , who propelled Pakistan towards the adoption of strict and highly-conservative Islamic practices and laws . The Jewish population of Pakistan has rapidly decreased since the state's founding and separation from neighbouring India in August 1947, and as of 2019 estimates, stands at less than 200 people amidst Pakistan's total population of over 200 million, the majority of whom are Muslims .

Antisemitism in Pakistan is the presence of hostility and discrimination against Jews in Pakistan based on prejudices against the Jewish people and/or the religion of Judaism . Alongside the prevalence of general stereotypes, Jews are commonly subjected to negative views, feelings and rhetoric in Pakistan , most of which overlap with and are directly related to the antisemitic views prevalent throughout the Islamic world . Widely regarded as miserly within Pakistani Muslim circles, Jews residing in Pakistan have also faced periodic intolerance by the state , which has intensified since the Islamization period of the 1980s under Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , who propelled Pakistan towards the adoption of strict and highly-conservative Islamic practices and laws . The Jewish population of Pakistan has rapidly decreased since the state's founding and separation from neighbouring India in August 1947, and as of 2019 estimates, stands at less than 200 people amidst Pakistan's total population of over 200 million, the majority of whom are Muslims .