Feldman, David and Gidley, Ben and McGeever, Brendan (2025) Facing antisemitism: The struggle for safety and solidarity. Other. Runnymede Trust, London, UK.
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Abstract
Antisemitism is deeply embedded into our common culture; it exists as a reservoir of racist stereotypes and narratives about Jewish people, which are normalised and widespread. Antisemitic incidents have spiked over the last year, particularly in response to the events of October 7th 2023 and the ongoing violence in Gaza. Yet, discussions around antisemitism have become highly politicised in ways that have been detrimental to Jewish communities’ safety and wellbeing. Particularly damaging is the fact that these politicised discussions have inhibited the possibility of forging anti-racist solidarities with other communities that have been subject to the rise in far-right violence, and to the mainstreaming of racist rhetoric and policies. Facing antisemitism highlights that: - Antisemitism is hardwired into UK society; - Current methods of defining, measuring and reacting to it are deeply contested and politicised; - The arguments that anti-Zionism always equates to antisemitism prevents meaningful and productive action to eradicate antisemitism in the UK; - Like other forms of racism, antisemitism in the UK consists of hateful attitudes and individual incidents but also institutional and structural racism; - The UK must move beyond framing and discussing antisemitism in ways that pit communities against one another, prohibit solidarity and encourage division; - Combating antisemitism must be undertaken as part of wider anti-racist initiatives, including building alliances with other racialised minorities. The Runnymede Trust urgently calls for a different approach to combating antisemitism, including from the government and wider anti-racist organisations.
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| Item Type: | Monograph (Other) |
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| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Antisemitism, racism, anti-racism, anti-antisemitism |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Historical Studies Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | The Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism, Psychosocial Research, Centre for |
| Depositing User: | Ben Gidley |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2025 16:44 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2025 16:43 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/54904 |
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