ANTISEMITISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Movies : Documentary : DVD Rip : English
Today, more than sixty years after the Holocaust, parts of the world are experiencing a dramatic
resurgence of anti-Semitism from hate-propaganda to vandalism to attacks on Jews themselves.

This documentary explores the history and origins of anti-Semitism and looks at the reasons behind
the new rise in anti-Semitism worldwide over the last few years.

Reports from western watch groups such as the European Monitoring Centre on racism and xenophobia
indicate a drastic increase in anti-Semitic incidents since the year 2000, especially in Europe,
where the annual average number of anti-Semitic incidents has more than doubled since the 1990s.

In addition, research shows that since the year 2000, an ever increasing number of anti-Semitic
acts in parts of Europe, particularly in France and England, are being committed by Muslim and Arab
youths who live there. Meanwhile, outside of Europe, in more and more Muslim communities around the
world, there is an alarming increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric in the political and public arenas,
especially in the mainstream media.

What is fuelling this rise in anti-Semitism in the Islamic world today? What real threats does it