C> >> About a year ago there was a big sign in the window about the soon
> >> to open Turkish restaurant. That was a long time ago. I'm thinking
> >> a year and a half ago, maybe more. Some time last fall I was
> >> turned off it because whoever was working in there had his pickup
> >> parked in front and was draped in a Palestinian flag. Not a fan of
> >> the cause and and did not appreciate the anti Semitic message. > >
> > Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice, or hatred directed
> > specifically against Jewish people.
> >
> > You can support the Palestinian people without being an anti-Semite.
> > You can deplore the actions of the government of Israel without
> > being an anti-Semite.
> >
>
> Both jews and arabs are semites. But they have always, and will
> always hate and fight each other as much as possible.
>
>
Now you know why:
"...the term was coined in 1879 by German agitator Wilhelm Marr specifically as a pseudo-scientific, racialized term for hatred against Jews."
Key Facts About Wilhelm Marr
"Lifespan:
Born November 16, 1819, in Magdeburg, Germany; died July 17, 1904, in Hamburg, Germany.
Role: German political agitator, journalist, and publicist.
Coining the Term:
In his 1879 pamphlet, The Way to Victory of Germanism over Judaism, Marr used the German word Antisemitismus to describe contemporary anti-Jewish political movements in central Europe.
Shift from Religion to Race:
Marr wanted to move away from traditional, religion-based "Jew-hatred" (Judenhass). He argued that Jewish identity was fixed by race rather than faith, framing Jews as a distinct and threatening "Semitic" group.
League of Antisemites:
In 1879, Marr founded the Antisemiten-Liga (League of Antisemites), which was the first German political organization explicitly dedicated to combating the alleged dominance of Jews.
Later Regret:
Late in life, specifically in his 1891 text Testament of an Antisemite, Marr expressed regret and distanced himself from his earlier extreme anti-Jewish agitation, admitting that the movement had gone too far."
WOW - DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT TODAY???
A classic GRIEVANCE INDUSTRY redefinition.