The Five Degrees of Anti-Semitism


 

Publication Date: January 2000

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Philip Perlmutter

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Discrimination; Political Behavior; Advocacy

Type: Report

Abstract:

A nuanced terminology is needed to distinguish among antisemitic acts based on their intent and impact. As in criminal law, antisemitism should be divided into categories, predicated on the belief that physical violence is more objectionable than verbal insult.