Antisemitism as a Universal Variation of Xenophobia
Antisemitism as a Universal Variation of Xenophobia

Summary/Abstract: The author examines in the article various aspects of antisemitism as a species of Xenophobia in the modern world. He tries to answer the question of what is the uniqueness of this phenomenon? Indeed, as a rule, it is mentioned even in international documents along with general manifestations of Xenophobia and Racism. The author shows that antisemitism is unique in the sense that it differs from other varieties of Xenophobia in its universal character. Indeed, antisemitism is characteristic of all types and forms of Xenophobia, it is an instrument of Islamism, as well as left and right Radicalism. The fight against antisemitism largely depends on the degree of integration of a number of non-Jewish population groups, such as migrants and Muslims, and its level largely depends on external factors to which the Jews of the diaspora are not directly related, such as the political and military situation. In the Middle East (the socalled “new antisemitism”). At the end of the article, the author answers the question why the fight against modern antisemitism is important for the general confrontation of Hatred, and also gives recommendations for the successful confrontation of this kind of Xenophobia in modern conditions.

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