[Sam28556]

I’d imagine anti-Jewish sentiment in the Western world can be traced back to the conquest of Palestine by the Romans. From that point on, Westerners latched on to new ‘reasons’ for their prejudices — the crucifixion of Jesus, for example. Certain other anti-Jewish (I refrain from using the phrase ‘anti-Semitic’ because it obscures the fact that Arabs are also Semites) myths have roots in historical practices. For example, the idea that Jews have a love of money can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when the Church banned money-handling for Gentiles. It was one of the few occupations left open to Jews. In the Arab world, anti-Semitism developed primarily as a reaction to Zionism. Before the 20th century, anti-Semitism in the Muslim world was generally far less severe than in Christian countries.

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Name : Sam28556, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 19, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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