The original term was “Judenhaßt” or Jew-hatred; “anti-Semitism” is a made up term to make it sound more PC (yeah they had that 150 years ago as well). It doesn’t even make any sense, as historically most of the enemies of Israelites were themselves Semitic peoples, as were most of the residents of that region. (Canaanites and their relatives, and Egyptians were Hamitic peoples, but Moab, Edom, Amalek, Ishmael were all Semites.)
And just like all other communist terms, it makes no fucking sense.
Semitic people are definitely not just the Jews. Palestinians and Arabs in general are Semitic too. Criticizing Islam is antisemitic.
semantics are fun, aren't they?
Anti-semantic!
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You Anti-Semant!1!!
The original term was “Judenhaßt” or Jew-hatred; “anti-Semitism” is a made up term to make it sound more PC (yeah they had that 150 years ago as well). It doesn’t even make any sense, as historically most of the enemies of Israelites were themselves Semitic peoples, as were most of the residents of that region. (Canaanites and their relatives, and Egyptians were Hamitic peoples, but Moab, Edom, Amalek, Ishmael were all Semites.)