Session 3: Antisemitism in Europe: Between Authoritarian Populism and Radical Islamism 

Antisemitism in contemporary Europe both resembles and diverges from present-day antisemitism in the United States. The rise of authoritarian populism in Eastern European countries, such as Poland, Hungary, and Russia, has promoted new forms of Holocaust denial and rhetorical attacks against global “Jewish” forces. In western European countries, such as England, France, and Germany, meanwhile, antisemitism has been shaped more by tensions deriving from the rise of multicultural societies, disputes about the State of Israel, and the ongoing threat of radical Islamism. Panel #3 examines the extent to which European antisemitism is a homogenous or heterogeneous phenomenon.
Jan Grabowski, University of Ottawa
Wendy Lower, Claremont-McKenna College
Philip Spencer, Kingston University, UK
Moderated by Jonathan Brent, Executive Director, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
This program took place on January 28, 2024.