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Do Christian Zionists support injustice?
To truly work for justice one must honestly admit the root cause of the problems and suffering on both sides.
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Are Christian Zionists racist and anti-Arab?
World Council of Churches Stands By As Christians Perish, Churches Wither by Malcolm Lowe, Protestant Consultation on Israel and the Middle East, October 22, 2013
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What is antisemitism and what is a "Semite"?
Antisemitism is hatred of or bigotry toward Jews. A Semite is someone who speaks a Semitic language, which includes Arabic, Amharic, Hebrew, and Aramaic.
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When and where did antisemitism start?
Throughout Jewish history, rulers of different regions and countries would persecute Jews for having a different religion, as was the custom at the time. This refusal to worship idols was seen as stubborn and was resented.
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Is antisemitism a form of religious discrimination or ethnic/racial discrimination?
Antisemitism can be both religious and/or ethnic discrimination. Judaism is an ethno-religion and Jews are considered members of the Tribe of Israel (descended from the 12 sons that Jacob had with his wives, Leah and Rachel, and…
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Why is anti-Zionism antisemitic?
Anti-Zionism is the belief that Jews should not have a country in their historic homeland of Israel.
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What is BDS and why is it antisemitic?
BDS is short for “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” and refers to a campaign to punish the Jewish state for existing.
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What are pogroms?
Pogroms is a Russian word meaning “to demolish violently” and was coined to refer to attacks on Jewish villages.
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What is blood libel?
Blood libel is an antisemitic lie that Jews murder non-Jewish children as part of Jewish ritual.
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Does Christian Antisemitism Exist?
Many Evangelical Christians…do not believe a “true” Christian can be anti-Semitic. Unfortunately, history has proven otherwise.
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Why do antisemites say that Jews control the banks, the Government, and the media?
Antisemitism often functions like a conspiracy theory, in that antisemites claims that Jews secretly hold a great amount of power and use it for nefarious purposes.
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Why should Christians be worried about global antisemitism?
Hatred and violence directed toward any group, including Jews, is immoral. We must love our neighbors as ourselves. Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem.
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