If you want to understand the history and character of anti-Judaism, this is an excellent place to start. @MiriERubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History @QMHistory, gives "A Short Introduction to Anti-Judaism" for the @MileEndInst . qmul.ac.uk/mei/news-and-o…
@MiriERubin @QMHistory @MileEndInst As @MiriERubin writes, "All hates are historically determined. They ... share certain traits, but they are also distinctive". Blanket repudiations of "racism" are not enough: if we are to tackle anti-Judaism, we need to understand the historic character of anti-Jewish prejudice.
@MiriERubin @QMHistory @MileEndInst The long history of anti-Judaism, writes @MiriERubin, reveals both the depth of the problem in the past and the scale of the challenge in the present. qmul.ac.uk/mei/news-and-o… 
@MiriERubin @QMHistory @MileEndInst "Over the last four years", says @MiriERubin, "Jews in the UK have stopped laughing. And the most dejected are those of us who identify with the values of Labour & have been its members & proud supporters". A better historical understanding is the first step in healing this wound
