Anti semitism Quote by Elie Wiesel

“There is not anti-semitism as an ideology. The civilized world must think that anti-semitism is stupid.”

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With little knowledge of what it meant to be a Jew, I found myself passionately defending the Jewish people. Now, half a century later, I have to defend my son. Anti-Semitism, I've seen, is like a disease that goes dormant, flaring up with the next political trigger.

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It is not possible for Christians to take part in anti-Semitism. We are Semites spiritually.

Pope Pius XI

I believe I understand anti-Semitism which is a very complex movement. I see it as a Jew, but without hatred or fear. I recognize what is anti-Semitism is rude jesting, vulgar jealousy of métier, hereditary prejudice; but also what can be considered as in fact legitimate defence.

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Israel is stupid for allowing people to vent their anti-Semitism.

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Anti-Catholicism is the anti-Semitism of the intellectual.

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The bankers' Satanic Conspiracy is the source of anti Semitism. The sooner Jews rise up to oppose it; the sooner anti-Semitism will end.. Obviously, many Christians are involved. When I criticize Rockefeller, no one says anything about 'anti-Christianism.'

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