Are Jews Ukrainophobic

Answer 1

No. Just because a single Jewish writer wrote against Ukrainians (2014), does not mean that any or all other Jews share his opinions. Rather, we relate to Ukrainians for whatever they happen to be. Those who are cordial to us, which I will reasonably assume is the large majority, are viewed by us in the same manner as are such people of any other nationality. I personally have had dealings with a good number of Gentile Ukrainians and it never occurred to me or my colleagues to see them differently than people of other countries.

We have not forgotten the pogroms of Bogdan Chmielnicki and his Cossack marauders (1648-9), but that does not translate to animosity against those Ukrainians who did not participate, or to Ukrainians who lived later.

Answer 2

This question can be read in three different ways, but to see it as "Ukrainophobia" is nonsense. If any of these things were occurring, they could occur for both rational and irrational reasons and a phobia makes explicit that the hatred or fear is occurring for irrational reasons. These three different ways are:

(1) Why do Jews speak poorly or badly about Ukraine as a country?
(2) Why do Jews speak poorly or badly about Ukrainians as people?
(3) Why are Jews leaving Ukraine in record numbers.

Parts (1) and (2): Why do Jews speak poorly or badly about Ukraine as a country OR about Ukrainians as people?
As to numbers (1) and (2), these are really non-issues. Most Jews harbor no ill-will towards Ukraine as a country or modern Ukrainians. Jews do have a long memory and can recall the numerous pogroms in Ukraine, dating from the time of Bohdan Khmelnytsky to Ukrainian collaborators' complicity with the Holocaust. However, the situation in Ukraine is very different today. Anti-Semitism is low in Ukraine and Ukraine has good relations with Israel and Western countries. There is no animosity to be found here between Gentile Ukrainians and Jews.

In addition, I endorse what fellow Expert Dan Galilee wrote and reiterate it in full.

Part (3): Why are Jews leaving Ukraine in record numbers?
This addresses something that is actually happening. The current exodus of Jews from Ukraine has much more to do with the internal instability within Ukraine, especially the situation in Donetsk and Luhansk. Life in Ukraine was already hard for all people and the uptick in general violence (not Anti-Semitic violence, but secessionist violence) has convinced many Ukrainian Jews that leaving is a better option for themselves and their families. This is in direct contrast to Western European Jews (especially French Jews) who are leaving Europe specifically because of Anti-Semitic violence, even though life is relatively easy.

Please see these two articles which report on the uptick in Jewish migrations from Ukraine to Israel:

• VICE: Why Record Numbers of Ukrainian Jews are Fleeing to Israel
• Jerusalem Post: Ukrainian Jews Escape War and Return to their Roots