How has anti-Semitism caused conflict in the Middle East?

Answer 1

Answer 1

Believe it or not, many organized programs and propaganda about Jews from the Catholic Church and other denominations of the Christianity can cause hatred. While they focus so much on improving the world and trying to make it better, leaders can deceive people so they turn to "improving" the world not only THEIR own way, but not following their desires since they are being ruled in a way by a spiritual leader.

Many Christians think they are doing the right thing, so they try to bring conversions wherever they go, and they think that since they are doing such things that they consider great, they are entitled to say the Jews are "less" and have a "less" understanding of morals of life. This applies to belief, which causes much hate. Unlike synagogues, for the most part churches spread their beliefs a lot more.

They spread them to Muslims too since they are there, which causes violence among Muslims. Then out of their frustration they both have someone to "blame" in a way for not having Israel as their state, and Jewish people and Christian people are attacked alike.

The main reason Christians will spread their religion is because they are taught, but they are taught things that are opposite of what many Jews believe in, such as, "spreading Christ in the world." Muslims will experience this in the Middle East, and it is a vicious cycle of conflict and bloodshed.

Answer 2

The reason, primarily, that Anti-Semitism causes conflict in the Middle East is because it prevents Jewish reconciliation and equality with Arab Muslims. If the Jews are barbarians, animals, or otherwise inhuman, then a long-term peace cannot be reached and the only way to deal with them is through the use of blunt force. Unfortunately, Anti-Semitism is quite common in Arab Muslim circles.

This came through the development of Arab Nationalism. The politicial ideology, which united Arabs resisting colonial rule, made a link between Arab Identity and Muslim Practice. This alienated Jews, Christians, and other minority religions from really participating. This started developing in the early 20th century, especially after World War I (1914-1919). The anti-Semitic nature of Arab Nationalism was only increased when Nazism became prominent in Europe (1933-1945). Arab Nationalists opposed British and French Imperialism and saw the Nazis (who also opposed British and French interests) as an ally and ideological equivalent. As a result of the increasing Anti-Semitism, many Jews in the Arab World felt uncomfortable and a small wealthy minority of them were bullied, stolen from, and executed. This, naturally provoked Jewish reciprocal hatred of the Arabs who were treating them so barbarically.

Far from apologizing for these acts of brutality, Arab regimes and people still try to justify them. Anti-Semitic documents like the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and Mein Kampf are still circulated. Textbooks in Arab schools carefully explain that the Jews are descendants of apes and pigs and therefore not "really" human. Less educated and populist religious leaders advocate that the world will not saved until every Jew is murdered. These Anti-Semitic views have powerful weight in Arab discourse and actively prevent serious reconciliation with Israel, now that Israel is a Jewish State.

As for Answer 1, while it does give an interesting view on the problems of Christian evangelism, and while Christianity has its fair share of Anti-Semitism, the Anti-Semitism in the Middle East has absolutely nothing to do with Christianity. Christians in the Arab World, like Jews, are maligned by Arab Muslims (just not as extensively because the Anti-Semitic literature focuses on Jews).