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A History of Antisemitism: From Ancient World to Modern Times
A comprehensive look at the history of antisemitism — from ancient Egyptian and Greek hostility through medieval blood libels, expulsions, the Dreyfus Affair, pogroms, the Holocaust, and modern manifestations.
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The Damascus Affair of 1840
The Damascus Affair of 1840 saw a blood libel charge ignite an international crisis that united world Jewry in unprecedented political action.
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Blood Libels: The Deadliest Lie in History
The accusation that Jews murder Christian children and use their blood for rituals is a fabrication that has persisted for nearly nine centuries, fueling massacres, pogroms, and hatred that echoes to this day.
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