Casual anti-Semitism is poisoning public life
Casual anti-Semitism is increasingly prevalent in public life, with Jews facing demonization across various platforms. A recent incident at a pub quiz highlighted this issue, where a team name mocked Jewish people without any objections from attendees. This reflects a troubling acceptance of anti-Semitic sentiments within parts of British society.
- ▪Anti-Semitism has become a significant aspect of contemporary Western culture.
- ▪A pub quiz team in West Yorkshire used an anti-Semitic name, which went unchallenged by attendees.
- ▪The incident illustrates a growing acceptance of anti-Semitic attitudes in British society.
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Casual anti-Semitism is poisoning public life Jews are being demonised everywhere, from social media to the pub. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Frank Furedi" }) Frank Furedi 19th May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Politics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Anti-Semitism is now an integral feature of the contemporary Western Zeitgeist. Blaming Jews for the ills of human existence, making jokes at their expense and justifying violence directed at them – on the grounds that, after Israel’s war in Gaza, they surely had it coming – has become a regular occurrence. The casual, almost taken-for-granted demonisation of Jewishness was illustrated by a small story earlier this month.
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