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| − | A '''pogrom''' (pronounced pah-GRUM) | + | A '''pogrom''' (pronounced pah-GRUM) is an organized campaign of [[violence]] against Jews, particularly referring to the series of anti-[[Jewish]] violence by the Czarist regime in [[Russia]] during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The most murderous pogrom in history was the [[Holocaust]], which killed over six million Jews. |
| + | According to the [[Merriam-Webster]] online dictionary:<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pogrom Pogrom Definition & Meaning]. ''Merriam-Webster''. Retrieved January 18, 2023.</ref> | ||
| + | * Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation | ||
| + | * (noun) an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically: such a massacre of Jews | ||
| − | {{ | + | ==Contemporary anti-Jewish violence== |
| + | {{see also|Left-wing antisemitism|Nazism at Arab Palestinians}} | ||
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| + | ===Antisemitic BLM riot=== | ||
| + | :{{main|Los Angeles Pogrom}} | ||
| + | During the [[2020 left-wing insurrection]], anarchist rioters among the [[Black Lives Matter]] organization in [[Los Angeles]] looted local Jewish businesses and synagogues, along with painting antisemitic, anti-Israel graffiti on the buildings.<ref>Tugend, Tom (June 2, 2020). [https://www.jta.org/2020/06/02/united-states/los-angeles-jews-take-stock-after-george-floyd-protests-batter-local-institutions Los Angeles Jews take stock after George Floyd protests batter local institutions]. ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. Retrieved January 18, 2023.</ref> One synagogue in particular was defaced with graffiti reading "Free Palestine" and "F*** Israel."<ref>City News Service (May 30, 2020). [https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/synagogue-vandalized-in-fairfax-district-amid-protests/2371400/ Synagogue Vandalized in Fairfax District Amid Protests]. ''NBC Los Angeles''. Retrieved January 18, 2023.</ref> [[Daniel Greenfield]], writing in an op-ed on ''The Jewish Press'', branded the rally an anti-Jewish pogrom.<ref>Greenfield, Daniel (June 22, 2020). [https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/daniel-greenfield/the-la-black-lives-matter-rally-that-became-a-pogrom/2020/06/22/ The LA Black Lives Matter Rally That Became a Pogrom]. ''The Jewish Press''. Retrieved January 18, 2023.</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Amsterdam, Nov 2024=== | ||
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| + | In 2024, an organized pro [[Hamas]] racist Arab Islamofascist mob attacked Israeli visitors for a soccer match in a chilling call to 'hunt the Jews.' [[Amsterdam Pogrom by Arab Muslims (2024)]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Religious Persecution]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Antisemitism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Violence]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Oppression]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, November 12, 2024
A pogrom (pronounced pah-GRUM) is an organized campaign of violence against Jews, particularly referring to the series of anti-Jewish violence by the Czarist regime in Russia during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The most murderous pogrom in history was the Holocaust, which killed over six million Jews.
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary:[1]
- Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation
- (noun) an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically: such a massacre of Jews
Contemporary anti-Jewish violence
- See also: Left-wing antisemitism and Nazism at Arab Palestinians
Antisemitic BLM riot
- For a more detailed treatment, see Los Angeles Pogrom.
During the 2020 left-wing insurrection, anarchist rioters among the Black Lives Matter organization in Los Angeles looted local Jewish businesses and synagogues, along with painting antisemitic, anti-Israel graffiti on the buildings.[2] One synagogue in particular was defaced with graffiti reading "Free Palestine" and "F*** Israel."[3] Daniel Greenfield, writing in an op-ed on The Jewish Press, branded the rally an anti-Jewish pogrom.[4]
Amsterdam, Nov 2024
In 2024, an organized pro Hamas racist Arab Islamofascist mob attacked Israeli visitors for a soccer match in a chilling call to 'hunt the Jews.' Amsterdam Pogrom by Arab Muslims (2024).
References
- ↑ Pogrom Definition & Meaning. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ Tugend, Tom (June 2, 2020). Los Angeles Jews take stock after George Floyd protests batter local institutions. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ City News Service (May 30, 2020). Synagogue Vandalized in Fairfax District Amid Protests. NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ Greenfield, Daniel (June 22, 2020). The LA Black Lives Matter Rally That Became a Pogrom. The Jewish Press. Retrieved January 18, 2023.