Causes of Anti Semitism

What are the causes of anti semitism? Anti semitism is the term to mean the hatred of Jews, which was first coined by Wilheim Marr, a German novelist who produced an anti-Jewish pamphlet in 1879. It was primarily used for those who did not like Jewish people, but in fact, anti semitism is the hatred of those who speak Semitic languages such as Jewish or Arabic. It is a most misleading term because not all Semites …

…different religions. Their strict food laws would also prevent them from socialising, as the food must be prepared a certain way and must be a certain type of food known as 'kosher', or fit to be eaten. Anti Semitism has it's many causes. Some believe it is because the human race are unwilling to accept those who are different, and others believe that it is those who are different who bring it upon themselves.