Antisemitism is found across the political spectrum. It is not limited to one type of politics but adapts to different ideological frameworks while maintaining its core conspiratorial structures and assumptions.

On parts of the right, antisemitism is often explicit and rooted in racist worldviews that portray Jews as a hidden, malevolent force threatening the wellbeing of nation states. On parts of the left, antisemitism typically appears in more coded forms.

Grounded in a politics of position that draws on conspiracies of power and influence, it depicts Jews and the State of Israel as privileged, imperialist oppressors excluded from what sociologist David Hirsh calls “the community of the good”. (1) Despite differences in language and emphasis, both draw on longstanding antisemitic libels and have resulted in violent expressions of anti-Jewish hatred.

The resources in this section examine how antisemitism manifests on the right and left, how these forms have evolved in different contexts, and how they can be identified and challenged.

1. Hirsh, D. (2018) Contemporary Left Antisemitism. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.