Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence

2007 documentary film directed by Andrew Goldberg

Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence

Written by| Andrew Goldberg
Directed by| Andrew Goldberg
Starring| David Ignatius, Natan Sharansky, Rashid Khalidi, Tony Judt, Hisham Ahmed, Bernard Lewis
Narrated by| Judy Woodruff
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producer| Andrew Goldberg
Running time| 60 minutes
Original release
Network| PBS
Release| January 8, 2007 (2007-01-08)

Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence is a documentary film that first aired on PBS on January 8, 2007. Directed, produced, and written by Andrew Goldberg,[1] this documentary, hosted by Judy Woodruff, examines the roots of modern antisemitism and why it flourishes today.[2] The program explores why attacks on Jews in Europe have more than doubled since the 1990s, and its connections to the Arab–Israeli conflict.[3]

The purpose of the program is to explore the origins of antisemitism and why it has surged in recent times. It mainly focuses on antisemitism in the Muslim world and its connections to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It explores the history of Islamic antisemitism from pre-Zionism as well as how it has grown since the creation of Israel. The film also explores the similarities between modern Muslim antisemitism and antisemitism in Europe before World War II.[4]

The New York Times noted that the film covered how Hitler promised the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem that he would "remove the Jews from Palestine". The film described how a 2003 Syrian-made television series, “Al Shatat", promoted antisemitic tropes. The narrator refuted the common claim that Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights and the West Bank after 1967 brought Arab leaders to call for Israel's destruction, noting that such calls were commonplace "even before the occupation.”[4]

## See also

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* Anti-Zionism
* New antisemitism
* Antisemitism during the Gaza war
* Timeline of antisemitism in the 21st century
* Timeline of antisemitism in the 20th century
* Antisemitism in Islam

## Notes

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1. ^ *Two Cats Productions entry on the documentary Archived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Oregon Public broadcasting- TV schedule Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ WGBH Programs[permanent dead link] entry on Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence
4. ^ a b Stanley, Alessandra (2007-01-08). "Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-24.

## External links

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* WGBH programs[permanent dead link]\- entry on Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence
* Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence at IMDb
* Shop PBS sales- entry for the documentary
* Jewish Journal.com review
* FILM REVIEW: "Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence" by CAMERA
* New York Times review
* Trailer to the documentary[permanent dead link]
* Two Cats Productions entry on the documentary

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