Antisemitism in Mexico

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Antisemitism in Mexico dates to the establishment of the Mexican Inquisition in the 16th Century which involved the persecution of Jews as well as others accused of being crypto-Jews.[1][2] This early form of anti-Judaism morphed over the centuries.[3] In modern times, manifestations of antisemitism in Mexico have occurred throughout the 20th Century at various historical moments, although without forming official state policy.[4] Similarly, such incidents have continued to be present in the early 21st Century.[5]

In the early 20th Century, Mexican attitudes towards Jews was characterised as one of sympathetic curiosity, and immigration was permitted during the period when the United States and Canada had closed its borders. Subsequently, concerns over increased Jewish immigration led to public protests, anti-Jewish sentiments were expressed in local newspapers, and antisemitic campaigns were initiated to boycott Jewish businesses.[1] Notwithstanding the migration issue, the full extent of antisemitic activity during this period cannot be attributed to the sole cause of Jewish immigration.[6] In this period, manifestations of antisemitism were documented; however, they seldomly were expressed through physical violence.[7]

Manifestations of antisemitism in Mexico that have persisted into the 21st Century include the use of swastika graffiti along with hateful language, the targeting of Jewish public intellectuals, media personalities, and politicians.[8] Targets of antisemitic speech included Claudia Sheinbaum, who successfully ran for the Mexican presidency in 2024.[9][10][11]

Incidents and trends of antisemitism are tracked by the Jewish community organization, Tribuna Israelita.[12] In 2014, the Anti-Defamation League Global100 survey results found that 24% of the adult population harbor antisemitic views and beliefs.[13]

## In popular culture

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* El Santo Oficio (The Holy Office), a 1974 film directed and co-written by Arturo Ripstein exploring the antisemitism during the period of the Mexican Inquisition.[14]

## Further reading

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Academic articles:

* Liwerant, J. B. Antisemitism in Mexico. In The Routledge History of Antisemitism (pp. 168–180). Routledge.
* Roniger, L., & Senkman, L. (2023). Shifting Patterns of Antisemitism in Latin America: Xenophobia, Exclusion, and Inclusion. Latin American Research Review, 58(2), 403–421.

News articles:

* "Anti-Jewish Violence Flares in Mexico City; Rioters Use Police Vans to Stir Mob". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. January 29, 1939. Accessed June 4, 2024.
* "Outrage Over Nazi Image on Display at Volkswagen Dealership in Mexico". The Algemeiner. September 7, 2020. Accessed June 4, 2024.
* Levitt, Shannon (2023). "Antisemitism and racism intersect south of the border". Jewish News (AZ). October 3, 2023. Accessed June 4, 2024.

## See also

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* Nazism in Mexico

## References

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1. ^ a b Kahan, S. (1940). The Jewish Community in Mexico. Contemporary Jewish Record, 1(1940).
2. ^ Matthew D. Warshwsky, "Inquisitorial Prosecution of Tomás Treviño de Sobremontes, a Crypto Jew in Colonial Mexico", Colonial Latin American Review 17, no. 1 2008, pp. 101-23.
3. ^ Aragón, R. (2021). The Rise of “Scientific” Antisemitism in Latin America. In Social, Political, and Religious Movements in the Modern Americas (pp. 302-324). Routledge.
4. ^ Dayan, R. (2016). Community of Communities: Jews in Mexico. Judaic Notebooks , (33), 88-115.
5. ^ Liwerant, J. B., & Siman, Y. (2016). 7 Antisemitism in Mexico and Latin America: Recurrences and Changes. In Antisemitism in North America (pp. 119-173). Brill.
6. ^ Knudson, J. W. (1972). Antisemitism in Latin America (i) Barometer of social change. Patterns of Prejudice, 6(5), 1-11.
7. ^ Liwerant, J. B. (2011). Mexico in a Region under Change. Journal for the Study of Antisemitism, 3(1), 27-38.
8. ^ Palacio, R. (2023). "Mexican antisemitism". La Politica Online. www.lapoliticaonline.com. Oct. 17, 2023. Accessed June 3, 2024.
9. ^ Cramer, P. (2024). "Claudia Sheinbaum elected president of Mexico, breaking barriers as woman and Jew" The Forward. June 3, 2024. Accessed June 3, 2024.
10. ^ Bouchard, J. (2024). "Will Mexico having a Jewish president fix antisemitism in Latin America?" Israel Hayom. June 3, 2024. Accessed June 3, 2024.
11. ^ Friedman, G. (2023). "Former Mexican president calls leading Jewish Mexican politician a ‘Bulgarian Jew’". Times of Israel. July 28, 2023. Accessed June 3, 2024.
12. ^ Siman, Y., & Kahan, EN (2021). The global memory of the Holocaust in national contexts: Commemorative practices in Argentina and Mexico. Istor. Journal of International History , (82), 79-10.
13. ^ "Mexico (2014)". Anti-Defamation League. Accessed June 3, 2024.
14. ^ Aguilar, Carlos (2023). "The greatest Mexican filmmaker you've never heard of". LA Times. September 12, 2023. Accessed June 4, 2024.

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Jews and Judaism in Mexico

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* Rhineland massacres
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