quiz 7: antisemitism

Buzzwords and images like 'puppetmaster,' 'powerful lobby', or the 'octopus' are not in and of themselves antisemitic. Why, however, do they lend themselves so well for antisemitic statements across the political spectrum?

Because they insinuate a conspiracy of secret power

From the "Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations" documentary: Antisemites usually also hold anti-immigration views. Which correlation did they invent between Jews and immigration?

Jews promote the immigration of minorities to undermine the white majority in certain countries.

How does Deborah Lipstadt explain the meaning of the chant "Jews will not replace us" expressed by marchers at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville?

Jews, working together with an array of people of color, are engaged in a plot to destroy "white Christian" civilization by supporting migration of non-whites to America in order to replace the white Christian majority.

How many incidents of specifically antisemitism (without other incidents of hate crime) does the ADL H.E.A.T. Map register for the State of Connecticut between the years 2018-2022?

NOT 39

Which important role does Deborah Lipstadt play in the US in the fight against antisemitism?

NOT Lipstadt worked as an undercover journalist for the NY Times who investigated antisemitic biases among the political elites of the US.

According to the "Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations" documentary, which new antisemitic myth was invented in face of the successful civil rights movement?

Since Black people were regarded as too inferior for the civil rights movement to win, Jews were imagined as the secret power behind it.

In what way does the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) critique Twitter's policies concerning hate speech?

That Twitter bans hate speech, but not the sharing of external links to hate speech

In their article "One Year After Ban, Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook," the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) makes recommendations on how Facebook should react to hate speech on their platform. Which strategy do they recommend?

To train the staff and enforce anti-hate speech policies consistently

In the "Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations" documentary, how do British Jews describe the development of the leftwing Labor Party under its former leader Jeremy Corbyn?

With Jeremy Corbyn leftwing antisemitism became more powerful and many Jewish members left the party.

Which social media provider has the most lenient policies against hate speech on their platform?

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