Jacsó, R: New Antisemitism in the Islamic Republic of Iran

This manuscript is meant to research antisemitism in the Islamic Republic of Iran. More precisely, a more modern, more specific form of anti-Semitism: "New anti-Semitism". Since Israel was established in the ‘heart‘ of the Land of Islam in 1948, conflict on the Holy Land grew together with anti-Zionism and (new) antisemitism. Iran‘s antisemitic policy making process against Israel (as the collective Jew) is unprecedented since World War II. In the conceptual (theoretical) part a comprehensive analysis of antisemitism, such as new antisemitism with focus on anti-Zionism and criticism of Israel is studied, with a special respect on characteristics of Iranian antisemitic Israel policy. In this part it is necessary to locate what can be determined as ‘acceptable‘ or ‘unacceptable‘ criticism of Israel. With presenting examples on what counts as acceptable (non-antisemitic) critique of the Jewish state, it becomes clear, why Iranian policy-making methods cannot be acceptable. The empirical research consists of two parts: Qualitative Content Analysis and Expert Interview, which will undoubtfully serve as proof of new antisemitism existing in the Islamic Republic of Iran.