Anti-Semitic Moods
in the Past and Today
Sylvia Hrešková
IN: Stredoeurópske pohľady, Vol. II., Issue 1, 2020, pp. 47-53, ISSN 2644-6367 (print), ISSN-2644-6472 (online)
DOI: 10.17846/CEV.2020.02.1.47-53
Abstract:
This paper deals with anti-Semitism in society. It describes the problem of hatred of Jews in the past and also focuses on the current state of this issue. The inspiration for the thesis was the authentic testimonies of people from northern Slovakia. It examines the massacre of Jews in Kolbasov in more detail. It describes a group of the Ukrainian rebel army – the Banderites and their outrage in this area. It also points out the reasons for the persisiting anti-Semitic sentiment in society. It deals with manifestations of antiSemitism, which are part of the formation of conspiracy theories. It points hidden forms and symbols of anti-Semitism in society.
