While Jewish conspiracy theories aren’t funny on their own, two Jewish artists are working to find humor in their absurdity and address and debunk the central talking points of these
With the current conflict between Israel and Palestine, antisemitic hate crimes and discrimination has increased across the United States, according to an article by Grace Hauck in USA Today. Additionally, in the same article, social media platforms have been flooded with antisemitic posts, and last week, there were multiple attacks against the Jewish community, including damage to synagogues and more direct and personal attacks to individuals.Â
Like other minority groups, Jewish people are perceived in a bad light in pop culture through common stereotypes. The Harry Potter franchise is an example of pop culture material using antisemitism in its work, as J.K. Rowlingâs depiction of the goblins is purely based on stereotypes and ignorance. In a tweet by Max Curtis, a Jewish public figure, he states that the goblins are perceived as âthe greedy, hook-nosed monstersâ who are also bankers. According to the ADL Survey of American Attitudes Toward Jews, it was found tha