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Identity, homeland and transformative events: diaspora mobilisation among Jews and Israelis in Sweden
Author(s): Schierenbeck, Isabell; Aggestam, Lisbeth; Wackenhut, Arne F.
Date: 2026
Topics: Diaspora, Israel-Diaspora Relations, Israeli Expatriates, October 7 2023 attacks + aftermath, Interviews, Israel Attachment, Israel Advocacy, Israel Criticism, Main Topic: Other
Abstract: This article problematises four interlinked concepts: diaspora identity, diaspora mobilisation, the idea of a “homeland”, and the role of transformative events. We explore how diasporas identify with and respond to significant events in their homeland, assessing whether specific identities align with particular strategies of mobilisation. The study contributes novel data on two underexplored groups – Swedish Jews and Israelis residing in Sweden – and how each group responded to the judicial reforms and, more forcefully, to Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. The study builds on written material (news articles, op-eds) and in-depth interviews with diaspora group members, diplomats, and politicians.
Antisemitism in the British Labour Party: The Corbyn years and beyond
Author(s): Caizhou, Cui
Date: 2025
Topics: Antisemitism: Left-Wing, Political Parties, Politics, Main Topic: Antisemitism
Abstract: Under Jeremy Corbin’s leadership (2015–20), antisemitism within the Labour Party shot to new heights. Known, inter alia, for his harsh criticism of Israel, indeed rejection of its very existence; association with terrorist organisations bent on Israel’s destruction and questioning British Jewry’s true ‘Britishness’, Corbyn repeatedly failed to address antisemitism within his party, attracting widespread public criticism, intensifying divisions within Labour and creating an unbridgeable rift with the Jewish community. And while antisemitism within the party has diminished following Corbyn’s resignation, and subsequent suspension from Labour, underlying antisemitic sentiments have not been wholly eradicated and continue to represent a significant concern in British political discourse.
The influence of economic antisemitism on boycotting Israeli products: the case of French consumers
Author(s): Hino, Hayiel
Date: 2024
Topics: Antisemitism: Attitude Surveys, Antisemitism, Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), Main Topic: Antisemitism
Abstract: The aim of this article is two-fold: to examine the effect of economic antisemitism on consumers’ intention to boycott Israeli-made products, and to provide evidence of the correlation between economic antisemitism, ethnocentric tendencies and personal norms. It proposes a theoretical framework that integrates negative emotions as antecedents of attitude and intentional behaviour. A conceptual model was developed and tested on a sample of 305 French consumers. Results indicate that intrinsic antisemitic sentiments are strongly related to most boycott motivation factors: economic antisemitism, personal norms, and ethnocentrism. Some consumer profiles are identified, alongside a discussion of theoretical and practical contributions.
Bulgarian antisemitism in the 21st century
Author(s): Marinova-Christidi, Rumyana
Date: 2023
Topics: Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, Main Topic: Antisemitism
Abstract: This article examines the conceptual elements of antisemitism in Bulgaria today as well as the ways in which these concepts are communicated linguistically and visually. It seeks to provide an insight into different aspects of antisemitism – from direct manifestations to attempts at rewriting or distorting the history of Bulgaria’s Jewry. The IHRA definition is used for the identification of antisemitic manifestations, from classical stereotypes (power, greed, etc.) to more contemporary attributions (Israel-related antisemitism such as instrumentalisation of the Holocaust, Nazi analogy, denial of Israel’s right to exist).
Who went where? Jewish immigration from the Former Soviet Union to Israel, the USA and Germany, 1990–2000
Author(s): Cohen, Yinon; Haberfeld, Yitchak; Kogan, Irena
Date: 2011
Topics: Main Topic: Demography and Migration, Russian-Speaking Jews, Russian Emigration, Immigration
Abstract: Drawing on Israeli, German and US census data, we compare the educational levels of Jewish immigrants (and their non-Jewish family members) from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) arriving in Israel, Germany, and the US during 1990–2000. The comparison of educational levels among immigrants arriving in the three countries can be viewed as a ‘natural experiment’ in immigrants' destination options, whereby immigrants could choose two countries with practically no visa restriction (Israel and Germany) and one country (USA) with visa requirements. Drawing on Borjas' theory of self-selection, the paper discusses the relative attractiveness of the three countries to various types of immigrants, expecting highly educated immigrants to prefer destinations where returns on skills are higher. The findings support theoretical expectations: highly educated migrants were more likely to move to the US, where the labour market is more flexible and returns on skills are higher than in Israel or Germany.