Since they were exiled from their homeland (now the State of Israel) by the Romans, they were scattered all over the World. They have never been a majority anywhere except in Israel. Minorities generally are dumped on.
Also, part of it is, IMHO, their supposed status as the "Chosen People", which I find absurd. This is understandably resented by other groups.
A third reason lies in their central position in the foundation of the huge religions of Christianity and Islam. Both of these are strongly based upon the Hebrew Religion. Yet, despite intense efforts to convert them, the Jews have conspicuously refrained from joining these other offshoot religions, both of which claim to be God's chosen successor to Judaism. The continued existence of the unconverted Jews brings resentment from many Christians and Muslims because they feel that this is a mark of failure of their respective religions.
David F Mayer
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Fundamentally, it is their typical minority status almost everywhere.
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- Why does there appear to be so much hatred for the Jews?
- Possibly an echo of the Jewish War circa 120 AD
- re: Why does there appear to be so much hatred for the Jews?
- Oy, vey! Why us?
- Fundamentally, it is their typical minority status almost everywhere.
- This question makes me uncomfortable but...
- May not be as much as it seems.
- diaspora
- Who told you that there is? (n/t)
- No one...observation (n/t)