Terminology question: When you say or do something discriminatory against jews that behavior is called?

Question

anti-semitic but not when you say or do something that discriminates against Arabs. Why not? Aren't they Semitic peoples too?

This is a legitimate question about language and terminology. If you look up the word semite or semitic in any reliable dictionary you will see that it includes Arabs.

I put this question in the Media and Journalism category and not in the name calling category because I was hoping to hear from people in the profession who might know something about the rules or guidelines that their publications observe.

Answer 1

Yes, Arabs are considered Semites too, but as of late, the word is typically only used to refer to Jews.

Answer 2

A Racists? Prejudice? Shall I keep going? Look it up in the thesaurus, you know back in the day YAHOO didn't exisit for question s like tyhese, you actually had to put effort in yourwork!

Answer 3

You could say anti islamic