When did racists start to hate Semitic people?

Answer 1

The word Semite means a speaker of a Semitic language -- Aramaic, Arabic, etc., but in recent usage has come to denote hatred for Jews.

There has been hatred of Jews for more than 2500 years because Jews have remained separate from those who worship idols and false gods as God commanded when He told them they were to be His "holy people." The word holy means separate/apart.

BTW, the word Israel has two meanings. One meaning is for the land of Israel, and the other is the people, Israel. The Tanach (Old Testament) is the story of Israel and their relationship with God.
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Answer 2

About 2000 years ago. Though it may have been even earlier. I think the Egyptians hated the Semites a few thousand years before that. Every race hated the other back then and things haven't really changed.

Answer 3

The word race in relationship to people is relatively new. Before that you were simply called the people of .....................

As to when did people start hating Semitic people? Use the OT as your guide. When did whole towns and cities get put to the torch and their people killed or enslaved by the followers of Moses? That sort of thing tends to spawn hatred. Others picked up on the hate because it was a convenient excuse.

Answer 4

Anti-Semitism is hostility toward Jews as a religion, ethnic or racial group that sprang before and after Christ.

Check anti-semitic on Wikipedia. It gives loads of info.

Answer 5

About 7000 years ago, but it increased after Islam became a religion.

Answer 6

Difference in religion. It only became about race in the past 100 years.

Answer 7

Don't racists hate all other races?

Answer 8

Racists hate everyone don't they?

Answer 9

Since the beginning of racism, arguably.

Answer 10

For a long time.