17. 'Anti-semitism' is a term invented NOT by Jews but by Europaean anti-semites
It implies opposition to Jews as an ethnic, not just religious, group. Someone who is 'anti-Jewish' as a form of religious bigotry may accept a Jew who converts to Christianity. Someone who is antisemitic will be against people of Jewish ethnic origin, even if they do not practice the Jewish religion. That is the origin of the term.
Perhaps another term should be invented; but 'anti-semitism' in its origin does not include Arabs.
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