Anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe rears its ugly head again. From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: September 1, 1993| Author: Lipstadt, Deborah | COPYRIGHT 1993 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A revival of Jewish life following the fall of communism in Eastern Europe has created an anti-Semitic backlash. The anti-Semitism is of three types: nationalist, economic and populist. Incidents in Poland, Romania and Hungary are described.

With the demise of communism, historic ethnic hatred is making a virulent comeback.

There is a long history of anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe. After World War II, it was linked directly to a specific communist policy of eliminati...