The Persecution Of Jews In Erik Larson's In The Garden Of Beasts

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Facing constant turmoil, Jews in history have always been the punching bag of religion. During the era of Nazi Germany, Jews were stripped of their rights and segregated against, facing persecution from not just the Nazi regime but most of Germany that followed the fascist ideology of Hitler, with it going as far as the belief stated in Erik Larson’s In The Garden Of Beasts “Jews must be wiped off the earth”. Today, even though times have supposedly changed positively for Jewish people, around the world there has been yet another historic rise in anti-semitism where Jews are publicly hated, discriminated against, and face the most hate crimes compared to any other religion. With the rise in hatred, it shows that anti-semitism hasn’t progressed and still remains a critical modern …show more content…
Within Germany during Adolf Hitler’s rule, Jews were economically boycotted by the Nazi party, in an effort to make people buy from “pure” German stores. The picture “Protect yourself, don’t buy from Jews!” illustrates a sign placed on a Jewish business to warn German people not to buy from Jews. They did this to further segregate Jews from the rest of the populace, and would even beat down on people still attempting to purchase Jewish goods. Because of the Hamas war, protests within the United States showed Palestinians showcasing signs of degrading and showing hatred towards Jews. The picture “Keep the world clean!” shows a protestor showcasing a sign that showcases the slogan, followed by Israel’s flag being dumped within a garbage can. The modern-day war has led to not just a growing hatred towards Israel, but a hatred towards Jews themselves. History shows that from the reign of Hitler to modern-day, there still remains a persistence of public hatred towards