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Antisemitic - Hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
Hamas - A militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.
Kosher - In Hebrew, kosher means "proper". It refers to food that follows Jewish dietary rules.
Synagogues - Jewish places of worship.
Persecuted - Treated badly by another group for a specific reason. People can be persecuted for many things including their ethnicity, gender or religion.
Middle Ages - The Middle Ages was the period in European history that came between ancient and modern times. It lasted from about 500 to about 1500.
Holocaust - The murder of six million Jewish people in Europe by Nazi Germany. Members of other minority groups were also killed.
Pessimistic - Tending to believe that the worst will happen.
Trope - A recurring theme, especially in fiction. Damsels in distress, for instance, are a common trope in fairy tales and old-fashioned romances.
Neo-Nazis - People belonging to a political organisation whose beliefs are inspired by or reminiscent of Nazism.
Atone - Make up for wrongdoing.
UN - United Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.