Lazare: Anti-Semitism

The spread of Judaism was partly the result of Israel no longer protecting the Jewish. Anti-Semitism remained rife at this time. A journalist, Lazare wrote about anti-Semitism and argued that they were victims of prejudice for abiding by their own laws and moral conduct, and also for simply being different.  

Although at initial glance, it seems as though Lazare anti-anti-Semitism, a closer glance reveals his view that Jews themselves are to blame for their own suffering as they continuously rely on and comply with beliefs that are not entirely practical.
The idea that God alone spoke to “the chosen people”, rivals the Christian idea that it is Christians alone who are the children of God. Enraged, some of these Christians began speaking against Judaism, and vice versa. This rivalry escalated massively, and resulted in the bloodshed of the Jews.

As the Jews became more and more integrated within society, they became targeted and their economic successes were met by envy. As Muslims and Christians had a strict moral conduct against gambling, the  elite (during the French revolution) chose to consult and become business partners with Jews, giving birth to the stereotypically idea of linking Jews to businesses. 

The Dreyfus Case divided the politically left and right, and was the result of Anti-semitism. Justice however in that case, was served (albeit immensley late).