Explanation: In medieval Europe, Jews were an unprotected minority, and thus an easy scapegoat for everything - from food shortages to diseases. Somehow, everything that happened was very conveniently the fault of the local Jews - from the poor harvest to the Mongol Invasion. An easy diagnosis!
The Black Death and the Crusades were some of the worst instances. The former was, “the Jews caused this, if we kill them, it will stop.” The latter was, “fuck it, as long as we’re going this way, let’s kill all the Jews between here and Jerusalem.”
And I won’t even get into the multiple expulsions.
Explanation: In medieval Europe, Jews were an unprotected minority, and thus an easy scapegoat for everything - from food shortages to diseases. Somehow, everything that happened was very conveniently the fault of the local Jews - from the poor harvest to the Mongol Invasion. An easy diagnosis!
The Black Death and the Crusades were some of the worst instances. The former was, “the Jews caused this, if we kill them, it will stop.” The latter was, “fuck it, as long as we’re going this way, let’s kill all the Jews between here and Jerusalem.”
And I won’t even get into the multiple expulsions.
Meanwhile Poland.