| ID | 192302 |
| Title Proper | Karachi Jews and the history of Pakistani antisemitism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schaflechner, Jürgen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With the help of multi-sited ethnography in Israel and Pakistan, this paper looks at the history of antisemitism in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I show that while antisemitism is widespread in parts of Pakistani society today, it was not the reason why most of Karachi’s Jews left the country in the 1960s or the 1970s. In the paper, I explore possible explanations for the rise of antisemitism in parts of Pakistan’s society. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 31, No.1; Mar 2023: p.94-109 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol: 31 No 1 |
| Key Words | Karachi ; Pakistan ; Antisemitism ; Oral History ; Jews in Pakistan ; Bene Israel |