Longest Hatred
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Religion and Spirituality
- Produced By: WGBH
- Year: 1993
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 2h 30m
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"They are the other. They are not us." Throughout time, words such as these have been used to justify and vilify. This stunning documentary takes an unsparing look at the ways such words have shaped the experience of Jewish people, from the first century to the present. In part one, "From the Cross to the Swastika," traces an image that begins with the earliest writing of Christianity. In part two, "Enemies of the People," shows how anti-Semitic sentiment has accompanied a growing nationalism in Europe in recent decades. Part three, Between Moses and Muhammed, takes a humanistic look at relations between Arabs and Israelis, once linked by pseudo-science under the degrading label ''Semite,'' and now enmeshed in one of the world's most violent conflicts. (2.5 hrs. on 2 cassettes)