You ask why the Jews in Russia and elsewhere have been the target of pogroms and near genocide?
Another poster implied the answer-jealousy.The Jewish people have excelled in so many endeavors.The less successful resented their talents and reacted violently under the guise they were protecting their country from some nebulous"Jewish Conspiracy".
The Jewish people have excelled in so many endeavors. The less successful resented their talents and reacted violently under the guise they were protecting their country from some nebulous"Jewish Conspiracy".==
Let look on Israel. Why there are rich people and poor people, talented people and not talanted. So same way as in any other country?
But if we look into other country we see jewish community which is "fat" and poor people of native origin? Why 2 jews in Russia like Berezovskii and Khodorkovskii stole nation wealth by bribing the goverment beurocrates and no voices of condemnation from jewsih community of Russia? Why they did that in Russia. And no such things in Israel?
Answer is simple. Because Israel is thier home country but Russia (or Ukraine or else) is just place for profitteering. They do not feel attached to other country then Israel. I may understand it since they are jewish they should be attached to Israel not to Russia.
But for Russia or other country it isn't good when there are alien by ethnicity people who do not attach to her just use her for thier profitteering. Isn't it right?
So my conslusion. It is not jelousy but resentment. Anyways if man is real jew that according his religion he HAS to live in Israel.