Can Jews Be Antisemites?

Jews can be antisemites.

Some historic examples:

1.  German Jews who supported the Nazi movement:

The Association of German National Jews (Verband nationaldeutscher Juden) was founded by Max Naumann.  This anti-Zionist organization wanted to eradication of Jewish identity through assimilation.  They supported the expulsion from Germany of the Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, whom they thought were racially and spiritually inferior

The German Vanguard (Der deutsche Vortrupp) was founded Hans Joachim Schoeps.  This organization supported Hitler and National Socialism.


2. Jewish members of the Communist Youth movement harassed fellow Jews during Passover

In her research Dr. Shternsis transcribed the childhood memories of Samuil Gil, who recalled how the Komsomol (Communist Youth) movement organized distribution of forbidden hametz on the first day of Passover: “We were given the task of going to Jewish homes and throwing a piece [of bread] into the window of ten different houses. The one who was fastest would receive a prize. We enjoyed the game very much, especially when the old, angry women ran out of their houses and ran after us screaming ‘apikorsim![heretics]' We felt like heroes of the Revolution and were very proud. In the evening, though, we would all go home and celebrate the traditional Seder with all the necessary rituals.”