Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia - new enemies, old patterns

@article{Schiffer2011AntiSemitismAI,
  title={Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia - new enemies, old patterns},
  author={Sabine Schiffer and Constantin Wagner},
  journal={Race \& Class},
  year={2011},
  volume={52},
  pages={77 - 84}
}
The authors argue that to compare Islamophobia with anti-Semitism is not to equate them. But finding some parallels might help German society to combat a growing and dangerous anti-Muslim racism. 
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