Is the merchant of Venice anti-Semitic???

In this piece of writing I will be giving my opinion on the statement above “Is the merchant of Venice anti-Semitic. Anti-semitism is racism towards the Jewish people and culture. The term Anti-Semitism came around just after the holocaust, as the holocaust was the precedent of all racism and is known as the most brutal and horrific type of racism.

Firstly, I would strongly say that the Merchant of Venice is very anti-Semitic as you can see this in The opening scene in which the Christians Aka Antonio etc. Were spitting on the Jews as if they were the buckets western Cowboys spat into. This is why I agree with this and that is why this is my first point.

Secondly, I also think that the play is Anti-Semitic as in Act 2 Scene 8 Shylock is called a ‘Dog Jew’