Israel-Palestine War: 7 Jew characters in popular literature

Shylock of 'Merchant of Venice' to 'Uriah Heep' of Charles Dicken's David Copperfield, popular literature had a negative portrayal of Jews. Here's listing 7 such characters

Shylock is the vindictive moneylender whose hatred for Antonio makes him put a pound of the latter's flesh as colateral in a loan

Barabas is the quintessential Machiavellian villain known for his scheming ambition and having infinite riches in a little room

The titular character in George Eliot's novel is a young man who discovers his Jewish heritage and becomes involved in the Zionist movement

Uriah Heep is a slimy and deceitful character who is sometimes seen as embodying negative traits associated with Jews

Isaac of York is depicted as a moneylender but is also a kind-hearted and sympathetic figure

 Is a complex character and a fence who leads a gang of child thieves. He is often seen as an embodiment of anti-Semitic stereotypes of the time