What is it, Philosemitism?

Literally, ‘philosemitism’ would mean ‘liking (loving?) the Jews’. But there have been several diverse, sometimes even contradictory and pejorative definitions of “Philosemitism”. Our own philosemitism concept is restricted to well-meaning or positive approach.  Among our accepted sources are several encyclopedic definitions, and Wikipedia’s clear and sober definition is one of our favorites.
At the end, we do cultivate and consequently use our own redefined interpretation, called also ‘new philosemitism’ or ‘co-existential philosemitism’, stating that: 

all aspects of good coexistence, mutual respect and special interest, open communication and useful cooperation
between non-Jews and Jews – past, present, future –
are, actually, Philosemitism.

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As a matter of course, this benevolent approach does not mean overlooking the Holocaust or denying the existence of Antisemitism; we do not even say that Philosemitism is the ruling sentiment anywhere. What we do say is that we should keep in mind, research, foster and make widely known the good sides of coexistence too, – in the right proportions – because they are also true, and they are the hope.

One of the two opening essays by Endre MOZES in his first, Hungarian book “Who likes the Jews? The Hungarian Philosemitism” (Noran, Budapest 2014, pp.367) is about our New Philosemitism concept’s full definition-interpretation. This essay’s wider and more universal version, written in English, is presented later. It would also open Andre E. MOZES’ next book: THE NEW PHILOSEMITISM PARADIGM.(L’Harmattan, 2023)