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US:

DOE to investigate school district's response to antisemitism

ZOA prompts federal investigation into Fairfax, Virginia, school district's response to antisemitic harassment.

DOE to investigate school district's response to antisemitism

As antisemitism rises, group calls for Twitter ad boycott

As antisemitism spikes following Elon Musk takeover, ADL calls for Twitter ad boycott.

As antisemitism rises, group calls for Twitter ad boycott

WJC Pres. condemns antisemitic manifestations in Jacksonville

'Free speech has limits, and inciting violence through antisemitic and racist rhetoric crosses the line,' WJC Pres. Ron Lauder says.

WJC Pres. condemns antisemitic manifestations in Jacksonville

Texas candidate: Vote for the only Christian on the ballot

A Texas candidate wants you to know he’s the ‘only Christian’ running. His opponent is Jewish.

Texas candidate: Vote for the only Christian on the ballot

Alleged Pelosi attacker spread antisemitic conspiracy theories

Man who allegedly attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband had spread conspiracy theories about Jews.

Alleged Pelosi attacker spread antisemitic conspiracy theories

Online antisemites bring wave of hate-filled messages to Twitter

‘Now that Elon is taking over’: Online antisemites see opening as Twitter is handed over to Musk.

Online antisemites bring wave of hate-filled messages to Twitter

Russian rabbi demands apology for 'vulgar antisemitism'

In rare rebuke, Russian chief rabbi Berel Lazar accuses senior defense official of antisemitism.

Russian rabbi demands apology for 'vulgar antisemitism'

YouTuber: Should Ben Shapiro should be gassed 'first or last?'

Prominent Jewish YouTuber Ethan Klein makes Holocaust joke about Ben Shapiro, leading to his suspension.

YouTuber: Should Ben Shapiro should be gassed 'first or last?'

Brenda Lawrence, founder of Black-Jewish caucus, retires

The future of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations is unclear as its founder retires.

Brenda Lawrence, founder of Black-Jewish caucus, retires

'Hitler truck' drives through Berkeley, California

A provocative ‘Hitler truck’ inflames tensions in Berkeley amid ‘Jew-free zones’ accusation.

'Hitler truck' drives through Berkeley, California

Slovakia: Gunman in bar shooting tweeted antisemitic tropes

Shooter at Bratislava LGBTQ bar called in manifesto for murder of all Jews.

Slovakia: Gunman in bar shooting tweeted antisemitic tropes

Los Angeles:

Council member resigns over leaked antisemitic comments

Los Angeles council member recorded making racist comments also discussed Jews disparagingly.

Council member resigns over leaked antisemitic comments

Natan Sharansky's new position fighting antisemitism

Natan Sharansky appointed Chair of Combat Antisemitism Movement Advisory Board as antisemitism becoming 'respectable and comfortable.'

Natan Sharansky's new position fighting antisemitism

Antisemitism in Ukraine:

Hasidim face longer lines as they return from Uman

Locals' vehicles allowed to cross border immediately, while Jews' vehicles are held up for over 10 hours.

Hasidim face longer lines as they return from Uman

Wichita, Kansas, adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

CAM applauds passage of IHRA Working Definition adoption by Wichita as best response to antisemitism.

Wichita, Kansas, adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

GOP candidate calls Jewish day school 'privileged, elite'

GOP candidate Doug Mastriano makes opponent Josh Shapiro’s Jewish day school an issue in PA governor race.

GOP candidate calls Jewish day school 'privileged, elite'

Germany:

Broadcaster's code of conduct supports Israel's right to exist

Germany’s public broadcaster mandates that all employees support Israel’s right to exist.

Broadcaster's code of conduct supports Israel's right to exist

Was French Jew's death an antisemitic murder?

Murder of Eyal Haddad near Paris reignites fears about antisemitism in France.

Was French Jew's death an antisemitic murder?

Capitol rioter sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

Jan. 6 Proud Boy rioter who approached Chuck Schumer and who made antisemitic jokes in chat sentenced to 4.5 years.

Capitol rioter sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

Arizona GOP nominee denounces candidate's antisemitic tropes

Kari Lake, GOP nominee for Arizona governor, denounces endorsee’s statement that Jews are ‘evil.’

Arizona GOP nominee denounces candidate's antisemitic tropes

'Jewish Lives Matter': Human Rights and Anti-Semitism - a review

Fiamma Nirenstein's new book cries out against the global cognitive war and Blood Libels in the name of "human rights" against Israel.Op-ed.

'Jewish Lives Matter': Human Rights and Anti-Semitism - a review

'We know US extremists are willing to act on their beliefs'

On Gab, Truth Social, and beyond, antisemitic threats continue in the wake of the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search.

'We know US extremists are willing to act on their beliefs'

Judge who signed Mar-a-Lago warrant faces antisemitic threats

Children and family of judge who okayed FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago targeted by antisemitic threats.

Judge who signed Mar-a-Lago warrant faces antisemitic threats

'Close anti-Israel Inquiry:'

Israel rejects UN officials apology for antisemitic remarks

Foreign Ministry calls apology by Miloon Kothari 'hollow,' says Human Rights Council COI against Israel must be disbanded.

Israel rejects UN officials apology for antisemitic remarks

This American rabbi fights Jewish stereotypes via China’s TikTok

'I want to ask the bloggers attacking Jews, what are you contributing to society?' Rabbi Matt Trusch asks in a video.

This American rabbi fights Jewish stereotypes via China’s TikTok

Pennsylvania: Governor nominee says he rejects antisemitism

Pennsylvania GOP governor nominee Doug Mastriano, under fire for Gab ties, says he rejects antisemitism ‘in any form.’

Pennsylvania: Governor nominee says he rejects antisemitism

Lufthansa:

Hasidic passengers weren't denied boarding due to antisemitism

Lufthansa will create a position to fight antisemitism after kicking more than 100 hasidic passengers off a flight.

Hasidic passengers weren't denied boarding due to antisemitism

UN official claims social media controlled by 'Jewish lobby'

UN commission member Miloon Kothari claims Israel undermines United Nations, Jewish lobby and groups control social media.

UN official claims social media controlled by 'Jewish lobby'

Combat Antisemitism Movement:

'USC has failed its Jewish students'

CAM welcomes decision by the U.S. Department of Educaion to open antisemitism investigation against the University of Southern California.

'USC has failed its Jewish students'

After complaint:

US Dep't of Ed. to investigate harassment of pro-Israel student

Department of Education will investigate a pro-Israel USC student’s civil rights complaint.

US Dep't of Ed. to investigate harassment of pro-Israel student

New Latin-Jewish alliance to combat disinformation, antisemitism

Latin-Jewish alliance aims to use star power to combat antisemitism and misinformation in media.

New Latin-Jewish alliance to combat disinformation, antisemitism

This Jewish group fought antisemitism with radio shows & comics

New exhibition examines pre- and post-WWII efforts to combat antisemitism in the US, and how one group reached an audience of millions.

This Jewish group fought antisemitism with radio shows & comics

California university renames library bearing name of antisemite

A California university will rename a library building previously named after a Nazi sympathizer.

California university renames library bearing name of antisemite

The curse of loneliness

Jews were hated because of their religion, then.they were hated because of their race, now they are hated because of their nation state

The curse of loneliness

San Antonio:

Jewish institutions cancel events due to FBI warning

Following an FBI warning regarding an attempt to harm Jews, events in Jewish institutions in San Antonio, Texas, have been canceled.

Jewish institutions cancel events due to FBI warning

Brazilian pastor calling for 2nd Holocaust gets 18 years in jail

Pentecostal preacher in Rio who called for a second Holocaust gets unprecedented 18-year prison sentence.

Brazilian pastor calling for 2nd Holocaust gets 18 years in jail

US antisemitism envoy makes first trip to Israel, meets new PM

'The fight against antisemitism is a top priority,' PM Lapid tells antisemitism envoy Lipstadt.

US antisemitism envoy makes first trip to Israel, meets new PM

Massachusetts:

College fires employee responsible for racist graffiti

Boston-area college fires employee who allegedly hit campus with repeated antisemitic graffiti.

College fires employee responsible for racist graffiti

White nationalist accuses: Jews blocked end of Roe v. Wade

Nick Fuentes, white nationalist with GOP ties, says ‘Jews stood in the way’ of Roe v. Wade’s end.

White nationalist accuses: Jews blocked end of Roe v. Wade

New guide to help educators combat conspiracy theories

UNESCO and European Jewish Congress present practical guide for educators to combat conspiracy theories launched.

New guide to help educators combat conspiracy theories

Boston city council member walks back anti-Semitic tweet

Boston city council member Kendra Lara walks back tweet about ‘letting the Zionists shake you down.’

Boston city council member walks back anti-Semitic tweet

Where is the American Jewish establishment hiding?

The descendants of the battlers for Jewish freedom and participation have decided to do what Jews used to do:not to make trouble.Op-ed.

Where is the American Jewish establishment hiding?

BDS movement disavows Boston chapter's mapping project

Global BDS movement says it has no connection to website mapping Boston-area Jewish groups as federal investigation looms.

BDS movement disavows Boston chapter's mapping project

Amb Erdan:

Don't fund UNRWA until it fires teachers who call to murder Jews

Israeli Amb. to the UN addresses UNRWA donor countries during pledging conference for org. after antisemitism in UNRWA schools uncovered.

Don't fund UNRWA until it fires teachers who call to murder Jews

Germany:

Startling 29% increase in antisemitic crimes

German government reports spike in far-right antisemitic crimes - but also massive spike in Islamic extremist antisemitism.

Startling 29% increase in antisemitic crimes

Amnesty slammed for claiming critics ‘weaponize antisemitism’

Amnesty International general secretary under fire for lashing out at those criticizing its report accusing Israel of "apartheid."

Amnesty slammed for claiming critics ‘weaponize antisemitism’

Four Democrats condemn anti-Israel 'Mapping Project'

Massachusetts Democrats, including Ayanna Pressley, condemn pro-Palestinian project mapping Boston Jewish groups.

Four Democrats condemn anti-Israel 'Mapping Project'

In Boston:

'Radical anti-Zionists' placing targets on the bodies of Jews

Boston Jews say a pro-Palestinian group’s map of local ‘Zionist leaders and powerhouse NGOs’ is a guide to antisemitism.

'Radical anti-Zionists' placing targets on the bodies of Jews

Detroit church founded by anti-Semite holds interfaith event

The Detroit church founded by antisemite Father Coughlin hosts an event on Jewish-Catholic relations.

Detroit church founded by anti-Semite holds interfaith event

'We need as many allies and partners as possible'

Father Patrick Desbois, who investigated the mass shootings of Jews during the Holocaust, joins CAM Advisory Board.

'We need as many allies and partners as possible'

SCOTUS declines to involve itself in longtime synagogue protests

Supreme Court declines to hear 2 different attempts to stop longtime Ann Arbor synagogue protesters.

SCOTUS declines to involve itself in longtime synagogue protests

Michigan Republican who shared antisemitic posts loses safe seat

Nominee who shared posts calling Jews the 'real virus' and blaming Jews for 9/11 loses long-time Republican seat in west Michigan.

Michigan Republican who shared antisemitic posts loses safe seat

ADL:

Number of antisemitic incidents surged to all-time high in 2021

Number of antisemitic incidents in US hit all-time high last year. 80% of incidents not linked to the far-right.

Number of antisemitic incidents surged to all-time high in 2021

Arafat advisor to Israeli Jews: 'Topple Zionist regime'

A former advisor to the PLO chairman compares Jews to Nazis, says Sephardic Jews are waiting to return to their 'native' lands.

Arafat advisor to Israeli Jews: 'Topple Zionist regime'

Panel:

Oregon university violated freedom of whistleblower professor

University that fired Jewish professor who reported antisemitic incidents violated his academic freedom, panel finds.

Oregon university violated freedom of whistleblower professor

Antisemitic statement hurts Jewish students' safety and security

Combat Antisemitism Movement calls on NYU Law School to discipline those behind academic anti-Semitic incitement.

Antisemitic statement hurts Jewish students' safety and security

Jerusalem: Arab attacks Jewish woman on light rail train

Arab youth attacks, hits, young Jewish woman traveling on light rail train in Jerusalem. The suspect is still at large.

Jerusalem: Arab attacks Jewish woman on light rail train

Op-ed:

Wake-up call: Anti-Semitism doesn’t differentiate

Anti-Semitism doesn’t differentiate between good and bad people. Opinion.

Wake-up call: Anti-Semitism doesn’t differentiate

'It starts with education' - Swedish city fighting anti-Semitism

The city's rabbi and local imam have paired up in an effort to teach residents about the dangers of anti-Semitism.

'It starts with education' - Swedish city fighting anti-Semitism

Deborah Lipstadt is 'the right envoy at the right time'

Combat Antisemitism Movement welcomes the confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt as US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

Deborah Lipstadt is 'the right envoy at the right time'