Antisemitism

The Torah viewpoint on Antisemitism

For the last two thousand years antisemitism or hatred of the Jewish People has come from two main directions, Christianity and Islam.

Jamaal Bowman founds Super PAC to defeat pro-Israel politicians

Former NY Congressman who was defeated in a Democratic party primary partially because of his extreme anti-Israel views founds PAC dedicated to opposing pro-Israel candidates.

Russia:

Heavy sentences for participants of antisemitic Dagestan riot

Russian courts have sentenced five individuals to eight to ten years in prison for participating in a riot against Jewish and Israeli passengers in the Republic of Dagestan.

Ritchie Torres to Kathy Hochul:

'Lip service on mask ban meaningless, buck stops with you'

Democratic Congressman rips NY Governor for dragging feet on reinstating a ban on masking in public to combat the antisemitism and violence that characterize anti-Israel protests.

Judge rules Roger Waters defamed Jewish filmmaker

High Court in London rejects claim by Roger Waters his libelous statements against a filmmaker who produced a documentary about him were mere 'opinion,' sending the case to trial.

'You'll pay in blood'

Jewish school in Holland receives terrifying threats

Police are searching 31-year-old man suspect who possibly fled to Turkey after he threatened to murder three Jewish schoolchildren as revenge for the war in Gaza.

Sharren Haskel: It's not enough for the BBC to take down the film

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel slams BBC for film featuring son of Hamas official, notes UK taxpayers paid for it, to the tune of £400,000. 'If there have been payments to Hamas terrorists, those responsible must go.'

Australian nurse charged after video threatening Israeli patients

Sarah Abu Lebdeh, a nurse from New South Wales, charged by police following social media video in which she stated she would refuse to treat Israeli patients.

Michigan:

Sen. Slotkin: 'No place' for anti-Jewish comments in our politics

Chorus of Michigan politicians condemns state Democratic chair candidate for saying, ‘This is not the Jewish party.’

California:

Settlement reached for lawsuit on antisemitic 'ethnic studies'

California school district halts ethnic studies courses following lawsuit over alleged antisemitism.

When Irish eyes are smiling today, it is at antisemitism

A fervent hostility to Israel seems to permeate God's little 20,860,800 acres, those that make up the Republic. Op-ed.

DeSantis appointee:

There are too few 'straight, white non-Jews' in Democrat party

Scott Yenor, appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the state's university board, under fire for comments about Jews, women.

Boro Park:

Anti-Israel protesters violently attack Jews in NY

Anti-Israel protest erupts into mayhem in Boro Park, one of New York’s Jewish strongholds.

Montreal synagogue defaced with swastika on Shabbat

'Such attacks are unacceptable in our metropolis, we must all unite and denounce all forms of antisemitism,' Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says.

Ye returns to X, defending antisemitic posts and T-shirt

Kanye West, back on X again, says he is ‘not under Jewish control anymore.’

Predicates to the brewing ‘perfect storm’ of Oct. 7, 2023

For years, the rights of dangerous provocateurs seemingly overshadowed those of their targeted victims. Will this change or is the world getting ready for another October 7th? Opinion.

Suspect arrested for alleged hate crime in Jewish area of London

Man arrested following reports that he targeted Jewish-owned businesses and attempted to assault pedestrians in the Golders Green neighborhood in London.

Kanye’s swastika shirt inspires flurry of defiant Jewish spinoffs

Creative campaign mirrors Kanye West's idea for shirts - but without the hatred.

Super Bowl ads: A missed opportunity for clarity

With millions of viewers glued to their screens, advertising during the game is more than just marketing, it’s a platform for influence, and an opportunity was missed. Opinion.

Diaspora Affairs Minister:

'European right-wing has a point, they realize the problem'

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli spoke to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations about antisemitism and his opposition to the current hostage deal.

Antisemitism Down Under:

Midwife faces backlash for reporting antisemitic nurses

Sharon Stoliar, Australian midwife, faced threats and intimidation after calling out antisemitic behavior in the Australian healthcare system.

Nearly 80% of Jews feel less safe in America after October 7

56% of American Jews changed behavior in the past year over antisemitism fears, survey finds.

NYPD investigating hate crime

Jewish girl assaulted in Williamsburg

New York City Police Department searching for an individual who assaulted a Jewish girl in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.

New Jersey man arrested for antisemitic remarks on flight

27-year-old New Jersey man arrested for allegedly threatening airline personnel and passengers, including specifically targeting Jewish individuals, on a flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport.

In the US, some Jews are renewing Jabotinsky's legacy

Betar, a century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street.

Antisemitism in Australia:

Sydney hospital workers threaten to kill Israelis

Two employees at Sydney hospital appearing in Tiktok video saying they won't treat, but may kill Israeli patients, are suspended. 'This video is disgusting,' New South Wales Health Minister says.

Kanye West's website taken down for selling shirt with swastika

Shopify takes down Kanye West’s website after it was found to be selling a white T-shirt featuring a black swastika in the center.

Over 3,500 antisemitic incidents reported in Britain in 2024

New figures show that Britain experienced its second-worst year for antisemitism in 2024, with over 3,500 incidents reported.

Kanye West bought a Super Bowl ad. His product? A swastika shirt

In 30-second ad filmed with an iPhone, Kanye West advertises his latest antisemitic product.

Survey in the US:

83% of Jewish students experienced antisemitism

A new ADL survey found that the large majority of US Jewish college students have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism, 41% felt a need to hide their religious identity.

New York:

Man charged with hate crime after attacking Jews in Crown Heights

47-year-old man charged with a hate crime after attacking Jewish men with cutting shears in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood on Shabbat.

Ye shuts X account: 'I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent'

Following string of antisemitic posts, rapper Kanye West thanks X owner Elon Musk for the platform shuts down his account.

‘Silence is complicity’

Schwimmer calls for Kanye West’s ban from X

Jewish actor David Schwimmer urges billionaire Elon Musk to remove Kanye West from X following West’s latest series of antisemitic posts.

UK soccer team owner:

Israel should be dismantled

Malaysian businessman Ruben Gnanalingam, majority stakeholder in UK soccer team, praises Hamas and Hezbollah and advocates for Israel’s eradication.

Britain:

UK PM Keir Starmer sacks Health Minister for antisemitism

British Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over comments posted on a WhatsApp group, as well as wishing death on those who do not support his party.

In spate of antisemitism:

Ye: 'I don't like or trust any Jewish person'

Kanye embarks on a new antisemitic spree on X, saying, ‘I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments.’

Diaspora Minister:

'Real solution to antisemitism is to strengthen Jewish identity'

Speaking at a conference, Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli stresses importance of Jewish education: 'When a war is ideological and spiritual, the response must also be spiritual.'

Amid rise in antisemitism

Australia introduces tough anti-hate crime laws

Australia enacts stringent anti-hate crime laws in response to sharp uptick in incidents of antisemitism in the country.

Portland:

Chabad House mezuzah desecrated

'We still have a lot of light and goodness to give to the world; motive is unclear, probably stems from ignorance about Judaism and Chabad activities,' says local Chabad rabbi.

Australia:

Man arrested for throwing bacon in antisemitic hate crime

Police in Melbourne, Australia, announce arrest of suspect who allegedly threw bacon during antisemitic hate crime.

Ex-Fox News contributor tapped to head antisemitism task force

Trump picks lawyer and Fox contributor Leo Terrell to lead federal antisemitism task force.

Man who fired shotgun outside Albany synagogue pleads guilty

New York man pleads guilty to a hate crime after firing a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue in December of 2023.

Australia antisemitism:

Cars and houses vandalized with antisemitic graffiti in Sydney

Antisemitic graffiti scrawled on vehicles and homes in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the city.

Australia:

Three incidents of antisemitic graffiti found in Sydney

Authorities report three separate antisemitic graffiti incidents across Sydney’s eastern suburbs, a day after local authorities announced they foiled a terrorist attack on a synagogue.

Sa'ar:

'Australia needs to do more to combat antisemitism'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the Australian government must do more to protect members of the Jewish community, after police in Sydney thwart a terrorist attack on a local synagogue.

Ritchie Torres:

'If you break law, align with terror, you should lose your visa'

Democratic Congressman reacts to the executive order President Trump is expected to sign today deporting foreign residents who commit crimes during antisemitic, pro-Hamas protests. 'A visa is not a right but a privilege.'

Report:

Trump to sign executive order for deportation of antisemites

New York Post reports President Trump will sign an executive order today on the combatting of antisemitism, including the deportation of noncitizens who break the law during anti-Israel protests.

Human Rights Expert:

'All UN learned from Holocaust is to fake concern for 1 day'

Professor Anne Bayefsky, the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of the Human Rights Voices human rights organization, tells Arutz Sheva the UN marking Holocaust Remembrance day is an "oxymoron."

Good Morning Britain:

ITV host apologizes for not mentioning Jews as Holocaust victims

Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), which fights antisemitism, condemned the ITV broadcast: 'Jews. The word you’re looking for is ‘Jews’, not ‘people’.'

Shocking:

Gaza child recites ISIS founder's vow to destroy Israel

Al Jazeera publishes a video of a boy in northern Gaza reciting by heart a speech by former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi vowing to destroy the Jews in Israel and turn the country into their graveyard.

Rep. Ritchie Torres:

'Those who were silent about 10.7 betray MLK's legacy'

Rep. Ritchie Torres spoke about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in a post-Oct. 7th world and proclaimed: 'There is no doubt in my mind that Dr. King would have spoken out with moral clarity against the barbaric violence and terror of October 7th.'

President Trump:

'Poison of antisemitism still courses through veins of cowards'

In a proclamation marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, President Donald Trump pledged that 'antisemitism has no place in a civilized society, no place in our foreign policy, and no place in the United States of America.'

Canada:

Lawmaker who released anti-Israel statement to run as independent

Sarah Jama, who was removed by the Ontario New Democratic Party following a controversial statement about the Israel-Hamas war, says party rejected her application to rejoin, so she will run as an independent.

WJC head:

Antisemitism that led to Holocaust still rampant globally

The virulent antisemitism that led to the Holocaust is still rampant around the globe today, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

What kind of person should be Trump's antisemitism envoy?

One of the most important positions to fill in the Trump Administration is the Envoy to Fight Antisemitism. His challenges need daring action - and I think I have found the man. Opinion.

The war may be on pause, but the battle continues

Jews of the diaspora need to start thinking long-term. Opinion.

'Genocide Cuisine'

Israeli restaurant in New York City vandalized

Miriam restaurant in Park Slope found vandalized with the words “Israel Steals Culture” and “Genocide Cuisine” spray-painted in red.

Anti-Israel mob ecstatic pro-Israel activist lost home in LA fire

After pro-Israel activist Samantha Ettus, who founded a group to combat antisemitism in response to October 7, lost her home in the Palisades fire, anti-Israel mob say they wish she had been in the home as it burned down

Albanese calls for Israel to be "UNseated" over UNRWA ban

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel's banning of Hamas-affiliated UN organization that employed Oct. 7 terrorists should result in its suspension or expulsion from the UN.

Australian police:

'Foreign entities may be funding antisemitic crimes'

Australia's federal police investigating potential links between "overseas actors or individuals" and a recent surge in antisemitic crimes across the country.