Antisemitism

50% surge in campus antisemitism in US

230 antisemitic incidents recorded on US college campuses in first months of school year, compared to 160 the previous year.

Kanye West lawyers resort to newspaper ads to tell him they quit

After being unable to contact West for months, firm representing rapper in copyright lawsuit publishes ads telling him they've had enough.

Report: Antisemitism on London university campuses up 250%

Community Security Trust warns that antisemitism has spiralled out of control in the last two years at British universities.

Harvard backs down, gives fellowship to Kenneth Roth

University dean reverses decision following pressure campaign by former Human Rights Watch director accused of antisemtism.

‘Antisemitism threatens democracy as a whole’

German antisemitism commissioner warns that combating antisemitism is a permanent responsibility.

Kent County, Michigan:

GOP HQ defaced with swastikas and white supremacist graffiti

Graffiti on Republican Party building includes antisemitic and white supremacist symbols and cross-hairs.

Ottawa school board to hire Jewish equity coach

Move comes after multiple antisemitic incidents occur at local high school, culminating in two hate crime investigations by police.

Extremist group spreads antisemitic flyers in Oregon town

Residents of Thurston, Oregon discover hateful antisemitic flyers on their driveways linked to white supremacist group.

Ottawa:

Antisemitic Instagram account leads to police investigation

Police looking into account linked to Ottawa high school connected to previous recent hate crime cases.

Over 1,000 countries, orgs adopted IHRA def. of antisemitism

Combat Antisemitism Movement presents data on growing acceptance of HRA Working Definition of Antisemitism at start of 2023.

Teen gang attacks Jewish boys in Crown Heights

Group of teens also harasses Jewish couple and woman walking alone.

Canada:

Minister says antisemites must be held accountable in Ontario

Ontario Education Minister acknowledges that antisemitism in the province often occurs without repercussions.

Masked teen gang attacks Crown Heights Jewish man

Group of teens accosts Jewish man in Brooklyn, throwing object at him.

Orlando HS defaced with Nazi symbols and white power graffiti

Antisemitic hate symbols found at Dr. Phillips High School include Nazi SS bolts and a “WP” white power logo.

Brooklyn:

Jewish girls spat on by antisemite in Crown Heights

Young Jewish girls on their way to school verbally assaulted by assailant in Brooklyn.

Applying the “Broken Windows” doctrine to fight Anti-Semitism

The theory, defined in 1982 by social scientists, used broken windows as a metaphor for disorder within neighborhoods. Op-ed.

Pennsylvania billboard with swastika leaves residents outraged

Officials refuse to act, claiming privately owned billboard is not breaking any laws.

Britain:

Student union accused of failing to protect Jews for 2 decades

Report finds National Union of Students allowed 'hostile environment' for Jews to persist for 17 years.

Natan Sharansky: Antisemitism has become 'mainstream'

Combat Antisemitism Movement outlines plan to fight antisemitism, as Board Chair Natan Sharansky warns antisemitism has gone mainstream.

Manhattan:

DA offers plea deal to suspect in brutal antisemitic gang attack

Man accused of 2021 assault on Jewish New Yorker told prison guards he’s do it all over again.

Los Angeles:

School experiences 4th antisemitic incident since start of year

Harvard-Westlake School condemns latest incident in which a swastika was found carved into a desk, reveals other recent similar incidents.

Brooklyn:

Jewish woman slapped by laughing teens after entering store

Yet another brazen unprovoked antisemitic assault takes place in Brooklyn.

Antisemitic banner found hanging on Louisiana overpass

Motorist who found banner removes it and throws it in dumpster but whoever was behind hateful display may not face justice.

Michigan:

Man with combat knife handing out antisemitic flyers arrested

Police arrest man distributing antisemitic literature in the middle of the night in subdivision after discovering concealed combat knife.

Italian government to focus on combating antisemitism in schools

Italy’s education ministry signs memorandum with Jewish leaders to promote initiatives to fight antisemitism in school system.

US Anti-Semitism:

Numbers expressing prejudice doubled since 2019

ADL survey also finds broad swath of Americans hold antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiment

Name of US mountaineering award changed due to antisemitic link

American Alpine Club changes name of annual award after discovering its namesake held antisemitic views.

French Jews commemorate victims of Hyper Cacher attack

Event pays tribute to victims of terror attack on Paris kosher supermarket eight years after it occurred.

New voices in fighting antisemitism 2023

A basic rule in fighting antisemitism: Non-Jews can help fight the battle and not every Jew is on the side of ending Jewish hatred. Op-ed.

Police investigating antisemitic incident in Boston area

Police investigating swastika found on sidewalk in Swampscott, Massachusetts

Thessaloniki Holocaust mural vandalized with Nazi symbols

Mural commemorating deportation of Jews to Auschwitz defaced with Nazi symbols, in latest incident targeting city's Jewish community.

Watch: 'One antisemitic incident every 33 hours in NYC'

Out of the 194 antisemitic attacks since Trump's departure, just 2 perpetrators have served jail time.

Op-ed:

The New York Times’ Orwellian obsession with Israel

The Jewish state and Judaism received disproportionate negative coverage throughout 2022. Op-ed.

Ottawa:

Two students charged with hate crimes in swastika incident

Students facing criminal charges in connection with display of swastika at high school in Canada’s capital.

Dusseldorf streets honouring antisemites renamed

Streets referencing antisemites and other problematic figures given new names in Germany city.

Canada:

TikTok blocks anti-Israel content after B’nai Brith advocacy

Banned account also contained praise for Ayatollah Khamenei and footage of Canadian Jews being harassed.

Antisemitism in Miami Beach:

Shmuley Boteach harassed 2 nights in a row at hotel

Well known Jewish figure describes being harassed by antisemites screaming 'Free Palestine' two nights in a row at Miami Beach resort.

Teens harass Pittsburgh Jews, ask if they’re ‘fake Jews’

Jewish Pittsburghers harassed in Jewish area of city by juveniles allegedly from Black Hebrew Israelite extremist movement.

LA Jewish Federation uses billboards to fight antisemitism

Billboard campaign uses sayings based on ancient Jewish tradition to combat antisemitism through 'spreading awareness of the problem.'

Michigan:

School district closed for 1 week after antisemitic death threat

Note containing threat to staff member of Richmond, Michigan school leads to week-long closure as police search for culprit.

Florida golf course defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Antisemitic messages found on golf course in Martin County, authorities suspect vandal was a youth.

Watch:

Car rams into Jewish man in Brooklyn

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which a vehicle hit a Chassidic pedestrian on Friday in Crown Heights.

Time to stop fearing the Jew-hating bullies and fight back!

Nothing unites the world like Jew hatred-from left and right and the center. Op-ed.

Caroline Glick:

Does Israeli's left protect Israel from the international left?

The Israeli left has long insisted that if we stray from their positions the gates of hell will open to us on the international stage. Op-ed

Kentucky Jewish group warns of dangerous rise in antisemitism

Kentucky Jewish Council to present findings to state lawmakers and offices of governor and attorney general.

Jewish org slams NY Times for ‘smear campaign’ against yeshivas

KnowUs launches campaign to correct record about Orthodox education.

Biden admin again delays applying IHRA to civil rights cases

WH for second time delays adding IHRA to civil rights investigations into harassment of Jewish students, first proposed by President Trump.

California gallery removes piece by YouTube conspiracy theorist

B’nai Brith praises gallery for removing artwork by ex-radio host with ‘history of antisemitic conspiracy theories and rants.’

New York City:

'Antisemitism is literally out of control'

New report finds that 94% of antisemitic attacks in NYC were against Hasidic or Orthodox Jews.

Bucharest rejects plan to remove bust of Nazi sympathizer

Romanian lawmaker accuses Elie Wiesel Institute of 'demolishing cult of heroes,' over push to remove bust of pro-Nazi minister

Jewish man and infant son violently attacked in London

Stamford Hill antisemitic attack leaves Jewish man with cuts on his face and hand.

AJC to engage Latino community in fight against antisemitism

American Jewish Committee launches Florida-based strategic partnership to work on the fight against antisemitism with Latino community.

Democratic lawmaker calls Israeli government 'terrorist regime'

Massachusetts state representative accuses Israel of apartheid and genocide, calling the Israeli government a 'terrorist regime.'

Antisemitism in Oregon:

Cops investigating after menorah defaced 2 times in one week

Medford police make arrest in 1st incident but still looking for whoever attacked menorah for 2nd time, damaging it beyond repair.

Robert Kraft launches New Year’s resolution ad against hate

New England Patriots owner expands his antisemitism campaign to focus on wider issue of combating hatred.

Op-ed:

Let's take a look at antisemitism in New York City

The numbers are staggering and it is no surprise to see the makeup of the perpetrators. When will Jewish organizations wake up? Op-ed.

Watch: Who's behind last year's spike in antisemitism?

Was it former President Trump inviting known antisemites into his Florida mansion or anti-Israel sentiment in the media and on campus?

A Harvard president's pogrom warning

If American Jews “decide to remain apart,” antisemitism will rise to the point that “blood will be spilled," said Harvard Pres Lowell. Op-ed

Man who vandalized Denver apt complex during Hanukkah arrested

Dozens of apartment doors and elevator defaced with antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas and the word 'die.'

Simon Wiesenthal Center:

Kanye West tops list of worst antisemitic incidents of 2022

West is #1 on the annual list for normalizing 'classic tropes deployed by Jew haters.'