Antisemitism

'$100,000 bounty':

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor receives harrowing death threats

An Email to the Israel Land Fund praised Nazi atrocities and threatened the life of its founder Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King.

Israeli basketball fans attacked at Hapoel Jerusalem-Athens game

Game suspended as fans of Athens team burn Israeli flag, throw firecrackers at Israeli fans.

South Carolina:

Jewish politician urges state to adopt IHRA definition

Lawmaker also calls for state to pass hate crime bill, as antisemitism rises at alarming rate.

Jewish students targeted at Massachusetts middle school

Parent says that children were harassed by as many as 50 students making Nazi salutes.

CUNY urged to probe retaliation against Jewish profs

AJC slams alleged retaliation against Jewish faculty for speaking out against anti-Jewish exhibit.

Antisemitic Easter display returns to Polish town

Burning effigy of stereotypical Jewish man back in town of Pruchnik after authorities had promised to ban offensive Easter tradition.

Australia:

University blasted for rejecting IHRA antisemitism definition

Canberra university denounced by community leaders for not consulting Jewish students and ignoring threat of modern antisemitism.

Texas man pleads guilty to hate crime, setting synagogue on fire

Antisemitic arsonist faces up to 20 years in jail after admitting to setting Austin Reform synagogue on fire due to his hatred of Jews.

New York:

Teens wanted in connection with antisemitic attacks in Queens

Group of teens wanted for series of antisemitic attacks during Passover, including rock-throwing and shouting antisemitic remarks.

George Washington University faces federal antisemitism probe

After university cleared professor of antisemitism charges, federal investigators launch probe of George Washington University.

U of Vermont agrees to improve antisemitism training

After federal regulators found Jewish students were discriminated against with 'national origin harassment,' U of Vermont vows policy change

Nazi graffiti found at Vanderbilt University

Nashville university investigating after music school defaced with antisemitic symbol and other hateful statements.

AJC blasts NGOs for demanding UN reject IHRA definition

American Jewish Committee calls IHRA definition ‘Indispensable tool’ to fight antisemitism.

Rome’s Lazio given partial stadium ban over antisemitic chants

Judge pauses penalty after soccer team issues lifetime bans to three fans involved in hateful chanting during recent match.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:

‘Passover is a story of resilience in the face of hardship’

Trudeau issues Passover greeting to Jewish community, denounces antisemitism, oppression and hatred.

Op-Ed:

The mainstreaming of American antisemitism

Not all hatreds are equal Bigotry in the US is steadily declining against most minorities but drastically increasing against Jews. Op-ed.

Hatzolah of LA vehicle’s windshield and other windows smashed

Vandalism to Jewish medical service organization's SUV caught on security video, police searching for suspect.

Connecticut:

Senator calls for more federal funds to combat antisemitism

With antisemitism doubling in the state over the last year, local leaders are demanding the federal government come up with a plan.

Harvard University ‘apartheid wall’ sparks outrage

Art installation full of anti-Israel propaganda mounted on campus slammed by Jewish student leaders as a form of hate speech.

University of Vermont settles federal antisemitism case

UVM reaches deal related to claims that it did not act against harassment of Jewish students and antisemitic vandalism incidents.

Antisemitic flyers found in two Connecticut residential areas

New England white supremacist group continues its antisemitic campaign targeting homes in the state.

Canadian grocery store bans antisemitic newspaper

Ontario-based newspaper with history of antisemitism will no longer be available in local grocery stores.

Op-Ed

How blind can we be?

Jew-hatred is clearly sprayed on the wall in grafitti. Open your eyes, Diaspora Jewry. Op-ed.

Ex-UK student union pres allegedly joked about killing Zionists

National Union of Students leader who was fired for past antisemitic tweets reportedly wrote about murdering Israeli border guards.

Suspect in Queens antisemitic crime spree arrested by NYPD

Man accused of string of antisemitic incidents, including vandalizing synagogue sidewalk with swastika.

Mike Tyson joins ‘blue emoji’ campaign against antisemitism

Former boxing champ endorses Robert Kraft's ‘Stand up to Jewish Hate’ which aims to combat antisemitism, show solidarity with US Jews.

Georgia:

Antisemitism bill falls to pass after lobbying effort by CAIR

Anti-Israel group sought for years to block proposal to add IHRA definition of antisemitism to state's hate crime laws.

British Columbia hate crime:

Youth baseball clubhouse defaced with vile antisemitic graffiti

Langley little league team's headquarters targeted with antisemitic slurs and swastika.

UK:

Home Secretary announces new steps to combat antisemitism

According to the plan, the grant to Synagogues and religious schools will increase by 1 million GBP, and a new task force will be formed.

Spotify removes content that incites violence against Jews

Streaming platform agrees to remove hateful content targeting Jews and Israelis after campaign by pro-Israel org.

Jewish leaders slam NY state ad accusing Jews of spreading polio

Jewish community appalled after state sends truck with message 'Polio is Spreading in Israel. Get Immunized Now' around Long Island.

Roger Waters threatens to sue Frankfurt for cancelling concert

Ex-Pink Floyd bassist warns Frankfurt that he is taking legal action due to city banning his performance over accusations of antisemitism.

UK Jews shot at with pellets:

London airgun shooters released by police with their weapon

London police let alleged shooters go free after five incidents where Jewish Londoners shot at from car with gel pellets.

Historic Montreal synagogue targeted with swastika graffiti

Antisemitic vandalism of century-old synagogue shocks community, with Jewish leaders calling for city to take action.

New Jersey high school again targeted with swastika

Hate symbol found at Glen Rock school part of a string of recent hate incidents occurring at NJ schools.

'On a daily basis we’re grappling with reality of antisemitism'

Eight New York and New Jersey Jewish Federations and institutions partner with ADL to coordinate information sharing and security.

German Jewish leader:

Green Party ignoring Muslim Jew hatred, obsessed with far-right

Chair of Bamberg Jewish community accuses left-wing politicians of focusing on far-right antisemitism as the only 'present evil' in Germany.

Jewish Finnish politician brutally beaten, threatened with death

Veteran lawmaker accosted by angry antisemite who threatens to throw him onto subway tracks and punches him in the face.

NYPD searching for man accused of 6 antisemitic incidents

NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force probing multiple incidents across Queens suspected to have been perpetrated by antisemitic vandal.

George Washington U clears professor of antisemitism charges

Probe chides pro-Israel group which accused GWU professor of antisemitism over alleged anti-Jewish comments.

Nick Cannon: Past antisemitic comments were 'growth moment'

'Masked Singer' host describes fallout over hateful remarks as leading to believing in engagement between Jewish and Black communities.

Blue emoji ‘Stand up to Jewish Hate’ campaign aims to educate

Campaign by Patriots owner Robert Kraft asking Americans to support blue emoji as a sign of solidarity with American Jewish community.

Jewish org slams Twitter for surge in hate since Musk takeover

Canada's Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center gives Twitter a grade of D- over its recent failure to tackle antisemitic and hateful content.

Change of heart?

Kanye West declares: I like Jewish people again

Disgraced rapper claims he likes Jewish people again after watching Jonah Hill in "21 Jump Street".

French survey:

Majority largely ignorant, hold negative views about Judaism

French Jewish organization warns that study shows 'radical hostility' toward Jews and Israel is 'multiplying in an uninhibited way.'

B’nai Brith Canada hosts IHRA roundtable in Alberta

Series promotes adoption of antisemitism definition by governments, jurisdictions and organizations, and offers strategies to combat hate.

Canadian agency report finds surge in antisemitic hate crimes

Newly released data by Statistics Canada points to continuation of dangerous uptick in antisemitism across Canada.

Georgia senators save measure to adopt IHRA definition

Bill to include IHRA definition of antisemitism in state hate crimes law rescued, measure will now be voted on in House and Senate.

Congressmen call for increased funding for antisemitism envoy

Bipartisan letter to head of House Appropriations Subcommittee requests $500,000 more for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

Antisemitic incidents at highest level ever recorded in the US

ADL audit of antisemitism finds troubling across the board increase in antisemitism, especially at schools and on college campuses.

Baltimore:

Jewish man attacked in front of synagogue, has kippah stolen

Brazen robbery in broad daylight ends with police tackling suspect resisting arrest.

Munich fails to stop upcoming Roger Waters concert

German city cites legal issues after admitting it will not be able to stop BDS supporting musician accused of antisemitism from performing.

Canadian Jewish org:

‘World has turned a blind eye to the scourge of antisemitism’

Abraham Global Peace Initiative urges international community to uphold global human rights by joining the fight against antisemitism.

Fan who wore Hitler jersey to Rome soccer match facing jail time

Authorities also investigating antisemitic chants made during game by Lazio supporters at Roma fans.

Lawyer behind UK Labour antisemitism inquiry slams party

Author of report into antisemitism during Corbyn era accuses party factions of using his findings to smear each other.

Antisemitic UK podcaster who promoted race war on trial

Welsh extremist behind 'Radio Aryan' website facing 15 charges for podcast containing antisemitic, neo-Nazi and white supremacist content.

Pennsylvania college seeks to address historic antisemitism

Bryn Mawr College to remove name of early president from library over her support of antisemitism, racism and eugenics.

Georgia bill to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition fails

Measure dies in state senate after amendment passes to change IHRA definition to remove many instances of antisemitism.

Spain vows stronger efforts to combat antisemitism

King of Spain meets with World Jewish Congress officials, as government pledges greater measures against antisemitism.

British Labour Party:

Councillor who demanded Jews sign anti-Israel pledge deselected

Leicester councillor will not be allowed to run for party after demanding Jewish religious leaders sign anti-Israel pledge.