Antisemitism

Brooklyn:

Woman arrested for punching Jewish man in face, hurling abuse

Orthodox victim accosted in Brooklyn store by woman demanding money who punches him repeatedly in the face.

Lawsuit alleges Tucker Carlson producer mocked Jewish staffer

Suit claims producer made fun of Jewish Fox employee for buying babka from Jewish bakery, repeatedly singled him out in front of co-workers.

Antisemitism at all-time high on Twitter, study finds

Report blames takeover by Elon Musk for 'persistent and notable elevation' of antisemitism on social media platform.

Syracuse area vandalized with numerous antisemitic messages

Local and state law enforcement investigating after village of Skaneateles covered in antisemitic graffiti.

2 yrs after anti-Jewish slur:

Meyers Leonard signs for season with NBA's Milwaukee Bucks

Leonard will play rest of season with Milwaukee Bucks after 10-day tryout, had not played since anti-Jewish slur incident in 2021.

Nashville homes targeted with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti

Police chief orders increased patrols at Jewish institutions after five houses defaced with antisemitic graffiti by masked vandals.

WJC unveils report on EU progress tackling antisemitism

World Jewish Congress shares findings as it meets with Spanish king ahead of country’s EU presidency.

Poll: Anti-Jewish harassment happened in 94 countries in 2020

New survey finds assaults against Jews significantly expanded across the world in 2020.

London hate crime:

Jewish girls victimized by man shouting antisemitic slurs

Latest incident in heavily Jewish Stamford Hill points to troubling trend of area's Jewish residents being increasingly targeted.

Long Island high school students targeted by antisemites

Police increasing patrols after white supremacists place antisemitic flyers on cars of students parked near Long Island school.

Task force to probe antisemitism at George Washington University

After years of incidents, task force approved by student senate to look into antisemitism at school with large Jewish student population.

BDS activist accused of antisemitism wins Ontario election

'Radical activist' associated with anti-Israel groups easily wins election to Ontario's legislature, despite Jewish groups sounding alarm.

Jewish org calls on Biden to condemn Farrakhan’s antisemitism

Abraham Global Peace Initiative urges US president to denounce latest antisemitic diatribe by Nation of Islam leader.

Research study:

Connection found between antisemitism and conspiratorial beliefs

ADL study of US antisemitic attitudes finds significant link between antisemitism, ignorance and anti-Jewish conspiracies.

Op-Ed

Israel’s two-faced allies

The UK and US undermine Israel’s security by sanitizing, promoting and funding Palestinian Arabs, who wish to destroy the Jewish state.Op-ed

Portuguese president accused of 'Soviet-style' antisemitism

Oporto Jewish community calls on Portuguese President to issue a public apology for “Soviet-style antisemitism.”

UK neo-Nazi who wanted to ‘firebomb a synagogue’ jailed

Glasgow member of extremist group sentenced for sharing video on how to build a replica machine gun.

Michigan school apologizes:

Pro-Palestinian speaker goes on hateful rant at diversity event

Bloomfield Hills High School issues apology after speaker refuses to stick to agreed upon topic, goes on offensive rant against Israel.

GOP Sen Jim Risch decries federal funding of campus antisemitism

Senate Republicans question years of Department of Education funding of campus antisemitic activities.

ADL warns of growing ‘Goyim Defense League’ hate network

Jewish org sounds alarm as presence and influence of antisemitic far-right group targeting Jews spreads across the United States.

Manhattan:

Man charged with hate crime after defacing statue with swastika

Colorado man accused of writing racial slurs and drawing swastikas on public spaces in Manhattan.

Florida:

NJ man threatens sheriff who called out antisemitic extremists

Florida sheriff has been outspoken in his opposition to antisemitic far-right group targeting Jews in his county.

EJC condemns antisemitism against Italian opposition leader

European Jewish Congress calls on senior political figures in Italy to denounce antisemitic attacks against newly appointed Elly Schlein.

Poll: Most Americans have positive attitude toward Jews

Pew survey finds Jews also receive favourable ratings from other religious groups, Democrats and Republicans.

France 24 suspends 4 reporters over antisemitism accusations

French state-funded broadcaster opens investigation into alleged antisemitic social media posts by journalists from its Arabic service.

Gdańsk synagogue defaced with swastika and KKK symbol

Police forensics team investigating after facade of Polish city's New Synagogue found to be vandalized with antisemitic symbols.

Jewish org and German NGO urge EU to ban neo-Nazi rallies

B’nai B’rith International highlights lax enforcement of laws banning far-right marches in EU states, calls for comprehensive solution.

Lakewood, New Jersey:

Man with machete arrested after threatening Jews near synagogue

Man with large knife terrorizing Jews outside Lakewood Satmar synagogue in police custody, facing multiple charges.

AJC: Better data on antisemitism in America needed

New FBI data on 2021 hate crimes highlights the fact that too many instances of antisemitism go unreported, advocacy org points out.

Germany:

Following Frankfurt, other cities to cancel Roger Waters shows

German tour by pro-BDS former Pink Floyd frontman may not take place as multiple cities move to ban his concerts.

I was a victim of an antisemitic attack and no one cares

Everyone I reached out to and responded passed the responsibility to someone else. Op-ed.

German ambassador says to INN:

'Anti-Semitism is especially abhorrent because of our Nazi past'

'Part of being a friend and ally is advising, making one's position clear. I have Israel's interests at heart' Amb. Steffen Seibert says

B’nai Brith Canada promotes IHRA adoption for government bodies

Advocacy organization holds symposium sharing with governments and jurisdictions the importance of adopting IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Likud MK: Breaking the Silence - an 'antisemitic organization'

MK Kallner launched a lobby tasked with fighting foreign nations' meddling in Israel internal affairs.

Connecticut:

Neo-Nazi group targets city with antisemitic propaganda

New England hate group harasses town with distribution of antisemitic flyers accusing Jews of making area 'less white.'

Cape Coral, FL hate crime:

'Angry man' tries to break down Chabad House door during Shabbat

Assailant unsuccessful in forcing way into Cape Coral synagogue proceeds to trash rabbi's car with bricks.

Police probing antisemitic drawing on Stanford dorm room door

Hate crime investigation opened by law enforcement after Jewish student at California university targeted with sketch depicting swastikas.

Michigan:

Man who threatened to kill Jewish AG indicted for hate crime

Suspect arrested by FBI after threatening on social media to kill Jewish officials unless they left the state.

Building in heavily Jewish area of London covered in swastikas

Jewish residents of Stamford Hill in shock after someone graffitis numerous swastikas on their building.

Los Angeles synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Suspect accused of shooting two Jewish men on consecutive days as they left LA synagogues pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges.

New York City:

Legal aid group settles discrimination claim with Jewish staffer

Bronx legal aid firm apologizes and agrees to monetary award to Jewish staffer who was discriminated against by co-workers.

US media figure says antisemitic abuse rampant at JFK Airport

Conservative political and communications consultant Liz Mair,says she is singled out for antisemitic discrimination along with haredim.

British Jews under assault:

Knife-wielding man yells ‘I love Hitler” at London Jews on Purim

UK man armed with weapon taunts Jews leaving Stamford Hill synagogue on Purim, shouting about his admiration for Nazi leader.

Florida commissioner continues to defend use of antisemitic slur

Santa Rosa County official doubles down after being caught using hateful trope, claiming in his defense phrase was not directed at Jews.

Jan 6 rioter plotting to ‘wipe out’ US Jews found guilty

US military vet stormed Capitol, later told undercover FBI agent of plan to 'defeat Jewish threat' in order to topple Biden admin.

Antisemitic propaganda in US hit all-time high in 2022

ADL report finds sheer volume of antisemitic propaganda directed at Jews to be 'alarming and dangerous.'

Italian soccer federation probing antisemitic chants

Investigation opened into offensive chanting by supporters of Rome's Lazio, known for having the most far-right fans in Italian soccer.

Virginia JCC defaced with antisemitic graffiti

College town's Jewish community receives outpouring of support after JCC popular with Jewish students vandalized with anti-Jewish symbols.

Split with Ye to cost Adidas first annual loss in 3 decades

Massive inventory of unsold Yeezy products leaves sportswear giant digging itself out of financial hole after cutting ties with Kanye West.

New Hampshire political figures urge passage of anti-BDS bill

Current and ex-New Hampshire lawmakers call for support for anti-BDS measure, accusing bill's opponents of 'exploiting latent antisemitism.'

IHRA definition bill passes Georgia House of Representatives

Internationally recognized definition of antisemitism moves step closer to becoming part of Georgia state law.

Portuguese Jews denounce upcoming Roger Waters concerts

Porto Jewish community urges cancellation of Waters' two shows, calls for him to visit city's Holocaust museum.

NYC park building vandalized with swastika, antisemitic graffiti

Officials remove hateful graffiti from Bayside, Queens park after police investigation.

ADL forms entertainment industry council to fight antisemitism

ADL Entertainment Leadership Council consists of top decision makers in film, TV, music and media who will work to tackle antisemitism.

Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Antisemites are 'losers' who 'die as miserably as they lived'

In new message, actor speaks out against rise of global antisemitism, warns that hate always leads to failure and suffering.

UK soccer fan who hurled antisemitic abuse banned for 5 years

Everton supporter found guilty of harassing fans of Tottenham Hotspur with anti-Jewish slurs during match.

New Hampshire city again vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Days after being hit with over 17 antisemitic graffiti incidents, Portsmouth residents find additional anti-Jewish graffiti on bridge.

YU, Yad Vashem partner to combat antisemitism through education

Yeshiva University and Yad Vashem announce 'groundbreaking partnership' to combat rising antisemitism.

Toronto anti-Israel ‘apartheid’ sign slammed by Jewish groups

Antisemitic sign in busy midtown area removed after complaints from Jewish groups and help from two politicians.

NYC man who assaulted Jews given 18-month sentence

Staten Island pro-Palestinian activist behind string of assaults on NY Jews sentenced after pleading guilty to federal hate crime charges.