Antisemitism

Russian Jewish reporter targeted with pig head for war criticism

Veteran journalist Alexei Venediktov discovers pig head and Ukrainian coat of arms with antisemitic slur fastened to his apartment door.

Massachusetts high school defaced with swastika, hate messages

Front entrance of Middleborough school vandalized with swastika, offensive symbols and threat against principal found around building.

Enough with the Jewsplainin’

You don't like the Jews? Don't like Israel? Tough. Get over it.Op-ed.

Dutch Jew harassed by street gang for two years speaks out

Dutch Jew suffers two years of harassment by gang with police declining to charge assailants due to "insufficient evidence."

Iowa governor signs anti-BDS and antisemitism bills into law

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs bills during meeting with Israeli Consul General to the Midwest Yinam Cohen.

New South Wales parliament adopts IHRA antisemitism definition

NSW Legislative Council becomes first parliament in Australia to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.

Jewish org calls on Spotify to remove anti-Jewish rap songs

Jewish advocacy group finds dozens of songs on Spotify that incite "hatred and violence against Jews and Israel."

Detroit area synagogue receives hoax bomb threat

Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills speaks out after experiencing “cruel hoax designed to terrorize our communities."

Kansas becomes 20th state to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definition

CAM applauds Kansas Stat: 'That this passed without any opposition speaks volumes about how seriously Kansas takes antisemitism.'

The other high cost of inflation

The current inflation in the USA, brought about by the government, may cause a rise in the corollary that results from financial woes.Op-ed.

UK cops investigating antisemitic chant by soccer fans

British police are investigating footage of a group of soccer fans chanting an antisemitic song while on a crowded train.

AJC launches video series examining impact of rising antisemitism

American Jewish Committee releases video series examining the impact of rising antisemitism on American Jews.

Virginia Tech Jewish leaders slam campus speech by anti-Zionist

Jewish leaders urge cancellation of keynote address by ex-academic with a “long history of targeting the Jewish community."

20 MPs from around the world back IHRA anti-Semitism definition

Delegation of 20 MPs give Lapid resolution in which they commit to continue working to implement the IHRA Antisemitism definition.

Turkey: Ukraine & Russia are 'close to an agreeement'

Ukrainian presidential adviser concurs while insisting, "anything that relates to our sovereignty isn't going anywhere.”

Jewish girls kicked of planes sue Delta/KLM for discrimination

19 teenagers kicked off two Delta/KLM flights last summer suing airlines alleging antisemitic discrimination.

French soccer league launches campaign against antisemitism

Governing body that runs the major professional soccer leagues in France has launched a campaign to combat antisemitism in soccer.

Portland high school covered with swastikas

Portland, Oregon high school's doors, windows, field and stadium were vandalized with hateful graffiti featuring swastikas.

Report: 865 entities have adopted IHRA anti-Semitism definition

So far, 37 nations have endorsed the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, with 200 entities adopting it in 2021.

Antisemitic graffiti found outside another Toronto school

The incident is the latest in a spree of antisemitic behavior that has taken place at Toronto area schools in the last two months.

Photographer sues over 2021 attack on Jewish diners in LA

Photographer suing two men charged with hate crimes for attacking Jewish men outside LA restaurant for injuries sustained during the attack.

Idaho GOP official tries to install antisemite in Dem leadership

Idaho Republican official tried to install Holocaust denying fringe activist as local Democratic Party chief - as a distraction.

85% of French Jews believe antisemitism is widespread in France

Antisemitism survey finds that 85 percent of French Jews believe that antisemitism and antisemitic sentiments are widespread in France.

ADL develops algorithm to track antisemitism on social media

ADL launches Online Hate Index, with advanced algorithm tracking antisemitism on social media outlets.

Family wins antisemitism case against Ottawa school board

Canadian family wins case against Ottawa school board for not addressing a student’s threatening antisemitic behavior toward their son.

University of Michigan

Diversity chief accidentally vows to promote anti-Semitism

‘Advancement of … anti-Semitism’? Error in U of Michigan diversity officer’s campus-wide email draws scorn.

Jewish U of Toronto profs denounce attack on antisemitism envoy

Jewish academics speak up after faculty letter full of "antisemitic stereotypes" attacks Cotler for speaking at event about antisemitism.

Idaho:

Official meets white nationalist group led by Holocaust denier

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin speaks to white nationalists a week after she asked a rabbi if she could help fight anti-Semitism.

Antisemitic graffiti found at schools north of Toronto

Swastikas and N-word drawn at three schools in Newmarket.

NYPD: Antisemitic hate crimes up 400% in February

56 hate crimes committed against Jews in February 2022, compared to 11 in February 2021.

Flyers found in Illinois blame Ukraine war on Jewish conspiracy

Antisemitic flyers blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a Jewish conspiracy were discovered in several Chicago suburbs.

Toronto billboard campaign aims to fight antisemitism increase

Effort to increase awareness of antisemitism features large pink billboards in busy locations across Toronto.

UK teen who allegedly attacked Jewish shopkeepers avoids court

18-year old suspect in case of brutal assault against two Jewish London shop owners moved to psychiatric ward, avoids court date.

Antisemitism, the story of multilayered hatred

Jewish identity is religious, but also ethnic and bespeaks national existence going back thousands of years- all reasons for hatred. Op-ed.

Arizona senator rejects colleague's anti-Semitic comments

Arizona Republican shares ‘Shtisel’ image to rebuke colleague’s anti-Semitic comments.

ADL: White supremacist propaganda at historic levels in 2021

The Anti-Defamation League is warning of the “alarming trend” of white supremacist hate propaganda distribution reaching historic levels.

Sen. Wendy Rogers censured by Arizona Republicans

Arizona Senate censures Republican Wendy Rogers, but not for anti-Semitic comments.

Antisemitic graffiti found outside three schools in Toronto

Toronto police investigating after antisemitic graffiti located outside schools in three areas of the city.

Jewish man assaulted with metal cane in Brooklyn

Jewish man repeatedly hit in head by man wielding metal cane in possible hate crime attack.

'Anti-Semitic attack on French Jewish candidate is unacceptable'

Wiesenthal Centre urges French officials to safeguard Jewish community, condemns anti-Semitic graffiti attacking French Jewish candidate.

ADL launches machine-learning tool to detect antisemitism

ADL’s new Online Hate Index finds that major social media sites fail to remove 70% of antisemitic content.

Synagogue vandalized in northern Israel

Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on wall of Migdal Ha'emek synagogue. 'The response to darkness is more light.'

Montreal:

One of North American’s ‘most influential neo-Nazis’ on trial

Trial for man who wrote extreme content for neo-Nazi website under alias "Zeiger" begins in Montreal.

US Jewish leaders are ignoring anti-Israel school curricula

if Ethnic Studies is not exposed as vicious and stopped, many children,will be “learning” that the Jewish state is racist and cruel.Op-ed

Third time in a month

Toronto Jewish teacher greeted with Hitler salutes

Students at Toronto public school perform Hitler salute in front of Jewish teacher in a Grade 6 classroom.

AOC once again proves her idiocy and Jew-Hatred

Heckled on a campaign stop, she responds with incendiary anti-Semitic falsehoods.When asked, she cannot explain her anti-Israel animus.Op-ed

New York: Elderly Jewish bus driver beaten by group of teens

NYPD searching for group of Black teens suspected of brutally beating elderly Jewish man in 'unprovoked coordinated attack.'

Canada:

Mayor refuses to rescind recognition of antisemitic show

Mayor of Mississauga awards certificate of recognition to show which has history of antisemitic content. B'nai Brith condemns.

Suburban Boston college targeted with Nazi graffiti

Curry College once again experiences hate incident, an ongoing recent pattern at the Massachusetts school.

Boston college in turmoil after antisemitic, racist incidents

Students and faculty rattled after nearly a month of racist, antisemitic incidents at Boston-area college.

Jewish Canadian group:

'Antisemitism has no place in our schools'

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemns incident in which students at Toronto school performed Nazi salute.

Hillel rolls out initiatives to combat campus antisemitism

Hillel International is launching a series of initiatives to combat campus antisemitism and better help Jewish students.

Students give Nazi salute to Jewish teacher at Toronto school

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for action after students perform Nazi salute and yell "Heil Hitler" in front of Jewish teacher.

Multiple antisemitic flyer incidents across US over the weekend

Trend of antisemitic flyers being distributed by hate group in residential areas across the United States continues.

Study: 28% of young Israelis fear for their safety when abroad

Data released at the Knesset shows that 59% of Israeli Jews would hide Jewish symbols on their person when traveling.

German man killed family over antisemitism, police reveal

Law enforcement in Germany listed antisemitism as a reason a man near Berlin murdered four members of his family before killing himself.

Brooklyn teen charged with hate crime for slapping Jewish man

17-year old charged with hate crime for slapping a Jewish man and knocking his kippah off in Brooklyn, NY.

‘F— Jews’ sprayed outside Israeli restaurant on Upper West Side

Incident is latest in a series of antisemitic acts in New York recently.

Italian watchdog decries antisemitic video game

The Antisemitism Observatory decries video game from Brazil that contains “antisemitic intentions” and incites violence against Israelis.

Man who left threatening voicemails for synagogue set for trial

“Reprehensible” voicemails described as "antisemitic and anti-Israel" left for Newburyport synagogue denounced by the ADL.