Antisemitism

Video making fun of Holocaust survivor was 'just a joke'

TikTok video that makes fun of numbers tattooed on arms of Holocaust survivors gets over 600,000 views.

North Carolina: Menorah at Chabad center is vandalized

Vandals knock down large menorah in front of Chabad of Elon University, causing thousands of dollars in damage.

US religious freedom body funds research on Europe anti-Semitism

New research project would enhance understanding of anti-Semitism and government response to it, commission says.

'Happy Armed Forces Day' from Ilhan Omar's daughter

Rep. Omar’s daughter accused U.S. soldiers of “actively killing innocent children abroad” and furthering US imperialism. Op-ed.

Alaska lawmaker compares COVID-19 test stickers to yellow stars

Alaska lawmaker apologizes ‘for any offense taken’ after likening pandemic regulations to Nazi rules.

George Washington University will keep anti-Israel interim dean

George Washington U stands by appointment of interim dean who backs boycott Israel movement, says she has 'respect for all students.'

Holocaust survivor's killers will stand trial for murder

Paris prosecutors say Holocaust survivor’s 2018 slaying was an anti-Semitic murder.

Man who called to 'overthrow' Jews charged in illegal gun buy

FBI files charges against two men for purchasing illegal firearms, including one man who declared hatred of Jews, blacks.

Coronavirus exploited to spread anti-Semitism

New report details how anti-Israel, anti-Jewish and anti-Israel propaganda during coronavirus pandemic is similar to classic anti-Semitism.

Anti-Semitic incidents reach record high in 2019

ADL annual report finds more than 2,100 acts of anti-Semitic hate, for a 56 percent increase in assaults, five fatalities.

2 arrested for allegedly ripping face masks off Jews in Brooklyn

Couple shouts anti-Semitic slurs at group of hasidic Jews, tries to rip face masks off several men.

Calls for firing of German anti-Semitism czar over stance on BDS

37 Israeli and Jewish scholars call for removal of Germany's anti-Semitism czar, over his refusal to include pro-BDS professor at event.

Germany: Rise in anti-Semitism following Yom Kippur attack

Anti-Semitism monitor in Germany finds that reported incidents rose following the attack on Halle synagogue.

Syrian vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant again

Syrian who in 2017 broke into kosher restaurant in Amsterdam arrested again for smashing its windows while holding a lighter.

Will Anti-Semitism and COVID-19 be enough?

I perceive elements out there that can do the job of encouraging Jews to return home much more efficiently, effectively, and quickly than I.

GoDaddy removes website promoting 'Miss Hitler' beauty pageant

Web-hosting company suspends domain of a website running the global “Miss Hitler 2020” beauty pageant for violating terms of service.

Vermont political forum hit by anti-Semitic ‘Zoombombing’

Political forum featuring Jewish candidate hit by anti-Semitic 'zoom bombing' with swastikas.

GoDaddy.com urged to shut down website hosting Miss Hitler event

Anti-Semitism watchdog group urges GoDaddy.com to close website which is promoting neo-Nazi beauty pageant.

'Jeremy Corbyn's successor isn't cracking down on anti-Semitism'

Despite new Labour UK chief's vow to combat anti-Semitism, UK Jewish groups say Keir Starmer has failed to turn words into action.

Dictionary editor thought term 'anti-Semite' would have no use

Oxford English Dictionary editor James Murray left term 'anti-Semite' out of dictionary, thought it would fall out of use.

Alberta union head hit for tweeting anti-Semitic stereotype

Labor union chief apologizes after using anti-Semitic stereotype to criticize health care payout.

Canadian municipalities adopt IHRA's anti-Semitism definition

York Regional Council, representing municipalities north of Toronto, adopts IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism.

Jewish security network plans for day after coronavirus closures

Security network for American Jewish organizations sets up task force to prepare institutions for threats they may face upon reopening.

Mayor de Blasio's behavior is unacceptable

NYC Mayor: 'The time for warnings has passed'

From mayoral Twitter account, New York City's Bill de Blasio directly addresses warning to entire Jewish community.

Canada: Anti-Semitic incidents reach record high again

League for Human Rights, part of B’nai Brith Canada, recorded 2,207 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 Annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents.

'Memorial Day must commemorate victims of anti-Semitism'

World Zionist Organization dep. chair says those killed in anti-Semitic attacks around the world should be added to Memorial Day death toll.

Biden releases 3-point plan to protect Jews, other minorities

Biden marks Poway synagogue shooting anniversary with plan for increased protections for Jews and other minority groups.

'Battle anti-Semitism, educate about the Holocaust'

In light of recent anti-Semitic incidents, Yad Vashem calls on world leaders to enact meaningful educational policy to combat antisemitism

Anti-Semitic fliers left at homes and on cars in Montana city

During coronavirus lockdown, fliers reading 'With Jews You Lose' distributed in Montana town.

Romanian priest who filmed anti-Semitic greeting replaced

Archdiocese of Bucharest replaces spokesperson accused of equating Jews with virus.

A major Jewish organization does “Interfaith” with Muslim Brotherhood

Anti-Israelism has mutated to suit the coronavirus

'Soros' political agenda requires a pandemic'

Trump administration health spokesman, Michael Caputo, tweets about Soros and Rothschild family ‘control.’

Ohio: Senator's wife compares exit plan to Nazi Germany

Wife of Ohio state senator compares Jewish health chief’s support for reopening plan to Nazi Germany.

Berlin Holocaust remembrance event hacked by anti-Semites

Hackers shout anti-Semitic slogans and show images of Hitler while hacking online Holocaust Remembrance Day event.

US: Anti-Semitic graffiti - on Holocaust Remembrance Day

‘Palestine’ in Arabic spray-painted on UMass Hillel on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Coronavirus, conspiracies and Israelophobia

Israel's Strategic Affairs Ministry to host conference on coronavirus and its affects on anti-Semitism.

NJ man accused of ordering attacks on synagogues released

New Jersey man arrested for organizing attacks on synagogues in the Midwest released from jail and sent to house arrest.

Jewish resilience, the plague and anti-Semitism

Classic imagery of medieval anti-Semitism is rising again during the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic.

Firebombing damages Jewish center in Ukraine

19th-century building which serves as a synagogue and a JCC attacked in Kherson, Ukraine.

Survey: Most US Jews feel less safe than a decade ago

ADL survey finds more than half of American Jews have experienced an anti-Semitic incident.

ADL: Most US Jews have experienced or witnessed anti-Semitism

63% of American Jews feel less safe now than they did a decade ago, ADL study finds.

Anti-Semitic hack of online ceremony with Holocaust survivor

Online meeting with Holocaust survivor hacked by anti-Israel activists shouting anti-Semitic slogans and posting pictures of Adolf Hitler.

Holocaust questions and answers

WZO report: Sharp increase in anti-Semitism

Special report by World Zionist Organization reveals a sharp increase in cases of anti-Semitism following the coronavirus outbreak

In memory of Six Million: My grandparents' story

Antisemitism report:

18% rise in major violent anti-Semitic incidents

Read the full annual report on Antisemitism worldwide presented by the Kantor Center, Tel Aviv University and the European Jewish Congress

'Coronavirus crisis is reviving blood libels against Jews'

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, presents Annual Report and relates to Antisemitism in wake of COVID-19

Windows of Connecticut synagogue shot with BB gun

New Haven, Connecticut synagogue's windows shot full of holes.

Anti-Semitic poem published in California newspaper

Sacramento daily apologizes for running Easter ad it says was anti-Semitic.

Poland: Window of Jewish community building smashed

41-year-old man arrested for smashing window of building that houses offices of the Jewish community group in city of Wroclaw.

'Incitement against Jews is rising during coronavirus crisis'

Memorial to Anne Frank destroyed in Idaho, anti-Semitic acts reported in Germany.

Leader of international neo-Nazi group was Estonian teen: Report

Police say suspect cannot be arrested, parents must play role in steering child away from 'violent extremism.'

'Jews are the richest people in the world, she should be proud'

Landlord to Scottish bagel shop owner: Coronavirus rent negotiation is ‘typical Jewish behavior.’

Spate of anti-Semitic graffiti hits Toronto

B’nai Brith Canada denounces anti-Semitic graffiti in the downtown Toronto area over the Passover holiday.

Researching Jewish Pimps at the Berlin Center for Antisemitism

Synagogue torched in northern Russia

Arsonists cause severe damage to large synagogue in Arkhangelsk, the northernmost Jewish institution in Russia.

Local man arrested in vandalism of Maryland synagogue

Suspect in Maryland synagogue vandalism is arrested, released on bond.

'They feared the Jews, now we fear the virus'

'Traditional religious anti-Semitism passes from generation to generation,' says director of Romanian center for combating anti-Semitism.