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UK college union slammed for motion comparing Israel to Nazis

British university union singles out Israel at annual conference, passing motion placing Israel alongside Nazis, South Africa and slavery.

UK college union slammed for motion comparing Israel to Nazis

Pro-terror extremists harass Toronto’s annual ‘Walk With Israel’

Anti-Israel activists demonstrate at Canadian pro-Israel event, praising terrorists and calling for violence and jihad.

Pro-terror extremists harass Toronto’s annual ‘Walk With Israel’

'Raging antisemitism has fully consumed CUNY'

NY lawmakers and Jewish activists call for end of public funding for CUNY after extreme anti-Israel graduation speech by BDS activist.

'Raging antisemitism has fully consumed CUNY'

Lawsuit by Arabic newspaper against ex-Canadian senator dropped

Lawsuit dismissed after Linda Frum successfully argues case was violation of her right to free speech and participation in public debate.

Lawsuit by Arabic newspaper against ex-Canadian senator dropped

B’nai Brith slams appearance of antisemitic comedian in Canada

Ontario city called on to stop performance by American comedian Amer Zahr, noted for extreme anti-Israel rhetoric, at publicly funded venue.

B’nai Brith slams appearance of antisemitic comedian in Canada

Quebec:

Political party urged to condemn antisemitic remarks by member

B'nai Brith demands Quebec Solidaire take action after politician makes hateful anti-Israel statements, demands ban of 18 Israeli wines.

Political party urged to condemn antisemitic remarks by member

UK pro-Palestinian hatefest:

Anti-Israel rally outside PM’s office features Nazi comparisons

London march rife with antisemitic signs, chants and speakers calling for genocidal destruction of Jewish State.

Anti-Israel rally outside PM’s office features Nazi comparisons

Lithuanian MP’s anti-Israel post slammed as antisemitic

Vilnius prosecutor's office investigating lawmaker for antisemitism and the spread of hate speech.

Lithuanian MP’s anti-Israel post slammed as antisemitic

ADL survey:

Americans exposed to anti-Jewish rhetoric from popular culture

Study finds that anti-Jewish comments influencing Americans frequently coming from popular culture and politicians.

Americans exposed to anti-Jewish rhetoric from popular culture

French parliament votes down Israel ‘apartheid’ resolution

Motion put forward by communists and supported by leftists soundly rejected by large majority of France's National Assembly.

French parliament votes down Israel ‘apartheid’ resolution

'Dems are complicit actors in Rashida Tlaib's disgusting hate'

National Republican Congressional Committee blasts Tlaib for latest incendiary anti-Israel tweet, questions silence from Democrats.

'Dems are complicit actors in Rashida Tlaib's disgusting hate'

Montreal teen featured in video burning Israeli flags arrested

16-year-old suspect who tore down Israeli flags outside school and set them on fire facing multiple charges.

Montreal teen featured in video burning Israeli flags arrested

Man burns Israeli flags outside Jewish day school in Montreal

Vandals film themselves ripping out Israeli flags and burning them on Israel's 75th birthday.

Man burns Israeli flags outside Jewish day school in Montreal

Belgian city of Liège passes motion to boycott Israel

City council denounced for approving motion by far-left party to boycott Israel and all 'institutions that are complicit.'

Belgian city of Liège passes motion to boycott Israel

UK gov diversity expert under fire for hateful anti-Israel posts

Numerous posts uncovered containing vile anti-Israel rhetoric, including comparing Zionists to Nazis.

UK gov diversity expert under fire for hateful anti-Israel posts

Canadian party supporting minority gov calls for Israel boycotts

NDP, which signed deal keeping governing Liberals in power through 2025, calls for anti-Israel boycotts and end of arms sales.

Canadian party supporting minority gov calls for Israel boycotts

ZOA slams anti-Israel letter co-led by Bernie Sanders

Letter full of false claims written by Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman demands Biden administration end security aid to Israel.

ZOA slams anti-Israel letter co-led by Bernie Sanders

Italian Senator calls for dismissal of anti-Israel UN rapporteur

Italian Senator Giulio Terzi calls to consider the future of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

Italian Senator calls for dismissal of anti-Israel UN rapporteur

Seattle synagogue vandalized ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Anti-Israel activists target synagogue with vile antisemitic graffiti only "moments" before start of the day of remembering the Holocaust.

Seattle synagogue vandalized ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

CNN journalist forced to delete anti-Israeli social media posts

Lebanese-born journalist Tamara Qiblawi forced to delete attacks on Israel that she posted online in the past.

CNN journalist forced to delete anti-Israeli social media posts

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.

Harvard University ‘apartheid wall’ sparks outrage

Cleveland State denies Jewish activist’s appeal of campus ban

Rabbi banned for minimum two years from university's locations after battling campus anti-Israel groups.

Cleveland State denies Jewish activist’s appeal of campus ban

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.

Ex-UK student union pres allegedly joked about killing Zionists

Rashida Tlaib blasted for false claim of IDF attacking Arabs

Squad member faces onslaught of criticism after alleging video of Palestinian Arabs fighting was IDF targeting Arab teenagers.

Rashida Tlaib blasted for false claim of IDF attacking Arabs

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.

Councillor who demanded Jews sign anti-Israel pledge deselected

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.

Pro-Palestinian speaker goes on hateful rant at diversity event

GOP Sen Jim Risch decries federal funding of campus antisemitism

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

GOP Sen Jim Risch decries federal funding of campus antisemitism

Ontario election:

NDP stands by BDS candidate who called for eliminating Israel

Province's official opposition party defends 'radical activist' candidate who called for 'Palestinian state from the river to the sea.'

NDP stands by BDS candidate who called for eliminating Israel

Ontario NDP under fire for candidate with 'animus toward Israel'

Ontario's opposition party slammed by B'nai Brith Canada for running anti-Israel candidate in upcoming byelection.

Ontario NDP under fire for candidate with 'animus toward Israel'

Real threat to academic freedom at the University of Chicago

Vociferous anti-Israel activists cannot decide what can be taught and who can teach it, but they are trying their utomost to do so. Op-ed.

Real threat to academic freedom at the University of Chicago

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.

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

Prince Harry draws outrage:

Prince's ‘trauma expert’ equated Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto fighters

Simon Wiesenthal Centre slams Harry's livestream guest for 'hatred for Jewish State, cavorting with antisemites, and covering for Hamas.'

Prince's ‘trauma expert’ equated Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto fighters

More than 15,000 call on Barcelona to reverse Israel boycott

Petition with more than 15,000 signatures calls on Barcelona City Council to vote to restore twin city relationship with Tel Aviv.

More than 15,000 call on Barcelona to reverse Israel boycott

Spanish FM criticizes Barcelona for cutting ties with Israel

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares: I do not believe that anything good is achieved by suspending, cutting, expelling.

Spanish FM criticizes Barcelona for cutting ties with Israel

Biden admin:

Human rights pick not ousted solely over anti-Israel tweets

State Department claims anti-Israel academic's name withdrawn for reasons other than long history of anti-Israel social media posts.

Human rights pick not ousted solely over anti-Israel tweets

Barcelona city council rejects mayor’s un-twinning with Tel Aviv

Council votes down mayor's severing of Israel ties but vote is only symbolic, with members not having veto over decision.

Barcelona city council rejects mayor’s un-twinning with Tel Aviv

Biden withdraws human rights nominee over anti-Israel activism

WH pick for Inter-American Commission on Human Rights had long history of inflammatory posts, one of which contained antisemitic tropes.

Biden withdraws human rights nominee over anti-Israel activism

London hospital removes Gazan anti-Israel mural after complaints

Hospital reacts after complaints from Jewish patients and pro-Israel advocacy org over anti-Israel artwork displayed in children's ward.

London hospital removes Gazan anti-Israel mural after complaints

After Barcelona boycott:

Madrid offers to be Tel Aviv’s twin city

Madrid’s mayor criticizes Barcelona's decision to cut ties with Israel, offer his city as Tel Aviv's Spanish twin.

Madrid offers to be Tel Aviv’s twin city

'Due to human rights violations'

Barcelona suspends ties with Israel

Barcelona Mayor says the city will maintain ties with entities that "work against apartheid".

Barcelona suspends ties with Israel

New York geography exam blasted for anti-Israel map questions

Regents exam draws outrage for out of context maps of Israel requiring students to provide anti-Israel answers for correct response.

New York geography exam blasted for anti-Israel map questions

'Morally obscene':

Amanpour compares between Israel and Assad regime

CAMERA analyst blasts TV host for implying there is a comparison between actions of Israel and those of the Syrian regime.

Amanpour compares between Israel and Assad regime

Biden renominates anti-Israel NGO member to federal agency

Nomination of board member of pro-BDS anti-Israel organization to Small Business Administration was previously blocked by GOP Senators.

Biden renominates anti-Israel NGO member to federal agency

'Blatant antisemitic rhetoric'

UN official under fire over comments on 'Jewish lobby'

Israel and the US blast UN lawyer after she was revealed to have said in 2014 that the “Jewish lobby” controls the United States.

UN official under fire over comments on 'Jewish lobby'

Legal complaint challenges ban of Zionist speakers at Berkeley

Lawyers file complaint with Department of Education over student groups' decision to exclude Zionist speakers.

Legal complaint challenges ban of Zionist speakers at Berkeley

BBC slammed for airing Palestinian Arab songs targeting Jews

BBC's Arabic service under fire for broadcasting songs glorifying violence and bloodshed against Jews.

BBC slammed for airing Palestinian Arab songs targeting Jews

UK uni fires lecturer who called terrorist ‘beautiful fighter’

Sheffield Hallam University fires lecturer with history of inflammatory tweets about Israel.

UK uni fires lecturer who called terrorist ‘beautiful fighter’

BBC sorry for years of ignoring complaints of anti-Israel bias

UK's national broadcaster issues apology after calls for parliamentary inquiry into longstanding anti-Israel bias by its Arabic division.

BBC sorry for years of ignoring complaints of anti-Israel bias

WJC calls out UN Commission of Inquiry's anti-Israel report

World Jewish Congress says UN's Commission of Inquiry's latest anti-Israel report is "an affront to history and truth".

WJC calls out UN Commission of Inquiry's anti-Israel report

Australia:

Education union anti-Israel motion slammed as a ‘disgrace’

Motion by country's higher education union denounces IHRA def., seeks ties with Palestinian Arabs and makes spurious claims against Israel.

Education union anti-Israel motion slammed as a ‘disgrace’

Maligning Israel in print

Campus newspapers and the cognitive war against Israel, Op-ed.

Maligning Israel in print

ADL blasted for promoting author who compared Israel to Nazis

Anti-Defamation League under fire for promoting book of author with lengthy history of extreme anti-Israel rhetoric.

ADL blasted for promoting author who compared Israel to Nazis

Australian student mag slammed for writing ‘Death to Israel’

Adelaide Uni magazine On Dit ignites fury after publishing article and posting 'Glory to the Intifada, glory to the resistance' on Facebook.

Australian student mag slammed for writing ‘Death to Israel’

Berkeley:

Student organizations under fire over anti-Israel motions

Student organizations at Berkeley School of Law facing backlash from their dean after pledging to not invite Zionist or pro-Israel speakers.

Student organizations under fire over anti-Israel motions

Jews calling for the destruction of Israel at CUNY

University-educated Jews encouraging terror against fellow Jews in Israel is not only immoral but grotesque. Op-ed.

Jews calling for the destruction of Israel at CUNY

ZOA appealing case of anti-Israel NJ school board members

Two NJ school board members who made anti-Israel statements during board meeting violated state school ethics law, ZOA says.

ZOA appealing case of anti-Israel NJ school board members

Canadian org slams politicians for posing with BDS activist

Two Ontario politicians slammed for posing with BDS activist and his antisemitic banner.

Canadian org slams politicians for posing with BDS activist

Canadian Jewish org slams St. John’s Israel ‘apartheid’ bus ads

Anti-Israel bus ads in St. John’s, Newfoundland were denounced by the head of a Canadian Jewish advocacy organization this week.

Canadian Jewish org slams St. John’s Israel ‘apartheid’ bus ads

B’nai Brith Canada to UN:

'Dissolve commission investigating Israel-Hamas conflict'

B’nai Brith Canada asks UNHRC Chair to dissolve Commission of Inquiry whose member made anti-Israel statements.

'Dissolve commission investigating Israel-Hamas conflict'

US Jewish leaders:

'Disband UNHRC's biased Commission of Inquiry on Israel'

Conference of Presidents calls to disband UNHRC commission whose member claimed that social media is controlled by a "Jewish lobby".

'Disband UNHRC's biased Commission of Inquiry on Israel'