Antisemitism

Kanye West concert cancelled in Poland over antisemitic remarks

A planned concert by US rapper Kanye West at Poland's Silesian Stadium in Chorzów has been cancelled following government pressure and condemnation of his antisemitic comments.

London:

Islamist group claims attacks on Iran Int'l TV and Jewish sites

British police investigating claim by Islamist group that it is responsible for attempted incendiary attack near Iran International’s London studios, as well as attacks on north London synagogue and Jewish ambulances.

A vote for survival:

European Jewish leaders support protected status

'When it becomes normal that Jews are attacked in the streets, that communities live behind security barriers, and when students are forced to hide their identity, it’s time for a new set of rules,' EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin says.

Mrs. Mamdani apologizes - but won't denounce terror

Rama Dweiji, the wife of Zohran Mamdani, expressed remorse for "offensive language" she posted as a teenager, but did not address her implied support for the October 7 massacre.

European Jewish leaders honor US Ambassador Bill White

US Ambassador Bill White receives EJA’s King David Award for defending Jewish religious freedoms, as European leaders warn of rising antisemitism and push for stronger protections.

Two arrested over antisemitic synagogue arson attempt in London

Metropolitan Police arrest 47-year-old woman and 46-year-old man in connection with an attempted antisemitic arson attack on a synagogue in Finchley. Hate crime investigation continues.

ADL report reveals:

Alarming proliferation in antisemitism and extremism on Instagram

With less content moderation, white supremacist networks, terror group supporters, and Nazi merchandise vendors thrive on Instagram; enforcement testing shows 93 percent of reported extremist content goes unremoved.

Two books on antisemitism - facts vs. falsehoods

Some day, in a world in which factual accuracy is honored and things are called what they really are, Jew-hatred will again be called ‘Jew-hatred’ and we will no longer use the anachronistic term ‘antisemitism.’ Two writers write two totally disparate analyses of the phenomenon. Review.

New report:

Record antisemitic violence in 2025 killed most Jews since 1995

A new Tel Aviv University report says that 20 Jews were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the highest number in 30 years. Incidents remained sharply elevated across the West compared to pre-Gaza war levels.

On Holocaust Remembrance Day

Polish MP displays Israeli flag with a swastika

Far-right Polish Member of Parliament Konrad Berkowicz sparked outrage after comparing Israel to the Nazis. In Israel, officials reacted angrily: “An antisemitic horror while survivors march in Auschwitz."

'Home is here'

WZO Chair's strong message to world Jewry

World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel calls for increased aliyah amid the rise in antisemitism. 'Since October 7th, we have witnessed a Jewish Renaissance.'

'You Failed':

Holocaust survivor's response to Hitler

Holocaust survivor and veteran stage actor Shmuel Atzmon said that if he could, he would have liked to show Hitler a picture of his great-grandchildren.

Antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian launches congressional bid

Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis’ and thinks Judaism is ‘terrible.’ Now he’s running for Congress.

20 Jews murdered

Sharp rise in worldwide antisemitism

Tel Aviv University’s Annual Antisemitism Report: 'number of Jewish murder victims was the highest in more than three decades: 20 in four incidents across three continents.'

Spanish official rebuked following Netanyahu effigy display

Director General of the Foreign Ministry clarifies to Madrid’s representative that the burning of a Netanyahu effigy in Spain is a “direct result of systematic incitement" by Prime Minister Sanchez’s government.

Netanyahu effigy blown up

Israel slams Spanish government

Israel issues diplomatic reprimand to Spain's top diplomat after a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu packed with gunpowder detonated in a Spanish town.

Assassination attempt thwarted in Syria

Multiple suspects arrested in Syria on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Jewish rabbi in Damascus.

Antisemitic attack targets Israeli restaurant in heart of Munich

Unidentified assailants throw incendiary devices into an Israeli restaurant in Munich in a suspected antisemitic attack. No injuries reported, but damage estimated at several thousand euros.

When ideology trumps humanity:

The moral bankruptcy of AOC's’ anti-Israel posture

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s position serves as a cautionary example of how political ambition and ideological alignment can distort judgment.

The Canary on the Couch:

The anatomy of American Jews' communal surrender to antisemitism

In "The Canary on the Couch", psychiatrist Kenneth Levin analyzes not just the Jewish community itself, but the psychological health of its leadership. Review.

Diaspora Min. warns of rise of antisemitism on isolationist right

Ministry of Diaspora Affairs Special Report on Operation Roaring Lion: Growing gap between Republican leadership, which supports the campaign against Iran, and a populist-isolationist camp in the US, which is spreading anti-war, anti-Israel, and antisemitic messages.

New York City:

Teen arrested for threatening to murder Jewish children

18-year-old from Harlem arrested after threatening in a video to kill Jewish children in Brooklyn. NYPD files terrorism charges against him.

UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain

Rapper Ye denied entry to the UK ahead of his planned Wireless Festival performance, prompting organizers to cancel the event amid mounting backlash over his past antisemitic statements.

UK considering blocking Kanye West from entering the country

The UK government is examining whether to bar Kanye West from entering the country due to his history of antisemitic remarks and actions.

Attacker of Queens rabbi in custody after skipping court

A Queens man indicted on hate crime charges for assaulting a rabbi on International Holocaust Remembrance Day is in custody after failing to appear in court.

Influencer sparks outrage with Nazi salute at Ohio University

Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute, denies Holocaust death toll at Ohio University event.

Connecticut school disciplines students over antisemitic posts

Connecticut Catholic school punishes students who targeted ‘Jew Canaan’ rivals on social media.

London:

Fourth suspect arrested in arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances

Fourth suspect arrested in connection with arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances in Golders Green. Three others charged and remanded in custody as investigations continue.

Toronto:

Jewish-owned restaurant riddled with gunfire

The attack is the eighth such incident targeting the Jewish community since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion.

London:

Three more suspects arrested in antisemitic ambulance arson

Three additional suspects arrested on arson charges in the torching of four Hatzolah ambulances in London's Golders Green.

Antisemitic protest

Netanyahu effigy ‘executed’ in Toronto

Protesters in Toronto call for adopting intifada as the only solution to the conflict, trample American and Israeli flags, and burn the US flag.

NY City Hall’s Moral Collapse:

The alarming rise of antisemitism under Mamdani’s watch

The rise of antisemitism under Mamdani is not merely a political issue; it is a moral one. It challenges the very principles upon which New York City-and indeed the broader American project-are founded. Opinion.

Antisemitism:

Politico pulls cartoon depicting bloodied Trump and Netanyahu

Politico forced to remove a controversial cartoon depicting a blood-soaked President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a doomed "Amalek" ship headed toward Iran, after accusations of antisemitism.

Anti-Israel radicalization in UK's Green Party

A leak of internal WhatsApp messages by party activists was found to include harsh statements against Zionism and Jews.

Wisconsin:

Governor signs landmark IHRA antisemitism definition bill to law

Wisconsin law AB 446 adopts the IHRA definition of antisemitism to guide agencies and schools in addressing bias while protecting free speech.

Ken's Thought of the Week:

Fighting antisemitism would save Christianity

With the U.S.-Israel joint operation to stop the death cult of the Islamic Republic of Iran, new fatwas were issued by Muslim clerics everywhere, obliging all Muslims (Shiite and Sunni) to take revenge. A clear call to kill Christians and Jews. Opinion.

The new face of disguised Jew-hatred

The most dangerous form of antisemitism is not the one that declares itself openly. It is the one that hides inside arguments that sound reasonable. Opinion.

NYC Council passes bill to protect synagogues from protesters

New York City Council passes legislation creating protective perimeters around houses of worship and schools to combat antisemitism and ensure safe access during protests.

Ahead of Passover

Arson attack on London Jewish area sparks heightened security

The Metropolitan Police step up patrols and protective measures in Golders Green following the arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances.

'Her brother will die for the Jews:'

Shocking reactions to Sydney Sweeney’s story

The Hollywood star uploaded an innocent recording of a video call with her brother Trent, who serves in the US Air Force, and received hateful reactions.

Report:

Instagram algorithm flooding millions with antisemitic content

Findings from CAM's Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) have uncovered that Instagram is not merely hosting antisemitic content, but actively amplifying it to millions of users.

Gary Willig:

Antisemitism will destroy Western civilization

Recent acts of hatred and cowardice in the West perfectly encapsulate the unique ability antisemitism possesses to destroy the civilizations it infects. Opinion.

ADL: First-ever gaming leaderboard evaluates antisemitism efforts

Anti-Defamation League assesses leading video game companies on policies and in-game safety features; Grand Theft Auto Online and Call of Duty among top performers.

Veteran British MP:

'We should say we love the Jewish people'

Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh, the longest-serving continuously sitting MP, urges unity following the arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances in Golders Green, declares the Jewish community has the full support of the House.

Chicago man charged over threat to 'shoot up a synagogue'

Feds charge Chicago man with threatening to ‘shoot up a synagogue’ after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing.

Two arrested following Golders Green arson

Two suspects in their 40s arrested following Golders Green arson attack on Hatzola ambulances, Jewish security organization reports.

Toronto:

Police ban protests on residential streets in Jewish neighborhood

Toronto police ban protesters from demonstrating on residential streets near Bathurst and Sheppard in North York, citing increased volatility and fear in the predominantly Jewish community.

Amid rising antisemitism:

King Charles accepts patronage of major Jewish security org.

King Charles III accepts CST patron role as leaders warn of rising antisemitism following a suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London.

Exhibition in Britain: “Jews Eat Babies"

The exhibition, presented in the town of Margate, sparked a wave of complaints due to a series of images that visitors claim rely on extreme antisemitic stereotypes.

Vehicle torched in Jewish neighborhood in Antwerp

An Islamist organization claimed responsibility and published a threatening statement in which it vowed to continue its actions 'until the liberation of Palestine.'

US Education Dept targets Harvard for failing Jewish students

US Department of Education opens probes into Harvard for antisemitic harassment of Jewish students and refusal to provide admissions data.

After ambulance arson

UK Home Secretary admits antisemitism rising

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admits antisemitism is rising after an arson attack on four Jewish ambulances in Golders Green.

Belgium: Soldiers deployed in Jewish neighborhoods

The Belgian Ministry of Defense has deployed soldiers outside synagogues and Jewish schools in Antwerp following a wave of antisemitic incidents across Europe.

UK:

Art exhibition accused of antisemitism and Nazi imagery

Controversial exhibition in Margate sparks outrage after a Jewish visitor said she was driven out following a confrontation over alleged antisemitic and Nazi imagery, critics warn display revives dangerous anti-Jewish stereotypes.

Antisemitic arson in London:

Hatzolah ambulances torched in Golders Green

Masked individuals set fire to Hatzolah Northwest ambulances outside synagogue in Golders Green. Explosions reported, fire services responding.

Bridging cultures:

Albanian and German students unite for Holocaust remembrance

German school named for Albanian who saved Jews sends students to Tirana for Holocaust remembrance.

Over antisemitic allegations?

U of Florida disbands College Republicans chapter

University of Florida College Republicans, caught making Nazi salutes, sue school for disbanding chapter.

New 'bridge-builders' fellowship to strengthen Black-Jewish ties

CAM and the African American Mayors Association launch new national fellowship to rejuvenate historic Black-Jewish alliance.

German antisemitism commissioner resigns

German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution.

37 months in prison

Maryland man imprisoned over threats to Jewish organizations

55-year-old sentenced to 37 months in prison for mailing threats to Jewish institutions across the US. The sentence includes a fine, restitution, and three years of supervised release.