Antisemitism
News and updates about Antisemitism

Houston imam calls for Muslims to kill Jews
Imam walks back sermon calling for murder of Jews, but does not apologize.

Ukraine: Christmas play turns anti-Semitic
Christmas play at Polish consulate in Ukraine includes anti-Semitic message.

French publisher recalls children's mag. saying Israel not real
Bayard recalls Youpi children's magazine issue questioning Israel's existence after outcry by French Jewish community

Wave of anti-Semitic vandalism in Ukraine
Graffiti praising the Holocaust and demanding Jews leave the country found on three Jewish institutions in Odessa, Ukraine.

French children's magazine: Israel is not a real country
French Jewish organizations angered by Youpi children's magazine statement that Israel is not a country like France or Germany.

'Hitler was a great man, he knew what he was doing'
London truck driver tells local Jew that Hitler was a 'great man' who 'knew what he was doing.'

'Hitler was good, because he killed Jews'
German-Arab students praise Hitler to Jewish classmate who spoke against Palestinian state.

Youths smash dozens of headstones in Serbian Jewish cemetery
Serbian youth jump fence, smash headstones, in Jewish cemetery.

'Court freed anti-Semitic volcano ready to explode'
Man who attacked Amsterdam kosher restaurant an anti-Semitic 'volcano ready to explode', warns Dutch anti-Semitism watchdog group.

Video of anti-Semitic rant in Berlin goes viral
Anti-Semite cannot contain hate upon seeing menorah in window of Israeli restaurant in Berlin.

New Austrian Chancellor vows to fight anti-Semitism
New Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says his government will fight anti-Semitism in all its forms.

3 public menorahs vandalized near Atlantic City
3 menorahs in New Jersey city vandalized 4 times over Hanukkah holiday.

'Jews in Sweden fear inevitability of anti-Semitic attacks'
Conference of European Rabbis requests urgent meeting with Swedish Prime Minister over govt. failure to act against anti-Semitism.

Anti-Semitism in London: Jews accused of sparking deadly fire
Muslim aid worker calls Grenfell Tower fire a 'holocaust' perpetrated by Jews, calls Nazi Holocaust a hoax. 'Hitler was victim of the Jews'.

Canadian synagogues receive death threats
At least five Canadian synagogues receive threatening messages reading 'Jewry Must Perish' during Hanukkah festival.

Israel to limit contact with Freedom Party-led ministries
Israeli Foreign Ministry announces contacts with far-right Austrian party which will become part of new government will be kept to a minimum

Florida village becomes first to pass anti-Semitism ordinance
Council defines anti-Semitism as a hate crime in effort to make investigations, identifications, easier for police.

Ukrainian vandals smear animal blood on menorah
Days after vandals spray-paint swastika on menorah in Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Hanukkah symbol vandalized with animal blood.

German minister calls to fight anti-Semitism
German Interior Minister says the country should appoint anti-Semitism commissioner to counter hate speech against Jews and Israel.

NJ imam who called for murder of Jews to undergo 'retraining'
Imam at New Jersey mosque calls Jews to be killed 'to the very last one,' blames Israel for ISIS attacks.

British Labour leader called a 'liar' at Hanukkah party
Jeremy Corbyn says there's "zero tolerance" of anti-Semitism within Labour during Jewish Labour Movement’s Hanukkah party.

Former Utrecht professor: Holocaust exaggerated to extract money
Dutch university’s professor emeritus questions Holocaust on TV, calls Jews ‘parasites.’

German President: Racism and hatred have no place in Germany
German President calls President Rivlin, condemns anti-Semitic protests following Trump's recognition of J'lem as capital.

Report: Swedish synagogue attackers are Syrian and Palestinian
Swedish police extend arrests of two suspects in firebomb attack on a synagogue in Gothenburg.

Attacker of kosher Amsterdam restaurant fought in Syria
Man who attacked Amsterdam kosher restaurant while waving PLO flag is reportedly an ex-combatant in Syria’s civil war, Dutch site reports.

Anti-Semitic vandalism on LA synanogogue
Swastika, gang symbols painted on synagogue. Vandals not caught on security footage.

Second Swedish Jewish site firebombed
Jewish cemetery in Malmo firebombed after synagogue firebombing. 'Sweden's Jews will not go underground'

German Justice Minister:
'Anti-Semitism is an attack on everyone'
German Justice Minister says there's no place for anti-Semitism after demonstrators burn Israeli flags in Berlin.

Scottish soccer fans: Jerusalem is Palestine
Fans of Celtic Football Club raise banners against Israel and U.S. President following his recognition of Jerusalem.

Swedish PM: There's no place for anti-Semitism
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven condemns attack on Gothenburg synagogue, denounces anti-Semitism.

3 arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue
Swedish authorities nab 3 attackers wanted in the firebomb attack on a synagogue in Gothenburg, following Trump's Jerusalem declaration.

Anti-Semitic Rutgers professor to be disciplined
President, Chancellor of Rutgers University remove anti-Semitic professor from required courses, leadership position.

Swastika painted on home of Jewish family in North Carolina
Vandals spray paint large swastika on home of Jewish family in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dutch politician blames Trump for anti-Semitic Amsterdam attack
Spokesperson for left-leaning party says recognition of Jerusalem to blame for assault on kosher eatery.

Swedish state TV: 'Jewish lobby' behind Jerusalem recognition
Sweden’s main public broadcaster says power of 'Jewish lobby' explains why US president recognized Jerusalem.

Amsterdam: Man smashes windows of kosher restaurant
Man holding Palestinian Authority flag smashes windows of Amsterdam kosher restaurant.

French court hands Arab 2-month sentence for anti-Semitic slurs
French court fines, sends to jail,Arab man who shouted ‘dirty Jews’ at rabbi’s family.

BBC presenter won’t host special after ‘fat Jewish guy’ remark
Popular music programmer sparks storm with comment that singers today are no longer run by a 'random fat Jewish guy from northwest London'.

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at school north of Toronto
Graffiti claiming six million Holocaust victims were a hoax discovered at high school in Aurora.

FBI ID's Missouri man who threatened Jewish institutions
25-year-old man identified as suspect behind series of bomb threats against synagogue, Jewish community centers in Kansas City.

Why is a Jewish group showing an anti-Semitic play?

French police arrest 5 suspects in ‘anti-Semitic’ home invasion
Police arrest attackers who beat mother and child, stole money and valuables nearly three months ago.

Dutch Jews: Former prime minister peddles anti-Semitism
Dutch Jews warn of BDS activists with 'clear anti-Jewish messaging,' group founded by former Dutch PM says 'no evidence' of such messaging.

Argentine TV celebrity fired over anti-Semitic tweets
Ursula Vargues tweets that 'Jews control the media,' then says she 'did not want to hurt anyone.'

'An anti-Semitism panel led by anti-Semites'
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind unloads on Linda Sarsour after she participated in panel discussion on anti-Semitism.

Jews minority most targeted by hate crimes in Canada
Data finds Jews were the most targeted minority group for hate crimes in Canada last year.

Linda Sarsour highlights her anti-Zionism at anti-Semitism event
University panel discussion on anti-Semitism dominated by anti-Israel rhetoric, attacks on 'Jewish media', criticism of Jewish community.

Report: Jewish community most targeted by hate crimes in 2016
Hate crimes against Jews in Canada rise, while those against Muslims decrease.

Jewish future to be discussed in Hungary summit
Politicians, Jewish leaders and security experts to gather in Hungary and discuss the question: Is there a future for Jews in Europe?

Russian Jews slam ‘anti-Semitic myth’ on Tsar’s death
Russia’s largest Jewish group protests bishop’s claim, repeated by official, that last tsar was murdered by Jews for ritual purposes.

Australian rabbi denies report he does not feel safe there
Rabbi says report on rising anti-Semitism in Australia worrying, and more needs to be done, but he still is 'grateful' to live there.

‘Death to the kikes’ painted on Jewish charity in Ukraine
Unknown vandals paint black message of death to Jews on wall of charity funded by American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Woman wearing Star of David attacked in French supermarket
Report: Veiled woman, accomplices assault Jewish mother and son at French supermarket.

Police seize ‘No Jews allowed’ banner from Polish hostel
Police officers remove sign forbidding entry to 'Jews, communists, and traitors,' regional prosecutor investigates indicting hotel's owner.

Spanish official: Real controllers of Argentina may be Jews
Former Spanish AG accuses Israel, Argentine Jews of killing his successor.

Rutgers president defends anti-Semitic professors
President Robert Barchi defends professor who called Judaism 'most racist religion ever' - instead attacks whistle-blowers who reported it.

Polish hostel: Entry forbidden to Jews and thieves
Polish hostel forbids entry to Jews, communists, thieves, mayor says hostel is 'private property' and refrains from intervening.

Swastika discovered near Jewish school north of Toronto
Anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on sidewalk near Jewish school in Thornhill, Ontario.

New School benefactor to cut funding over anti-Semtisim panel
Benefactor of prominent university threatens to slash funding if school doesn't withdraw sponsorship of panel led by Linda Sarsour.
