Antisemitism

NYC

Anti-Israel mob clashes with police at Grand Central Terminal

Protesters from Within Our Lifetime demonstration fightwith police during attempt to break into Grand Central Terminal.

Academia attacks IDF:

TA University urges academic writing against Israel

Academic journal Israeli Sociology, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, issues a call for papers encouraging writing accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and systematic extermination. Critics warn of publicly funded anti-Zionist propaganda.

Six to face trial over deadly 1982 attack on Paris Jewish deli

France to try six suspected Palestinian Arab terrorists for the 1982 massacre at Jo Goldenberg’s Jewish restaurant in Paris, where six were murdered and 22 injured.

France demands answers after Jewish teens removed from flight

A group of French Jewish teenagers was removed from a Vueling flight in Valencia, sparking diplomatic outrage after Spain’s transport minister referred to them as “Israeli brats” and police handcuffed their counsellor.

Trump's "America First:"

POTUS rejects Marjorie Greene & Charles Lindbergh's antisemitism

"America First" is not America Only in Trump's patriotic, reasoned outlook. Op-ed.

'Kill all Jews'

NYPD did not investigate brutal attack on Jews as hate crime

The FBI is now investigating an attack at a kosher restaurant in Queens which left multiple Jewish victims hospitalized as a potential hate crime after the victims said the attackers shouted about killing Jews.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Gaza war a 'genocide'

Marjorie Taylor Greene may be first Republican lawmaker to call Gaza war a ‘genocide.’

Poll: Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian stance drove voter turnout surge

Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian positions drove 83% of his new voters in the NY primary, poll shows.

Toronto man who threatened to bomb synagogues gets house arrest

Toronto man who threatened to bomb synagogues and kill Jews sentenced to house arrest, sparking outrage from Jewish groups who warn it sends a dangerous message amid rising antisemitism.

Open Letter:

To Candace Owen's father-in-law who condemned her Antisemitism

The time has come for you to deliver a full, unequivocal condemnation of Candace Owens’s rhetoric and hate. Opinion.

Study finds one in five young Australians witness antisemitism

National survey shows rising antisemitic sentiment and local incidents, with nearly a third of Australians expressing negative views toward Jews.

Antisemitism reborn:

Won’t you take me to Hymie Town

Will NYC become another city turned into a disaster zone by a Democrat mayor? Will its Jews get only silence from Jewish Democrat elected figures as we did? Opinion.

Rudy Rochman to Arutz Sheva:

'My mission began at the age of seven'

Jewish-Israeli activist Rudy Rochman speaks about fighting antisemitism and says that many Jewish leaders were against confronting the problem in the years before October 7th.

Athens

Israeli tourist's ear bitten off in antisemitic attack

Israeli couple accosted and attacked by Syrian national shouting pro-Hamas slogans in latest act of antisemitic violence in Greece. Attacker bites off part of husband's ear.

Austrian waiter to Israeli:

'You speak Hebrew? I’m not serving you food'

Israeli musician says a waiter at a restaurant in Vienna would not serve him food because he was talking Hebrew.

Far-right Sanseito party gains ground in Japan's latest election

Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital.’

Stanford suspends student house for antisemitic discrimination

Stanford University suspends student co-op house that it said asked Jewish students to leave.

Sixth Latin American nation

Costa Rica embraces IHRA definition of antisemitism

Costa Rica adopts the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, becoming the sixth Latin American nation to do so. Jewish organizations praise the move as a vital step amid a global rise in Jew-hatred.

Melanie Phillips:

The worldwide frenzy against Israel

An obsession with the Jewish state has replaced rationality by using lethal propaganda. Opinion.

TikTok appoints former Biden official to address antisemitism

Amid rising antisemitism, TikTok hires ex-Biden adviser Erica Mindel as hate speech manager, prompting scrutiny over her ties to controversial past policies.

Kneecap Banned in Hungary for antisemitic and pro-Hamas acts

Hungarian authorities cite antisemitism and national security risks in barring Belfast-based rap group Kneecap ahead of their planned Sziget Festival performance.

citing exhaustion and rising hate crimes:

Canada’s antisemitism envoy steps down early

Deborah Lyons, Canada’s antisemitism envoy, resigns abruptly: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up.’

Federal funds restored:

Columbia accepts $221 million deal, adopts antisemitism measures

Columbia University will pay over $220 million to settle federal funding disputes and EEOC investigations related to antisemitism.

Oregon man gets 5 years for bomb threats against Jewish hospitals

Oregon man sentenced to five years in prison for making bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, part of a hoax campaign amplified through social media.

James O'Brien reads antisemitic accusations on live broadcast

LBC radio host James O'Brien read a listener's comment claiming: 'Jews teach that the life of one Jew is equal to thousands of Arab lives; Arabs are cockroaches.'

Greece:

Israeli teens attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters

Israeli teens were attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters who chased them out of a local pub.

In wake of antisemitism:

European rabbis learn Krav Maga and self-defense

Dozens of European rabbis gather for a seminar focusing on community challenges and safety, including Krav Maga training to help the rabbis defend themselves.

Lettre au president de la republique:

J’Accuse…!

French antisemitism is an eerie return to the atmosphere prevailing during the 19th century's world famous and blatantly antisemitic Dreyfus Affair. Open letter.

Jews in Canada 25X more likely to be victims of hate crimes

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs warns that new government published stastitics on hate crimes in Canada shows Jews are 25 times more likely to be victims of hate crimes than other Canadians.

AOC's headquarters vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

Anti-Israel group declares 'f- AOC' and vandalizes her Bronx office after she voted against an amendment that would have cut aid to Israel, despite her history of opposition to Israel.

Alleged anti-Israel arsonist arrested for torching NYPD vehicles

Suspect turns himself in a month after setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles. The suspect is also accused of damaging a statue while attending an anti-Israel protest at Columbia.

Laurie Cardoza-Moore:

'Woke right' is normalizing antisemitic rhetoric

Laurie Cardoza-Moore, head of PJTN says antisemitism is infiltrating US education and Hispanic and Latino Christians have a biblical responsibility to stand with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

Hillel:

Antisemitism on college campuses down in some areas, up in others

Antisemitic assaults and vandalism are down on campuses but online bullying is up, Hillel finds.

Congress:

Reps introduce resolution condemning 'Globalize the Intifada'

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer and GOP Rep. Rudy Yakym co-sponsor resolution condemning the slogan 'Globalize the Intifada' as antisemitic and a call for violence.

Over antisemitic comments

UK lawmaker re-suspended by Labour

Diane Abbott, the UK's longest-serving Black female MP, re-suspended by the Labour Party following her reaffirmation of controversial remarks on racism.

Amid reports of settlement:

Columbia U adopts antisemitism definition

Columbia adopts Israel-related antisemitism definition as it negotiates with Trump administration.

Amid growing global threat:

Trump administration delays confirmation of antisemitism envoy

Nearly six months into Trump’s presidency, position of US special envoy to combat antisemitism remains vacant, as Senate delays confirmation hearings for Yehuda Kaploun - despite rising global antisemitism.

In Congress

Berkeley Chancellor defends handling of antisemitism

UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons, along with leaders from Georgetown and CUNY, faces congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, defends his university’s handling of the phenomenon.

Toronto:

Arrest made in suspected hate crime targeting place of worship

Toronto man arrested and charged with mischief relating to religious property and mischief interference with property for allegedly urinating on the steps of a place of worship and shouting antisemitic slurs.

Antisemitism in Ontario schools

Teacher called Jewish 6-year-old 'half-human'

Canadian Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism reports on nearly 800 antisemitic incidents in Ontario schools affecting 3,000 Jewish students.

BBC apologizes for bias against Israel - again

BBC admitted a journalistic failure in its investigation into the lives of children in Gaza.

Far-right installation at Jedwabne denies Polish role in massacre

In a Polish town where locals burned Jews alive in 1941, new plaques deny complicity with Nazis.

'All Jews should die'

Elmo’s account posts antisemitic content

Elmo's X account hacked, posting violent antisemitic messages calling for the extermination of Jews; Sesame Workshop confirms account was compromised, quickly removing the posts.

We've seen this horror story before

History is repeating itself, not as tragedy or farce, but as a horror story. Opinion.

Athens kosher eatery vandalized in anti-Israel attack

Israeli-owned kosher restaurant in Athens vandalized by masked individuals with anti-Israel graffiti Police are investigating the incident.

Disturbing:

One in four Americans see antisemitic attacks as 'understandable'

ADL poll finds widespread conspiracy beliefs, generational divides, and bipartisan concern amid calls for urgent action against antisemitism in the US.

Kushner takes office as US Ambassador to France

Charles Kushner begins diplomatic post in Paris with pledge to combat antisemitism, visits Holocaust memorial and US military cemetery in first official engagements.

UK:

Report paints troubling picture of spread of antisemitism

Report underscores inconsistent law enforcement regarding hate crimes against Jews, failure to recognize antisemitism as a form of racism, leading to insufficiently firm responses.

xAI apologizes for Grok's post-upgrade antisemitic responses

Elon Musk's xAI issues an apology after its AI assistant, Grok, published antisemitic posts following a software update. The company attributes the issue to a change aimed at making Grok more "human-like".

Why this insane obsession with Jews and Israel?

On the ultimate meaning of Jewish existence.

Envoy warns:

Antisemitism at 'tipping point' for Australian Jewry

Jewish Australians report feeling "very unsafe" amidst a 300% surge in antisemitic incidents since October 7, 2023, Australia's antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal warns.

Over 'Heil Hitler' song

Slovakia festival cancels Kanye West performance

Slovakia's Rubicon hip hop festival cancels Kanye West's upcoming performance, his sole confirmed European show this year. The decision follows widespread uproar over West's May 8 release of "Heil Hitler," a song glorifying the Nazi leader.

WJC, ODIHR team up to combat Antisemitism

The World Jewish Congress and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights formally agreed today to strengthen their collaboration in the fight against antisemitism.

Eric Adams

'Stay and fight' in face of Mamdani and antisemitism

At Jewish Heritage event, incumbent NYC mayor tells Jewish constituents he has heard Jewish friends say they plan to leave the city in the face of the rise of Zohran Mamdani, urges Jews to stay to confront antisemitism.

A modus operandi:

Burning Synagogues: The old/new Antisemitism rage

The recent Melbourne synagogue attack follows at least twenty similar arsons or attempted arsons since Hamas’ genocidal attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Report.

X's Grok AI silenced after spreading antisemitic tropes

Elon Musk's X takes its Grok AI chatbot offline after it repeatedly pushed antisemitic narratives.

Google co-founder calls UN 'transparently antisemitic'

Google co-founder Sergey Brin says in memo to employees that accusing Israel of genocide is 'deeply offensive' to Jews who suffered a real genocide after UN accuses tech companies of profiting from the alleged Gaza 'genocide.'

Largest teacher's union in US cuts ties with ADL

Jewish teachers warn of exclusionary message sent by National Education Association's vote to stop teaching material provided by antisemitism watchdog the Anti-Defamation League.

Croatian singer leads pro-Nazi salute at concert, draws criticism

Croatian right-wing singer performs pro-Nazi salute with hundreds of thousands of fans.

WJC demands action on surging antisemitism in Australia

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder strongly condemns recent antisemitic acts in Melbourne, urges the Australian government to take concrete action to safeguard its Jewish community.