Antisemitism

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Anti-Israel protesters stage 'zombie dance' at Melbourne rally

Anti-Israel activists clash with police during Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne, Australia rally, throwing rocks and acid and attacking a busker.

Anti-Defamation League:

Significant rise in campus support for terror & targeting of Jews

Researchers record major spikes in vandalism, harassment and assault throughout the 2023-24 academic year.

University of Michigan:

Jewish student beaten after answering 'yes' to, 'Are you Jewish?'

Jewish teen beaten by group of men after responding in the affirmative to a question regarding his Jewishness; police call for witnesses to come forward.

France:

Memorial garden for two murdered Jewish women vandalized

Memorial garden in Nogent-sur-Marne, dedicated to antisemitic murder victims Sarah Halimi and Mireille Knoll, vandalized with a swastika. Mayor condemns.

'We will prevail'

President Herzog and Gal Gadot launch 'Voice of the People'

President Herzog's new initiative is designed to unify Jewish communities across the globe and confront the rising tide of antisemitism head-on. In moving conversation with actress Gal Gadot, Herzog affirms the resilience of the Jewish people.

London:

Man jailed for life over act motivated by hostility towards Jews

Man in east London admits to starting a fire in his property with the intent of endangering the lives of a Jewish family who lived above him.

Rep. Ritchie Torres:

'Anti-Zionism is or can be a form of antisemitism'

Rep. Ritchie Torres: 'If you’re making antisemitic threats or tropes that substitute the word ‘Zionist’ for ‘Jew’, you’re guilty of both Anti-Zionism and antisemitism.'

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Ice cream seller yells 'Free Palestine" at Jewish students

Bracha Shilat from 'Chabad on Campus' came together with Jewish students to buy ice cream in New York, but the seller started chanting "Free Palestine!" The students responded by singing "Am Yisrael Chai."

Candace Owens Youtube account suspended for antisemitism

Owens, who has frequently spread antisemitic conspiracy theories over the last year, told her Youtube account was suspended for a video in which she claimed that Jews control the media.

France:

Israeli film festival canceled amid threats

Shalom Europa film festival in Strasbourg, which has run for the last 15 years, canceled after campaign of threats and intimidation against staff and organizers.

London:

Gaza march, planned in central London on Yom Kippur, rescheduled

Dave Rich, Director of Policy at Community Security Trust: ‘Such marches should not go anywhere near a synagogue on Yom Kippur, or disturb Jewish people on such a solemn day.’

Denmark:

21-year-old stands trial after setting fire to a Jewish house

Danish police arrested a 21-year-old on suspicion of setting fire to a Jewish family house and he faces preliminary charges that could lead to a prison sentence of up to 16 years

Ohio man indicted for antisemitic attack at D.C. synagogue

Federal grand jury indicts Ohio man for antisemitic attack at Washington D.C. synagogue.

Germany:

Woman assaulted for wearing 'Bring them home now' T-shirt

Muslim man grabs woman's shirt, demand she take it off, knocks out husband's tooth because he was angered at the sight of a shirt supporting the hostages held by Hamas.

US militant anti-Israel group praises Allenby Crossing terrorist

Unity of Fields, formerly the US branch of the pro-vandalism 'Palestine Action' group, posts image 'commemorating and honoring the brave Jordanian martyr' who murdered 3 Israeli civilians at a border crossing yesterday.

Portugal's first chief rabbi is honored in moving tribute

In nod to combatting antisemitism and accusations of dual loyalty, Portuguese officials pay tribute to historic Jewish leader who is known as one of the founders of modern Portugal.

'Authorities won't protect Jews'

Jewish organization issues 'travel warning' for New York City

Due to rising violence and support for terrorism in NYC, the Betar Organization is urging Jews not to visit the city 'until they remove the handcuffs from the NYPD and arrest and prosecute criminals.'

Closed synagogues, no symbols

How Jewish life in the UAE has changed since October 7th

Former Rabbi of the UAE Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie tells Arutz Sheva that since the war in Gaza began, Jews in the country have stopped identifying themselves openly and have stopped gathering for prayer.

In London church:

Muslim screams she will 'kill the God of the Jews'

Woman goes on antisemitic tirade in north London church, assaults police officers who arrest her.

NYC:

Jewish college freshmen taunted with murders of hostages

Hillel event for Jewish freshmen at Baruch College disrupted by masked protesters chanting for Jews to go "back to Brooklyn, out of the Middle East."

Maine: Portland City Council supports divestment from Israel

Portland, Maine, City Council unanimously votes to divest from companies that do business with Israel.

Alan Dershowitz leaves Democratic party after anti-Israel DNC

'I was disgusted,' he declared. 'That's not my party.'

Bulgaria:

Unknown assailant attacks Orthodox Jewish photographer

The assailant grabbed the victim's kippah and yelled 'Hitler' several times before fleeing the scene.

New York:

Jewish barber stabbed with his own scissors after Gaza argument

Muslim man goes on tirade about Gaza in Jewish-owned barbershop, grabs the barber's scissors and stabs him while yelling about killing the Jewish man.

NYC sees increase in antisemitic attacks compared to last August

NYPD reports 19 antisemitic incidents in August as anti-Muslim acts also spike.

CUNY Hillel welcome dinner disrupted by anti-Israel protesters

Jewish City Council members call on CUNY to act after protesters rally to ‘bring the war home.’

Canada:

Pig's head used in vandalism at University of British Columbia

Jewish groups denounce incident in which a fence at University of British Columbia was defaced with the severed head of a pig.

Embattlement: How growing antisemitism will affect American Jews

Antisemitism in America is here to stay, and will probably increase The "golden Era of American Jewry ' is definitely over, not to return.

NYC

Anti-Israel protester says Hersh-Goldberg-Polin 'deserved' to die

Protestor at anti-Israel demonstration in New York City filmed dismissing the execution of US citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, claiming he should not have been in Israel and that Hamas did not kill him.

Florida:

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison over 2022 antisemitic attack

19-year-old sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading no contest to attacking four Jewish teenagers who were walking along a road during the holiday of Sukkot in 2022.

ChatGPT will joke about Jews, but not 'other religions'

A query entered to several leading chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, revealed a disturbing trend in what the AIs believed to be suitable material for a joke.

U. of Maryland allows SJP demonstration on October 7

University of Maryland permits Students for Justice in Palestine to hold large-scale demonstration on the first anniversary of the Hamas massacre.

Man charged after attacking two Jewish students in Pittsburgh

Man charged with felony aggravated assault after glass bottle attack on two Jewish students on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

America 2024: Is antisemitism “the point?”

Rather than side unreservedly with Israel after the brutally barbaric onslaught on it, the Democratic party & the Biden administration chose to take unprecedented measures against the elected government of a friendly nation. Opinion.

Temple U: Dozens hold anti-Israel protest at campus Hillel

Temple University investigating pro-Palestinian march at campus Hillel.

'Crushing' discrimination against Jews, Israelis at Columbia U

Columbia University antisemitism task force reports ‘crushing’ discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.

Year two of the siege on Jewish students begins

The start of the semester means a renewed surge of delegitimization of Zionism and open antisemitism. Merely denouncing outrageous examples of hate won’t be enough. Op-ed.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

In Germany, a Holocaust memorial commemorating non-Jewish women who protested deportation of their Jewish relatives is vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti. 'Simply unacceptable.'

State Comptroller:

44% of hate crimes in New York State targeted Jews

Report by NY State Comptroller finds hate crimes in state rose 69% from 2018-2023, hate crimes against Jews rose 89%.

New program ensures Jewish students choose Jewish schools

After an upsurge in registration for Jewish schools around the world, in large part due to rising Antisemitism since October 7th, and just ahead of the new school year, the Yael Foundation has officially launched a new innovation leadership program for principals of Jewish schools globally.

MIT Pres. warns students over flyers linking to Mapping Project

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth published a letter to the student body warning antisemitism will not be tolerated after flyers linking to project mapping Jewish institutions distributed on first day of semester

France:

33-year-old facing terrorism charges over synagogue arson attack

33-year-old man facing terrorism charges for arson attack on synagogue in La Grande Motte. Prosecutors say the suspect claimed the attack was intended to defend Palestinian Arabs and influence Israeli policy.

'Hitler was right'

Elderly man spat on in New York City antisemitic attack

Man yelling antisemitic slurs pulls down mask of 65-year-old man and spits in his face in Upper East Side.

US government spends record sum to secure religious institutions

US government spends record $454 million to secure religious institutions amid rising antisemitism.

Georgia Republican: Jewish people control everything

On white nationalist’s show, Georgia state official Kandiss Taylor said Jewish people are ‘controlling everything.’

Lawsuit uncovers antisemitism in Santa Ana School District

The ADL, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, AJC, and Covington & Burling to add supporting evidence in lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for violations of California’s open meetings laws.

NYU:

Using the word 'Zionist' doesn't promise it isn't hate speech

New York University issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists.’

Suspect in attack on French synagogue arrested

Police apprehend suspect believed to be behind attempted arson attack on the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande-Motte in southern France.

Hatred of the Jews is hatred of the West

The people to whom God spoke at Sinai remain a nuisance to all those who want to sit in the executive chair of existence themselves. Opinion.

France: Terrorist blows up vehicle at entrance to synagogue

Terrorist wrapped in 'Palestinian' flag, wearing keffiyeh and armed with a gun, sets vehicles on fire near a synagogue in southern France.

Study:

Significant minority of college students hostile to Jews, Israel

One-third of non-Jewish college students are hostile to Jews or Israel, Brandeis U study finds.

4 Maryland schools vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

4 public schools in heavily Jewish areas hit with anti-Israel graffiti on the same morning in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Masked man waves Nazi flag at DNC anti-Israel protest

Man filmed carrying Nazi flag during anti-Israel demonstration in Chicago outside the Democratic National Convention.

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin:

'Jews are not safe under Democrat rule'

Jewish former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin warns Vice President Harris is pandering to far-left antisemites, making life increasingly unsafe for Jews in the US.

Bomb threats made against over 100 Jewish institutions in Canada

Jewish institutions across Canada, including synagogues, receive bomb threats. 'This is not just an attack on our safety — it’s an attack on the fabric of Canadian society.'

Oregon man charged following bomb threats against NY hospitals

Man charged with making antisemitic bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York could face up to 155 years in prison.

Doxing of Australian Jews shows blindness to antisemitism

The refusal to see antisemitism leads to the antisemitic tropes of Jewish power and Jewish perfidy whenever ordinary Jews so much as stick up for themselves. Op-ed.

Imam calls on Allah to 'destroy the Zionist Jews' at NY mosque

Islamic Center of Rockland County apologizes after video emerges of guest imam's sermon supporting Hamas and calling for death of Jews sparks controversy.

Pittsburgh: Anti-Israel referendum won't be brought for a vote

Pittsburgh Israel-boycott referendum is dead after DSA declines to defend it in court.

After making Nazi salute:

CEO of Australian television company apologizes

Patrick Delany, CEO of Australian Foxtel television company, issues apology after an image of him performing a Nazi salute during the 2010s emerges online.