Antisemitism

One-on-one with Douglas Murray

British intellectual Douglas Murray speaks with Bruce Hill ahead of his visit to Australia about the recent upsurge in antisemitism worldwide - and "down under."

For allowing antisemitism

Two Jewish students file lawsuit against MIT

Two Jewish students accuse MIT of allowing antisemitism on campus that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted.

Signs of antisemitism in Polish academia

Two universities in Poland cancelled events with Israeli author Yaakov Schechter "due to the situation in Israel." Israeli Ambassador to Poland, Dr. Yacov Livne: "Something bad is happening in Polish academia."

Hypocrites - and anti-Semites

Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor of the Times of London this week in a journalist forum with hundreds of journalists covering the Gaza war claimed no proof of Hamas sexual violence. No use fighting that kind of closed mind. Opinion.

Brazil:

President's approval tanks after attack on Israel

Following a tirade comparing Israel to the Nazis, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces his lowest approval ratings in almost a year.

Jared Kushner at ADL conference:

Donald Trump is not an antisemite

ADL chief defends honoring Jared Kushner, acknowledges blowback at annual summit.

New report reveals:

Social media platforms allow denials of Hamas rapes

Ahead of International Women's day, Cyberwell raises alarm on social media trend denying Oct. 7th rape by Hamas and allies.

Fighting antisemitism in South Dakota:

Gov. signs law requiring use of IHRA definition

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signs bill into law codifying IHRA antisemitism definition.

Why the left must lie about Hamas and rape

Journalists and social media deny the atrocities of Oct. 7 because of the false narrative about Israel being a “settler-colonial” state. No person with a shred of decency could support Hamas or oppose Israel’s efforts to eradicate it after reading about Hamas crimes. Opinion.

New competition offers:

Prize of $1m for technology to fight antisemitism

Aunt of 7/10 hero Addir Mesika launches competition in his honor, hoping to help rid the world of antisemitism.

Outrageous:

Hadash Party retweets anti-Israel cartoon

Hadash Party retweets cartoon showing a Gazan baby covered in blood from an Israeli missile funded by the US.

Email to Jewish teachers:

'All Jews need to be exterminated'

Antisemitic incidents on the rise at Brooklyn high school as Jewish teachers and students subject to anti-Jewish harassment, death threats.

Georgia congressman: Comment on X wasn't antisemitic

Rep. Mike Collins, after appearing to endorse antisemitic social media post, says critics misinterpreted him.

At Columbia U:

Task force presents findings on antisemitism

Columbia U antisemitism task force says Jews experiencing ‘isolation and pain’ on campus.

House Ed. Cmte. chair:

Harvard accused of malfeasance in antisemitism probe

US Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce says Harvard University responded to subpoena by submitting duplicate documents.

Following violent anti-Israel protest:

DoE opens investigation into California university

UC Berkeley is under federal investigation over the recent disruption of an Israeli speaker.

Moldova:

New survey reveals deep-rooted antisemitism

A new study shows that the European country of Moldova has trends of antisemitism disproportionate to its size or Jewish population.

Mob surrounds Jewish community building in Montreal

The protesters are calling for an intifada against Israel and harassing anyone entering or leaving the Jewish community's central building.

Brother of dentist shot in San Diego:

'He was murdered in cold blood in an act of hate'

Brother of San Diego-area Jewish dentist who was shot dead at his office: Those saying this was not a hate crime need to rethink what they define as hate.

Swiss President:

'Antisemitism has no place in Switzerland'

Swiss President Viola Amherd responds to stabbing of haredi man in Zurich by 15-year-old who pledged allegiance to ISIS.

Zurich: Increased security for Jewish institutions

After a haredi man was stabbed by a 15-year-old and seriously injured, Zurich police upped security around Jewish institutions for fear of antisemitic attacks: 'Another precautionary measure.'

'We say no to genocide, Jews on campus pick a side'

Hunter College investigates and Hillel decries ‘hateful slogans’ after protesters demand Jews on campus ‘pick a side.’

Antisemitism in Switzerland:

Haredi man stabbed in Zurich

Haredi in his 50s stabbed in city of Zurich, suffers serious injuries. Local reports say the assailant, a 15-year-old teen, yelled "death to the Jews" during the attack.

Antisemitic politician elected to British parliament

'Gaza George Galloway', who has in the past declared his constituencies 'Israel-Free Zones,' has been reelected to the British parliament.

Survey shows:

More millennials agree with antisemitic tropes

One third of Americans are reluctant to vote for a pro-Israel politician, ADL survey finds.

London:

Jewish man verbally accosted on Underground

A Muslim passenger on the London Underground told a Jewish man, 'Your religion kills Muslims,' sparking a heated debate between the two.

Staten Island Jewish Orgs Confront Antisemitism

Jewish organizations in Staten Island take action amid rise in antisemitic incidents in New York following the Hamas massacre of October 7.

President of Colombia:

‘Netanyahu murdered 100 Palestinians – a Holocaust’

President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, postponed purchase of arms from Israel, following the death of dozens of Gazans when trying to plunder humanitarian aid trucks.

Survey:

1/4 of Americans hold antisemitic prejudices

Twenty-seven percent find it acceptable that a family member supports Hamas.

Prince of Wales visits Western Marble Arch Synagogue

The Prince of Wales visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, London, where he participated in conversations about the deeply troubling rise in antisemitism in the UK, and some of the invaluable work that is being carried out to combat it.

Antisemitism envoy to NY Jews:

'Being Jewish is not something you do defensively'

Deborah Lipstadt urges New York Jews to ‘bring the joy’ of Judaism despite increased antisemitism.

Chinese actor says 'Jews are all rats & cockroaches'

Chinese actor from popular ‘Boonie Bears’ kids show under fire after antisemitic social media posts.

Due to spike in antisemitism:

UK increases security funding for Jewish community

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces 54 million pounds in new funding to protect Jewish communities against antisemitism over the next four years.

Amid spike in incidents

Florida Senate approves antisemitism bill

Florida Senate unanimously passes bill that defines antisemitism in Florida law, based on IHRA definition.

Revealed:

LA school board candidate promoted antisemitic book

Teachers union suspends campaign for Kahllid Al-Alim, school board candidate who promoted antisemitic book.

Maryland:

School district facing Title VI investigation

Feds open antisemitism investigation at a Maryland school district after a conservative activist’s complaint.

Jewish leaders meet in Rome amid antisemitism crisis

European governments are not standing behind their commitments to Jewish communities, European Jewish leaders say. 'The test is now, and European governments are failing it so far.'

The mercy behind Shakespeare's mask of antisemitism

Past and present connections to Merchant of Venice. Op-ed.

Op-ed:

The mercy behind Shakespeare's mask of antisemitism‏

Past and present connections to Merchant of Venice.

Harvard University:

Co-chair of antisemitism task force resigns

Harvard Business School professor Raffaella Sadun resigns from presidential task force on antisemitism, in the latest setback for the initiative.

Social media:

Watchdog flags over 150,000 posts for antisemtism

Report notes increase in platforms' moderation efforts through increased rates of removal of antisemitic content.

Israel's new strategy to combat global antisemitism

Foreign, Diaspora Ministries agree on new joint plan to identify and combat antisemitic entities and individuals while presenting Israel's case internationally.

France:

He called Jewish nation 'enemy' and was expelled

It was decided in Paris to deport Mahjoub Mahjoubi from France after he called the flag of the republic 'satanic' and the Jewish people 'enemy.'

Argentina to shutter anti-discrimination office

Argentina’s Jewish umbrella group condemns Milei’s decision to shutter country’s anti-discrimination office.

'We're paying the price for twenty years of neglect'

Martin Oliner, chairman of the Center for Righteousness and Integrity, speaks about the effects of antisemitism in the modern world.

Grime music icon stripped of award for antisemitism

The notable musician Wiley was stripped of his Member of the British Empire award following a series of antisemitic posts on social media.

German-Israeli assault victim identified

A German Jew of Israeli origin, Lahav Shapira, has been identified as the victim of a violent assault by an anti-Israe protester three weeks ago.

MK Rothman:

Palestinian state 'would endanger the entire world'

Talk of founding a Palestinian state following events of October 7 'not idiocy but pure evil towards the Jewish nation,' MK Simcha Rothman tells participants at CPAC antisemitism panel.

Watch:

Jewish MP: I feel safer in Israel than in London

Tory MP Andrew Percy says in the House of Commons that 'Nobody in this house has any business telling Israel where to operate to rescue hostages.'

German youth applaud Final Solution results

German students applauded a slide at the end of film, 'The Wannsee Conference,' describing how many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust.

Chicago:

District where students held walkout investigated

Chicago school district, where students walked out to protest Israel-Hamas war, now faces federal Title VI investigation.

Survey finds:

Victims of antisemitism give much more to charity

Victims of antisemitism give significantly more to charity than counterparts who have not experienced antisemitism, survey shows.

London:

Statue of Jewish singer Amy Winehouse defaced

London police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker.

Roger Waters attacks Bono over support for hostages

Ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters lashes out at U2 frontman Bono for supporting Israel: ‘Disgusting … shake him.’

Florida antisemitic attack:

'Attacker cursed Jews as he beat elderly man'

Chaim Rosenstein tells Arutz Sheva about the violent antisemitic incident he witnessed over the weekend in which an elderly Jewish man was assaulted.

South Africa:

MP threatens 'bloodbath' if city given to 'Zionists'

MP Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam of the National Freedom Party said in a parliamentary debate that 'we will not allow you to make this a Jewish state!'

'Like we were back in 1930's Germany'

The British Home Office is investigating the defacement of a birth certificate listing the father's place of birth as Israel.

Why is it so difficult to define antisemitism?

Even among those who condemn it, there is little consensus about what constitutes antisemitism. Is it disdain for Jews as a faith community or as a people? Is it motivated by hatred of doctrine or ethnicity? Opinion.

Yad Vashem denounces Tennessee Neo-Nazi rally

The organization called for a nationalized standard of Holocaust education and an unequivocal message against antisemitism.

Israeli officials:

'Antisemitism in Armenia influenced by relations'

Israeli officials at Munich Security Conference made mention of the report on antisemitism, recently submitted to the government.