Antisemitism

UK:

Home Secretary announces new steps to combat antisemitism

According to the plan, the grant to Synagogues and religious schools will increase by 1 million GBP, and a new task force will be formed.

Spotify removes content that incites violence against Jews

Streaming platform agrees to remove hateful content targeting Jews and Israelis after campaign by pro-Israel org.

Jewish leaders slam NY state ad accusing Jews of spreading polio

Jewish community appalled after state sends truck with message 'Polio is Spreading in Israel. Get Immunized Now' around Long Island.

Roger Waters threatens to sue Frankfurt for cancelling concert

Ex-Pink Floyd bassist warns Frankfurt that he is taking legal action due to city banning his performance over accusations of antisemitism.

UK Jews shot at with pellets:

London airgun shooters released by police with their weapon

London police let alleged shooters go free after five incidents where Jewish Londoners shot at from car with gel pellets.

Historic Montreal synagogue targeted with swastika graffiti

Antisemitic vandalism of century-old synagogue shocks community, with Jewish leaders calling for city to take action.

New Jersey high school again targeted with swastika

Hate symbol found at Glen Rock school part of a string of recent hate incidents occurring at NJ schools.

'On a daily basis we’re grappling with reality of antisemitism'

Eight New York and New Jersey Jewish Federations and institutions partner with ADL to coordinate information sharing and security.

German Jewish leader:

Green Party ignoring Muslim Jew hatred, obsessed with far-right

Chair of Bamberg Jewish community accuses left-wing politicians of focusing on far-right antisemitism as the only 'present evil' in Germany.

Jewish Finnish politician brutally beaten, threatened with death

Veteran lawmaker accosted by angry antisemite who threatens to throw him onto subway tracks and punches him in the face.

NYPD searching for man accused of 6 antisemitic incidents

NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force probing multiple incidents across Queens suspected to have been perpetrated by antisemitic vandal.

George Washington U clears professor of antisemitism charges

Probe chides pro-Israel group which accused GWU professor of antisemitism over alleged anti-Jewish comments.

Nick Cannon: Past antisemitic comments were 'growth moment'

'Masked Singer' host describes fallout over hateful remarks as leading to believing in engagement between Jewish and Black communities.

Blue emoji ‘Stand up to Jewish Hate’ campaign aims to educate

Campaign by Patriots owner Robert Kraft asking Americans to support blue emoji as a sign of solidarity with American Jewish community.

Jewish org slams Twitter for surge in hate since Musk takeover

Canada's Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center gives Twitter a grade of D- over its recent failure to tackle antisemitic and hateful content.

Change of heart?

Kanye West declares: I like Jewish people again

Disgraced rapper claims he likes Jewish people again after watching Jonah Hill in "21 Jump Street".

French survey:

Majority largely ignorant, hold negative views about Judaism

French Jewish organization warns that study shows 'radical hostility' toward Jews and Israel is 'multiplying in an uninhibited way.'

B’nai Brith Canada hosts IHRA roundtable in Alberta

Series promotes adoption of antisemitism definition by governments, jurisdictions and organizations, and offers strategies to combat hate.

Canadian agency report finds surge in antisemitic hate crimes

Newly released data by Statistics Canada points to continuation of dangerous uptick in antisemitism across Canada.

Georgia senators save measure to adopt IHRA definition

Bill to include IHRA definition of antisemitism in state hate crimes law rescued, measure will now be voted on in House and Senate.

Congressmen call for increased funding for antisemitism envoy

Bipartisan letter to head of House Appropriations Subcommittee requests $500,000 more for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

Antisemitic incidents at highest level ever recorded in the US

ADL audit of antisemitism finds troubling across the board increase in antisemitism, especially at schools and on college campuses.

Baltimore:

Jewish man attacked in front of synagogue, has kippah stolen

Brazen robbery in broad daylight ends with police tackling suspect resisting arrest.

Munich fails to stop upcoming Roger Waters concert

German city cites legal issues after admitting it will not be able to stop BDS supporting musician accused of antisemitism from performing.

Canadian Jewish org:

‘World has turned a blind eye to the scourge of antisemitism’

Abraham Global Peace Initiative urges international community to uphold global human rights by joining the fight against antisemitism.

Fan who wore Hitler jersey to Rome soccer match facing jail time

Authorities also investigating antisemitic chants made during game by Lazio supporters at Roma fans.

Lawyer behind UK Labour antisemitism inquiry slams party

Author of report into antisemitism during Corbyn era accuses party factions of using his findings to smear each other.

Antisemitic UK podcaster who promoted race war on trial

Welsh extremist behind 'Radio Aryan' website facing 15 charges for podcast containing antisemitic, neo-Nazi and white supremacist content.

Pennsylvania college seeks to address historic antisemitism

Bryn Mawr College to remove name of early president from library over her support of antisemitism, racism and eugenics.

Georgia bill to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition fails

Measure dies in state senate after amendment passes to change IHRA definition to remove many instances of antisemitism.

Spain vows stronger efforts to combat antisemitism

King of Spain meets with World Jewish Congress officials, as government pledges greater measures against antisemitism.

British Labour Party:

Councillor who demanded Jews sign anti-Israel pledge deselected

Leicester councillor will not be allowed to run for party after demanding Jewish religious leaders sign anti-Israel pledge.

Brooklyn:

Woman arrested for punching Jewish man in face, hurling abuse

Orthodox victim accosted in Brooklyn store by woman demanding money who punches him repeatedly in the face.

Lawsuit alleges Tucker Carlson producer mocked Jewish staffer

Suit claims producer made fun of Jewish Fox employee for buying babka from Jewish bakery, repeatedly singled him out in front of co-workers.

Antisemitism at all-time high on Twitter, study finds

Report blames takeover by Elon Musk for 'persistent and notable elevation' of antisemitism on social media platform.

Syracuse area vandalized with numerous antisemitic messages

Local and state law enforcement investigating after village of Skaneateles covered in antisemitic graffiti.

2 yrs after anti-Jewish slur:

Meyers Leonard signs for season with NBA's Milwaukee Bucks

Leonard will play rest of season with Milwaukee Bucks after 10-day tryout, had not played since anti-Jewish slur incident in 2021.

Nashville homes targeted with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti

Police chief orders increased patrols at Jewish institutions after five houses defaced with antisemitic graffiti by masked vandals.

WJC unveils report on EU progress tackling antisemitism

World Jewish Congress shares findings as it meets with Spanish king ahead of country’s EU presidency.

Poll: Anti-Jewish harassment happened in 94 countries in 2020

New survey finds assaults against Jews significantly expanded across the world in 2020.

London hate crime:

Jewish girls victimized by man shouting antisemitic slurs

Latest incident in heavily Jewish Stamford Hill points to troubling trend of area's Jewish residents being increasingly targeted.

Long Island high school students targeted by antisemites

Police increasing patrols after white supremacists place antisemitic flyers on cars of students parked near Long Island school.

Task force to probe antisemitism at George Washington University

After years of incidents, task force approved by student senate to look into antisemitism at school with large Jewish student population.

BDS activist accused of antisemitism wins Ontario election

'Radical activist' associated with anti-Israel groups easily wins election to Ontario's legislature, despite Jewish groups sounding alarm.

Jewish org calls on Biden to condemn Farrakhan’s antisemitism

Abraham Global Peace Initiative urges US president to denounce latest antisemitic diatribe by Nation of Islam leader.

Research study:

Connection found between antisemitism and conspiratorial beliefs

ADL study of US antisemitic attitudes finds significant link between antisemitism, ignorance and anti-Jewish conspiracies.

Op-Ed

Israel’s two-faced allies

The UK and US undermine Israel’s security by sanitizing, promoting and funding Palestinian Arabs, who wish to destroy the Jewish state.Op-ed

Portuguese president accused of 'Soviet-style' antisemitism

Oporto Jewish community calls on Portuguese President to issue a public apology for “Soviet-style antisemitism.”

UK neo-Nazi who wanted to ‘firebomb a synagogue’ jailed

Glasgow member of extremist group sentenced for sharing video on how to build a replica machine gun.

Michigan school apologizes:

Pro-Palestinian speaker goes on hateful rant at diversity event

Bloomfield Hills High School issues apology after speaker refuses to stick to agreed upon topic, goes on offensive rant against Israel.

GOP Sen Jim Risch decries federal funding of campus antisemitism

Senate Republicans question years of Department of Education funding of campus antisemitic activities.

ADL warns of growing ‘Goyim Defense League’ hate network

Jewish org sounds alarm as presence and influence of antisemitic far-right group targeting Jews spreads across the United States.

Manhattan:

Man charged with hate crime after defacing statue with swastika

Colorado man accused of writing racial slurs and drawing swastikas on public spaces in Manhattan.

Florida:

NJ man threatens sheriff who called out antisemitic extremists

Florida sheriff has been outspoken in his opposition to antisemitic far-right group targeting Jews in his county.

EJC condemns antisemitism against Italian opposition leader

European Jewish Congress calls on senior political figures in Italy to denounce antisemitic attacks against newly appointed Elly Schlein.

Poll: Most Americans have positive attitude toward Jews

Pew survey finds Jews also receive favourable ratings from other religious groups, Democrats and Republicans.

France 24 suspends 4 reporters over antisemitism accusations

French state-funded broadcaster opens investigation into alleged antisemitic social media posts by journalists from its Arabic service.

Gdańsk synagogue defaced with swastika and KKK symbol

Police forensics team investigating after facade of Polish city's New Synagogue found to be vandalized with antisemitic symbols.

Jewish org and German NGO urge EU to ban neo-Nazi rallies

B’nai B’rith International highlights lax enforcement of laws banning far-right marches in EU states, calls for comprehensive solution.

Lakewood, New Jersey:

Man with machete arrested after threatening Jews near synagogue

Man with large knife terrorizing Jews outside Lakewood Satmar synagogue in police custody, facing multiple charges.