Algemeiner September 4th, 2015

Eminem’s Jewish Manager Joins Meeting With Antisemitic Nation of Islam Head Louis Farrakhan

The firebrand and often antisemitic head of Nation of Islam, Minister Louis Farrakhan, hosted a high-profile dinner with Marshall Mathers, the rapper commonly known as Eminem, and...

Ombudsman Says PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill’s ‘Take That, Bibi’ Tweet Was ‘Inexcusable’

The PBS ombudsman took NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill to task on Wednesday over a White House Iran deal announcing retweet she vamped up with a seemingly personal note: "Take that, Bibi." The...

After Obama’s Congressional Coup, Texas Governor Encourages Private Businesses to Join States’ Sanctions Against Iran

Texas Governor Greg Abbott told the state's congressional delegation that he would encourage private enterprises to join sanctions prohibiting taxpayer-funded investment in Iran and entities that do business...

Undercover Marshal Ties Up Rowdy United Airlines Passenger on Flight From Tel Aviv

An undercover air marshal tied up an agitated customer on board a Newark-bound flight from Tel Aviv, the U.K. Daily Mail reported on Thursday. The United airlines carrier took off from...

German Man Convicted for Facebook Post Wishing a Jewish ‘Friend’ Gassed to Death With Zyklon-B

A German man was ordered to pay 900 euros ($1,000) for a series of antisemitic and violent statements he made on Facebook, Osthessen News reported this week. According to the report, the 37-year-old defendant...

Khamenei’s Anti-American, Antisemitic Twitter Blitz: ‘We’re Not Like Some Retarded Countries’

A Twitter account linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran was "not like some retarded countries," and fired off a barrage of oblique antisemitic tweets...

Report: Britain’s Likely New Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn Sought Release of Convicts in 1994 Israeli London Embassy Bombing

Leading U.K. Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn was instrumental in the campaign to release two people who were sentenced over their involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish NGO...

Longtime Editor Says Jewish Unity Against Iran Nuclear Deal Unprecedented

The founding editor of the English edition of Jewish newspaper The Forward challenged the New York Times' reporting on the U.S. Jewish community's stance on the Vienna agreement struck...

Former Head of Israeli Intel Calls for Parallel US-Israel Pact to Mitigate Iran Nuclear Deal

The former head of Israel's military intelligence, Aman, called on Monday for a parallel agreement between the United States and Israel to mitigate the "problematic" elements sown by the nuclear accord...

Oklahoma Senator: Let States Impose More Sanctions on Iran

While the recently agreed Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, calls on the U.S. to drop sanctions against Iran's financial and oil...

Scholars Urge UC Regents to Adopt State Department Antisemitism Definition

Some 34 academic specialists in antisemitism signed a letter calling on University of California President Janet Napolitano and UC regents to adopt the State Department definition of antisemitism...

Jenna Jameson, Janice Dickinson Clash Over Kosher Fridge on Britain’s ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ (VIDEO)

Former adult film star Jenna Jameson butted heads with Janice Dickinson on Sunday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother after she discovered that the former...

Iran Vice-Speaker Vows to Keep Up Support for Regional Proxies in Fight Against Israel

Iran will continue to support regional proxies such as Hezbollah in the fight against Israel, Iranian Parliament's Vice-Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard declared on Monday. Speaking to reporters...