Lea Speyer
ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer
Major Jewish Groups Rebuke ‘Irresponsible’ University of Tennessee for Failure to Condemn Antisemitism on Campus
Major Jewish campus groups rebuked the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) on Tuesday for failing to outright condemn antisemitism on campus, telling The Algemeiner that...
Major British Jewish Organization: Antisemitic Fringe in Labour Emboldened by Rise of Jeremy Corbyn (INTERVIEW)
The formerly marginalized antisemitic fringe in Britain’s Labour Party has been emboldened by the rise of leader Jeremy Corbyn, the head of a major UK...
British Charity ‘Save the Children’ Investigating Claims Employee Recruited by Hamas
A British charity said it is investigating Israeli claims that one of its employees was recruited by Hamas, the Daily Mail reported on Monday, days after...
Top Israeli Diplomat Says Jewish, Sunni Arab States Coming to View Mideast Through Same Prism
The director general of Israel's ministry of foreign affairs said on Monday that Jerusalem has been cooperating with regional powers to confront common security threats. In comments to the Financial...
Israeli Navy Sets Sights on Narco-Subs as Greatest Imminent Challenge to Maritime Security
Israel’s navy is preparing for the day when it will be forced to confront a new and imminent threat: small submarines normally used for smuggling narcotics, Defense...
Major Canadian Jewish Group Calls Out Government for Sponsorship of ‘Antisemitic, Anti-Israel’ Conference
A major Jewish group called the Canadian government to task this week for sponsoring an event “promoting antisemitism and the anti-Israel boycott movement.” B’nai B’rith Canada was...
British Jewish Community in Uproar After Controversial Author of ‘Whitewash’ Antisemitism Inquiry ‘Rewarded’ With Prestigious Parliamentary Position
Leaders of Britain's Jewish community voiced outrage on Friday after the country's Labour Party bestowed peerage on the controversial lead investigator of a recent antisemitism...
UK Government Report on Involvement With Israel’s Alleged Nuclear Arsenal Mysteriously Missing From National Archives
Official documents relating to the British government’s involvement in Israel’s alleged nuclear arsenal have mysteriously gone missing, the BBC reported on Wednesday. According to the...
Watchdog: Anti-Israel Groups, Black Lives Matter Share ‘Pro-Palestinian Agendas’ That Feed Antisemitism (INTERVIEW)
The alliance between an anti-Israel group and the Black Lives Matter movement reveal a shared pro-Palestinian strategy that borders on antisemitism, the president of a major...
Head of Israel Advocacy Group Says Human Rights Complaint Against U of Ontario Sends ‘Loud, Clear Message’ to Promoters of Campus ‘Culture of Fear’ (INTERVIEW)
The pro-Israel campus community in Canada will no longer stay silent in the face of discrimination and intimidation, the head of a student advocacy group told...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Cesspool’ of Antisemitic, Anti-Israel, Racist Behavior at U of Tennessee Uncovered by Covert Watchdog Group
A ring of anti-Israel students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) has created a "cesspool" of antisemitism and racist behavior, a campus watchdog group revealed...
Chief Rabbi of Poland: Memory of World’s Inaction During Holocaust Should Spur Jews to Help Today’s Persecuted Christians
Poland’s chief rabbi said the world’s inaction during the Holocaust should serve as a reminder to Jews to help Christians suffering persecution at the hands of...
Oberlin Decision to Suspend Teacher Who Blamed Jews for 9/11 ‘Welcome Step,’ Says Activist Alum
Oberlin College alumni hailed Wednesday's announcement by their alma mater that a blatantly antisemitic assistant professor had been placed on paid leave until further notice,...
Lebanese Entertainment Company Comes Under Fire for Posting Ad Featuring Israeli Soldier
A Lebanese entertainment company came under fire after posting an ad featuring the image of an Israeli soldier, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. According to...
