Lea Speyer
ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer
Rhode Island Lawmaker Hails ‘Oddly Quick, Very Unique’ Passage of Anti-BDS Bill
The Rhode Island legislature's passage of a recent bill that includes provisions against a boycott of Israel was “oddly quick and very unique,” the lawmaker who...
Antisemitism Expert: Nazi Relics Sold at German Auction Highlight Growing Far-Right Obsession With Holocaust Revival
The popularity of a recent controversial auction in Germany, which sold relics belonging to high-level Nazi officials, highlights a growing obsession on the part of the...
Jewish Students Among Minorities ‘Bludgeoned Into Acceptance of Islamo-Marxist Political Orthodoxy’ at London U’s School of Oriental and African Studies
Jewish and pro-Israel students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at London University have become a persecuted minority at an institution that...
Expert: Court Ruling Against Suspected Murder of Argentine Prosecutor Nisman Latest Tactic By Authorities to Stall Investigation
A Thursday ruling by an Argentine court regarding the suspected murder of federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman is just the latest in a string of attempts...
Shidduch From Hell: Vicious Israel Haters Roger Waters, Rula Jebreal New ‘Palestinian Power Couple’ Following Affair, Divorces
Notorious anti-Israel hater and Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters is making headlines once again following revelations that, after divorcing his fourth wife and an ensuing affair, he...
Watchdog: False ‘Water War’ Reporting Highlights Media Willingness to Frame Israel as ‘Malevolent Force’ Oppressing Palestinians
Foreign news reports claiming Israel purposely cut off the water supply to Palestinians during Ramadan is yet another shameful case of the press' printing of Palestinian propaganda...
Renowned Historian Deborah Lipstadt Notes Release of Hollywood Movie About Her Legal Battle Against Holocaust Denial Comes at Fragile Moment for Jews (INTERVIEW)
Preeminent American historian Dr. Deborah Lipstadt -- whose historic legal battle against Holocaust denial is depicted in an upcoming Hollywood movie -- told The Algemeiner on Thursday...
NY State Senator Introduces Bill to Halt Public Funding of State and City Colleges Over Hate Speech, Israel Boycotts
A New York State senator recently introduced a bill to halt the public funding of campus organizations that engage in hate speech and anti-Israel boycotts, the...
A Third of All Hungarians Espouse Widespread Antisemitic Attitudes, Survey Finds
A new survey commissioned by a Hungarian antisemitism watchdog group found that one-third of the general population in Hungary espouses varying degrees of anti-Jewish attitudes, the...
Amid Qatari Report of Arab States Voting For Israel to Lead UN Legal Committee, Ambassador Danon Touts ‘Importance’ of Historic Move
Amid reports about a number of Arab countries secretly voting in favor of Israel’s chairmanship of a prestigious United Nations committee, Israel’s ambassador to the UN...
NPR Producer: Deluge of Jew-Hatred in Response to Broadcast About Online Antisemitism Forced Program to Shut Down Comments Section (INTERVIEW)
A producer for a Boston-area National Public Radio (NPR) station expressed her shock on Wednesday at the barrage of antisemitic and racist remarks posted in response to a broadcast about online...
Sting Operation Reveals Facebook’s Double ‘Community Standards’ in Relation to Pro-Israel Posts
Facebook was forced to restore a posting it had removed from a pro-Israel page, after a social-media experiment revealed that an identical pro-Palestinian posting was not deemed...
Co-Worker of Orlando Terrorist Says His Warnings of Shooter’s Antisemitic, Racist Behavior Fell on Deaf Ears
A former co-worker of the Orlando massacre terrorist said his numerous warnings to his then employers of Omar Mateen’s repeated antisemitic, racist and violent slurs fell on...
Expert: Election of Pro-Israel President in Peru Presents Major Opportunity for Jewish State to Gain Greater Foothold in Latin America (INTERVIEW)
With the changing political landscape across Latin America, the recent election of a pro-Israel president in Peru should open up new opportunities for the Jewish state...
