Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Ex-NBA Player Stephen Jackson Says He Used ‘Wrong Words’ to Defend NFL Star DeSean Jackson’s Antisemitic Posts
Ex-NBA player Stephen Jackson apologized on Wednesday for using "wrong words" in defending NFL star DeSean Jackson, who was facing criticism for sharing online an...
Jewish Actor Josh Malina Asks Why ‘Cancel Culture’ Ignores Antisemitism
Jewish actor and "West Wing" star Josh Malina advocated on Tuesday for the withdrawal of support for public figures who exhibited antisemitic behavior. "Why’s it so...
NFL Player DeSean Jackson Speaks With Rabbi After Apologizing for Antisemitic Social Media Posts
NFL star DeSean Jackson spoke to a Philadelphia area rabbi and agreed to educate himself more about the Holocaust following his posting on social media...
NFL Star DeSean Jackson Apologizes for Posting Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory Attributed to Hitler
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson apologized on Tuesday for promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory about Jews attributed to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. "I just want...
Netflix Airs Anne Frank Documentary That Also Features Stories of Holocaust Survivors
A documentary titled “#Anne Frank — Parallel Stories” began streaming on Netflix this month. The 2019 film -- narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren --...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Promotes Louis Farrakhan’s Independence Day Message in Which He Calls Jews ‘Satan’
Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs tweeted support on Friday for notorious antisemite Louis Farrakhan by promoting the Nation of Islam leader's Fourth of July...
Seth Rogen Stars Opposite Himself in New Trailer for ‘An American Pickle’
The first trailer for "An American Pickle," a comedic film starring Seth Rogen that is set to premiere on Aug. 6, was released on Friday...
Israeli Actress Shira Haas Says Season 3 ‘Shtisel’ Script Brought Her to Tears
Israeli actress and "Shtisel" star Shira Haas got emotional reading the script for the show's third season, she revealed during a recent interview. Ahead of filming...
Two Songs From Virtual Passover ‘Saturday Night Seder’ Released to Raise Money for Jewish Social Justice Group
Two songs from a virtual Passover Seder that took place earlier this year have been released by Ghostlight Records, and all proceeds will benefit Jews...
Jewish Comedic Legend, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator Carl Reiner Remembered by Hollywood as ‘Mensch’
Tributes poured in on Tuesday for comedic legend and “The Dick Van Dyke Show" creator Carl Reiner after it was announced that he had died...
Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks US Far-Right Rally, Leading Antisemitic Sing-Along in Disguise
British actor Sacha Baron Cohen went incognito and crashed a right-wing militia event in Olympia, Washington, on Saturday, getting the crowd to sing with him...
Actress Emmy Rossum Calls Out Antisemitism in Hollywood, Amid Latest Mel Gibson Controversy
Jewish actress and "Shameless" star Emmy Rossum posted a Twitter thread earlier this week about antisemitism in the film industry, prompted by the latest controversy...
Winona Ryder Urges Mel Gibson to ‘Accept Responsibility’ for His Behavior After He Denies Making Antisemitic ‘Oven Dodger’ Comment
Jewish American actress Winona Ryder fired back at actor Mel Gibson this week after "The Patriot" star denied making antisemitic and homophobic remarks toward Ryder...
Real Estate Mogul Mohamed Hadid Shares Anti-Israel Quote Falsely Attributed to Albert Einstein
Los Angeles real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid on Wednesday shared on social media an anti-Israel quote falsely attributed to the late legendary Jewish physicist Albert...
