Posts Tagged: anti-semitism
Where Politics Meets Hate: Antisemitism on the 2016 Campaign Trail
JNS.org - The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) recently issued its annual report on hate in America. Mark Potok, the editor of the report, noted that...
Panorama Building Synagogue Terrorist Said He Intended to ‘Kill Any Jew in His Path’
The Palestinian terrorist who carried out a stabbing attack on Jewish worshipers at a makeshift synagogue in Tel Aviv in November told interrogators that he had set...
Denmark’s Policies Have Led Directly to Antisemitism
In Denmark, it has been decided that an information center is needed to educate and inform the general population about the Jewish minority living there....
London Mayor Boris Johnson Joins Campaign Against Antisemitism
London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday joined hundreds of US mayors and dozens of European ones in signing onto the Mayors United Against Antisemitism initiative, which was launched by the...
Clearing up the Myths of Antisemitism
The time has come to clear up some misconceptions about antisemitism. 1) What is antisemitism, and what isn't it? Antisemitism is not about religious disputes. The Holocaust had...
Israeli Foreign Ministry Launches Campaign to Combat Internet Incitement, Urges Google and YouTube to Join Battle
The Israeli government has launched a campaign to combat Palestinian incitement on the Internet, Israeli news site nrg reported on Wednesday. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely held a...
Could Strengthening the Association Between Antisemitism and Mental Illness Help to Curb It?
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality from its official Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM.) Aside from defusing the anger...
Leading Palestinian Organization Promotes Nazi-Era Children’s Book on Twitter
The Palestinian organization that heads the Palestinian Authority promoted a German, Nazi-era children's book on Twitter, nrg reported on Thursday. The tweet of the book's cover and antisemitic message emanated from what is purportedly Fatah's...
New Organization Aims to Help Jews Bolster Their Self-Defense
A new self-defense organization has been founded in the Jewish community Sadly, this type of group is necessary during the times of turbulence that Jews are facing worldwide. Called "The...
Why the UC Regents Must Adopt State Department Definition of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is the world’s oldest hatred. Even today, the Uniform Crime Reports show that more than 60 percent of religious hate crimes are directed against Jews. In contrast,...
Chairman of French Jewish Organization: It’s Hard to See a Future Here
The executive director of France's leading Jewish organization, the Conseil Representatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF), does not see a future for Jews in...
Defining Antisemitism: Fact vs. Fiction
JNS.org - As the 10-campus University of California system considers the adoption of the U.S. State Department’s definition of antisemitism, there are critics who seek to...
Worldwide Anti-Semitism Gets a Boost From the Iran Deal
JNS.org - In Europe, Jewish communities are still licking the wounds from a miserable 12 months that saw deadly jihadist violence erupt against them in Paris,...
Why Universities Need a Definition of Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Does it matter how we define our words? Sometimes it does. The U.S. Department of Education understands this point, as do the Centers for...
