Posts Tagged: anti-semitism
Resisting the Normalization of Antisemitism in High Schools
An alarming incident recently occurred in Marin County, California, when high school students, associating themselves with Nazis, used social media to target specific Jewish students...
Defining Antisemitism as a Jewish Problem Is a Lose-Lose Proposition
Antisemitism is an ancient problem. Throughout Jewish history in the Diaspora, Jews lacked the power and resources to do much of anything to fight Jew-hatred...
Why Do They Lie About IHRA? Because They Want to Treat Israel Differently
From PR Newswire: On Friday, August 7, 2020, a coalition of more than 120 NGOs submitted a letter to Facebook, urging the social media company to...
Former College Professor Is a Rabid Antisemite — and Must Be Condemned
JNS.org - Former adjunct professor at the University of Texas (UT) Spencer Wells went on a recent Twitter tirade against Israelis. Wells, who also served...
Anti-Israel Rallies Display Outrageous Hatred and Hypocrisy
A chant of "death to Israel" and "death to America" triggered an enthusiastic response on Wednesday during an anti-Israel protest in Brooklyn. Similar rallies were held...
Online Marketplaces Must Do More to Tackle Antisemitism
Despite the societal changes sparked by the ongoing anti-racism protests, mounting antisemitism continues to be an afterthought -- especially in the online-marketplace arena, where the...
Saudi Cleric Attacked for Denouncing Antisemitism
Saudi cleric Mohammed Al-Issa visited Auschwitz earlier this year, and last week, he addressed the American Jewish Committee's online global forum. He expressed a desire...
Virulent Antisemitism at Florida State University
JNS.org - A Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter has offered yet another astounding defense of antisemitic vitriol -- this time at Florida State...
Sarsour Group Says ‘No Zionists’ at Civil Rights Rally
It was an event to celebrate freedom and protest ongoing bigotry and discrimination. But the group Muslims4Abolition openly engaged in bigotry and discrimination in promoting its...
When ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Right: Racists and Antisemites Shouldn’t Have Online Platforms
As questions about racism surround us about film and TV projects -- and the presence of hate speech on mass-media outlets -- the issue recently...
Never Again the Canary in the Coal Mine
JNS.org - Facing ever-growing antisemitism in the decades following the Holocaust, the Diaspora Jewish community’s common response has been to cry “Never Again” and describe...
Is Ignorance About the Holocaust Connected to Soaring Antisemitism?
According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), antisemitism in America has reached its highest level since 1979, when the ADL first started keeping count. Worldwide, too,...
Minneapolis Cop Kills Unarmed Black Man; Palestinian Advocates Attack Jews
A Minneapolis police officer kills an unarmed black man suspected of passing a phony $20 bill. Outraged people take to the street in protest, demanding justice...
Despite Coronavirus, BDS Debate Continues on Campus and Elsewhere
The academic year ended with colleges and universities locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The impact on BDS activities, especially Israeli Apartheid Week and...
