Posts Tagged: antisemitic incidents
University of Vermont Faculty Demand Apology from President for Handling of Antisemitism Allegations
Over 170 University of Vermont faculty members have signed a letter calling on the university's president, Suresh Garimella, to apologize for initially denying allegations of...
Virginia Adopts Leading Antisemitism Definition as State Launches New Efforts to Combat Jew Hatred
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday signed a bill adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism (IHRA) during a ceremony at the Executive...
Antisemitism Awareness Campaign Hits Las Vegas Strip After Antisemitic Incident
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), a nonprofit founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to fight antisemitism across the US, has launched a...
Jewish Texans Experiencing Massive Surge of Antisemitic Incidents, New Report Says
Jewish Texans have experienced an over 400 percent increase in antisemitic incidents since 2020, according to a recently released state report, the first of its...
German Antisemitism Monitor: Berlin Attacks Rose in 2021, Included Cases of ‘Extreme Violence’
Antisemitic incidents in Germany’s capital continued to rise last year, for the first time including a record of two cases of “extreme violence,” according to...
Antisemitic Vandalism Is a True Threat to the Jewish Community
Of the 2,717 antisemitic incidents reported by the ADL last year, 853 were acts of vandalism. We might want to breathe a sigh of relief to...
Antisemitic Incidents in Austria More Than Double in First Half of 2021
Antisemitic harassment and attacks reported in Austria in the first half of 2021 have more than doubled since the year prior, led by incidents at...
In Latest Antisemitic Incident, Man Attempts to Enter New York Yeshiva, Spits at Woman Outside
Following a month of increasingly violent antisemitic attacks on Jews in the New York area, police are looking for a man who attempted to enter...
2017 Saw Rise of Antisemitic Incidents in Germany
JNS.org - The number of antisemitic incidents rose last year in Germany, according to a Berlin newspaper that quoted a government report. 1,453 antisemitic incidents were perpetrated...
Anti-Jewish Sentiment ‘Becoming More Common in Britain’
Anti-Jewish sentiment is generally becoming more commonplace in Britain, a charity that provides security advice to the country's Jewish communities said on Thursday. The Community Security...
Antisemitic Incidents in US Surged 67 Percent From January-September 2017, ADL Says
JNS.org - The number of antisemitic incidents in the US between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2017, increased by 67 percent when compared with the same...
Reports of Antisemitic Incidents in UK Reach Record Levels in First Half of 2017
Reports of antisemitic incidents have hit record levels in the first six months of 2017, according to a Jewish charity. The Community Security Trust (CST) said 767...
New Studies: US Antisemitic Incidents Surge 86 Percent as Global Antisemitism Declines
JNS.org - New statistics released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday, in the organization’s annual audit of antisemitic incidents, show an 86-percent increase in US...
Antisemitic Threats Raise Security Concerns for Sweden’s Jews, Prompt JCC Closure
JNS.org - Following the closure of the Judisk Föreningen JCC in Umea, Sweden, due to numerous threats and antisemitic vandalism, Jewish organizations have called on Swedish...
