Posts Tagged: antisemitism
UN Human Rights Expert Sounds Warning on Rising Antisemitism During Coronavirus Pandemic
A prominent United Nations official dealing with human rights has sounded the alarm on the rise of antisemitic rhetoric around the world since the onset...
Owner of Edinburgh Bagel Store Chain Accused by Landlord of ‘Typical Jewish Behavior’ After Asking to Defer Rent Payment Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The owner of a chain of bagel stores in Edinburgh, Scotland, was told by her landlord that she was exhibiting “typical Jewish behavior” when she...
Jew-Haters Using Coronavirus Pandemic to Spread Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Hatred, New Report Says
The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) published a new report on Thursday detailing a surge of antisemitism tied to the global coronavirus crisis. “Jews as Christ killers....
You Might Be an Antisemite if…
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has a signature routine of “You might be a redneck” jokes, such as “You might be a redneck if you get pulled...
Antisemitism Is Thriving, and Coronavirus Will Fuel Its Growth
I got called a lampshade on Twitter the other night. I was called this hateful epithet by an anonymous defender of Giovanni Gasparro, the Italian artist...
Victim of Monsey Antisemitic Stabbing Attack Dies Three Months Later
A Jewish man who was critically wounded in an antisemitic stabbing attack in Monsey, New York, late last year died of his injuries on Sunday. Josef...
Head of British Foreign Office’s Coronavirus Operations Condemns ‘Sad, Hateful’ Pandemic-Related Antisemitism
The head of the British Foreign Office’s coronavirus operations denounced antisemitism connected to the pandemic on Sunday. “So much of this corona-related #antisemitism now infesting our...
ADL Publishes New Antisemitism Guide for Elected Officials, Candidates
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has published a new guide to understanding antisemitism that will be distributed to members of the US Congress and all candidates...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Protest Bernie Sanders’ Hiring of Adviser Who Once Denounced Zionism as ‘Racist, Exclusionary Ideology’
Jewish and pro-Israel groups on Tuesday condemned Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ decision to hire a radical activist with a long history of vitriolic anti-Israel...
‘Anti-Zionism Has Become the New Antisemitism,’ British Cabinet Minister Michael Gove Says
"Anti-Zionism has become the new antisemitism," Britain’s Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove said on. The Jewish Chronicle reported that Gove -- a longtime member...
As Coronavirus Spreads in New York Jewish Community, Fears Rise of Antisemitic Backlash
As the coronavirus spreads through the Jewish community in Westchester County, New York, concerns are being raised about a possible rise in antisemitism as a...
Arabic-Language Canadian Newspaper Publishes Antisemitic Article by Hamas Official
An Arabic-language Canadian newspaper published an article by a Hamas official that glorified terrorists and accused Israel of stealing the organs of Palestinian prisoners, prompting...
In Jerusalem, Candidate for Top Post in Germany’s Ruling Party ‘Ashamed’ of Antisemitism
Armin Laschet, premier of the German state of North Rhine Westphalia, on Sunday pledged strong action by his country against antisemitism, and racism in general,...
Jewish Student Says She Left City University of New York Law School After Being Targeted by Antisemitic Harassment for Supporting Israel
A Jewish former law student at City University of New York told The Algemeiner this week about what she described as antisemitic and anti-Zionist harassment...
