Posts Tagged: antisemitism
French-Jewish Intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy Warns: Open Antisemitism Is ‘Back, Everywhere’
The steady rise of antisemitism around the world means that Jews in the US and Europe have little choice but to recognize that the need...
Mini-Library in English Village Found Stuffed With Antisemitic Literature
Residents of a village in rural England were shocked by the recent discovery that a local "phone-box library" was stuffed with antisemitic and Nazi literature. According...
Norwegian Rapper Who Shouted ‘F*cking Jews’ at Diversity Concert Did Not Violate Law, Prosecutor Says
A Norwegian prosecutor found that a rapper who shouted "f*cking Jews" while performing at a family-friendly festival in June did not engage in hate speech,...
University of North Carolina Asheville Defends Decision to Host Tamika Mallory as Keynote Speaker, Drawing Criticism
The University of North Carolina -- Asheville (UNCA) has pushed back against demands to cancel an upcoming talk by Tamika Mallory, a co-president of the...
Antisemitic Hate Crime Suspect in Montreal Ordered to Stay Away From Jewish Institutions
A Montreal man facing hate crimes charges has been ordered to stay away from Jewish institutions as a condition of his bail. The Canadian Press reported...
ADL Condemns ‘Chilling’ Human Swastika Formed by California Middle Schoolers
Several middle school students in California were recently photographed while forming a human swastika, prompting a Jewish civil rights group to express concern over the...
Jewish Group Calls for Sanctions Against Ohio Doctor Who Threatened to Give Jews ‘Wrong Meds’
An Ohio doctor accused of making hostile online comments against Jews has drawn widespread scrutiny and condemnation, with her former college expressing shock and a major Jewish group...
NYU Professor Defends Alice Walker From Antisemitism Accusations by Citing Poem on ‘Zionist Nazis’
A faculty member at New York University has defended renowned author Alice Walker as she faces accusations of antisemitism for promoting a conspiracy theorist and denouncing the Talmud,...
New York City Police Data Reveals Spike in Antisemitic Hate Crimes in 2018
New data compiled by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) shows there was a significant spike in antisemitic hate crimes in 2018, with Jews...
Resolution Declaring Madrid ‘Space Free of Israeli Apartheid’ Fails in City Assembly
A resolution calling for the Spanish capital of Madrid to become a "Space Free of Israeli Apartheid" has been rejected by the city's assembly, the Spanish Zionist group ACOM announced...
Temple University Board Chair: Marc Lamont Hill’s Comments on Israel Caused ‘Immeasurable’ Damage to School
The head of Temple University's Board of Trustees rebuked a faculty member who called for "a free Palestine from the river to the sea" --...
When BDS Comes to Campus, Antisemitism Follows
JNS.org - The Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at New York University was forced to temporarily shut its doors last week due to a security...
How Historians Will See Canary Mission Years From Now
On a recent Thursday, at about 8 am, on a desk illuminated by light from a nearby window, a paper cup of steaming coffee laden...
UK Jews Applaud Office for Students for Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The regulatory body for higher education in England has adopted an internationally-recognized definition of antisemitism -- a move welcomed by the UK Jewish community. The Office...
