Posts Tagged: antisemitism
‘Shared History of Confronting Discrimination’: Black Jewish Caucus Relaunches in Washington DC
Members of Congress and nonprofit leaders gathered in the Capitol on Thursday to celebrate the relaunching of the Black-Jewish Congressional Caucus, a bi-partisan group of elected...
New Jersey Teenager Who Planned Synagogue Attack Pleads Guilty
A teenager whom the Department of Justice charged with communicating a threat to attack synagogues in New Jersey has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced later...
Arizona Hotel Cancels Booking for Far-Right Nick Fuentes Event
A hotel in Prescott, Arizona has cancelled an extremist right-wing student event at which white supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes was scheduled to deliver...
‘Widespread Acceptance’: 78 Entities Have Adopted IHRA Definition in 2023: Report
The world's leading definition of antisemitism was adopted by 78 governmental and nonprofit organizations during the first six months of 2023, according to a new...
American Jewish Committee Teaming Up with US Government Agency on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
A leading American Jewish organization on Wednesday announced that it is teaming up with the Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency that offers loan...
New York Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Colleges to Improve Hate Crime Policies
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday signed legislation requiring colleges and universities to improve procedures for investigating hate crimes and supporting their victims...
Dutch Universities Respond to Antisemitic Bullying Allegations
Two Dutch universities on Tuesday responded to allegations that anti-Zionists activists have subjected Jewish undergraduates to hate speech and unruly demonstrations. According to a report published...
Hamas Praises UN Official’s Anti-Israel Statements
Hamas on Tuesday praised United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for describing the West Bank and Gaza as an "open-air prison" during public statements she...
NYPD Investigating Attack in Crown Heights as Antisemitic Hate Crime
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) Hate Crimes Division is investigating an assault that took place early Saturday morning in the Crown Heights section...
Canadian Nonprofit Calls for Investigation of Elementary School Teacher’s Glorification of Palestinian Terrorists
A Canadian nonprofit promoting impartial coverage of Israel is calling for an investigation of a Canadian elementary school teacher who allegedly wrote social media posts...
California Jews Are Most Targeted Religious Group, New Government Report Says
Members of California's Jewish community are the group for most targeted for hate crimes motivated by religion, according to a new report by the state's...
‘I Wont be Taken Alive’: Grand Jury Indicts Neo-Nazi Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack in Michigan Synagogue
A federal grand jury has indicted a man from Pickford, Michigan, who allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting and live stream it on social...
‘Bye Bye Barron’: Virulently Anti-Israel NYC Lawmaker Projected to Lose Primary Reelection Bid
Charles Barron (D), who for years has been accused by lawmakers and advocacy groups from across the political spectrum of promoting antisemitism and associating with...
German Police Searching for Suspected Neo-Nazi Who Gave Balloons to Children
German police have launched a search for a suspected neo-Nazi who distributed to children balloons left over from an election night celebration held by the...
