Posts Tagged: antisemitism
Equating COVID Lockdowns With Nazism Is ‘Legitimate,’ Minnesota Republican Candidate Says
US Jewish groups are criticizing a Republican gubernatorial candidate who has doubled down on his claim that COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are comparable to Nazism and...
TikTok Video of Jewish Flag Vandalized at Interfaith Site in Vienna Draws Condemnation From Local Officials
The Jewish community in Vienna and local officials condemned an act of vandalism in which youths tore down a flag representing Jewish faith this past...
Canadian Government Defunds Project Led by Consultant Who Ranted About ‘Jewish White Supremacists’
A Canadian government agency has decided to cut funding for a project led by an "anti-racism consultant" with a history of antisemitic social media activity. On...
Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate Rescinds Endorsement of Antisemite
Arizona's Republican nominee for governor has rescinded her endorsement of an antisemite's candidacy for Oklahoma State Senate. On Monday, the Arizona Mirror reported that a spokesperson...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Endorses Antisemite in Oklahoma State Senate Race
The Republican nominee for governor of Arizona has endorsed an antisemite's candidacy for Oklahoma State Senate, drawing criticism and calls for her to renounce the...
One-Third of British Population Believe in Antisemitic Conspiracies, New Survey Says
A recent survey has found that antisemitic attitudes among British youth are "shockingly" high, amid an upsurge in anti-Jewish incidents in Britain perpetrated by minors. Hope...
Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against SUNY New Paltz Over Handling of Antisemitic Incident
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education on behalf...
Jewish Leaders Rebuke Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for Trivializing Holocaust
Jewish community leaders in the US slammed Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas for his remarks Tuesday in which he accused Israel of committing "50...
New Mexico Governor Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism by Executive Order
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed today an executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, prompting praise from US...
Quebec’s ‘Secular Law’ Is Alienating Jews, New Study Finds
Jews in Quebec, Canada are feeling the sting of discrimination in the province, a new survey by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) has found. ACS...
Canadian Human Rights Group Calls for Dissolving UN Commission on Israel-Hamas Conflict
The CEO of a leading Canadian human rights group has called for dissolving the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry on the...
Charlottesville Jewish Community To Participate in Interfaith Vigil Observing Five Year Anniversary of Neo-Nazi Rally
Jewish community leaders in Charlottesville, Virginia will participate on Friday in an interfaith vigil called "Unite the Light," an allusion to the "Unite the Right"...
‘A Piece of Something Bigger’: Why Has the US-Israel Friendship Survived?
Understanding the "special relationship" between the United States and Israel requires knowledge of both America's global vision and the long-held beliefs of its people, Hudson...
New York’s Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Improving Holocaust Education and Support for Survivors
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has signed legislation improving Holocaust education and support for survivors. On Wednesday, three bills were made state law during...
