Posts Tagged: antisemitism
Ilhan Omar Defeats Moderate Democrat to Narrowly Win Primary Race in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District
US Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Tuesday won a razor thin victory over Don Samuels in Minnesota's fifth congressional district primary election, winning by fewer...
New York City Council Member Urges NY Governor to Address ‘Hostile Climate’ for Jewish CUNY Students
New York City Council Member Inna Vernikov issued a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday urging her administration to address "pervasive" antisemitism...
String of Antisemitic Attacks in London Prompt Hate Crimes Investigation
A series of antisemitic assaults has put the London Jewish community on high alert, with police still searching for a suspect. On Thursday, according to the...
Jewish Student Suing Leeds University for Failing Paper Too ‘Sympathetic’ to Israel
A British student has filed suit against Leeds University for discrimination and negligence, alleging that she was blocked from completing undergraduate studies in sociology and...
McGill University Facing Lawsuit Over Israel Boycott Referendum
A McGill University student is suing the school for allegedly reneging on a pledge to defund a student government body over an Israel boycott measure,...
Israel Ready to Make ‘Adjustments’ to Deal With Russian Move to Close Jewish Agency
Israel is prepared to deal with the Russian government’s legal claims against the Jewish Agency and make changes necessary to enable its continued operations in...
Israel Calls for Dismissal of UN Commission Over Investigator’s ‘Antisemitic, Racist Remarks’
Israel is calling for the dispersal of the United Nations panel tasked with investigating alleged rights abuses committed during the 2021 Israel-Hamas conflict, citing “antisemitic,...
Jerusalem Slams UN Official Who Questioned Israel’s Membership, Railed at ‘Jewish Lobby’
The Israeli Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva has expressed outrage following a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigator's comments about the undue...
University of Southern California Faces Federal Probe Over Harassment of Pro-Israel Student Leader
The US Department of Education is formally investigating allegations that the University of Southern California (USC) did not do enough to stop a "concerted campaign...
Neo-Nazi Protest Outside Florida Conservative Conference Draws Outcry
A neo-Nazi demonstration staged outside a conference for conservative students in Tampa, Florida, has been roundly condemned by Jewish leaders and state officials. Protesters on Saturday...
Civil Rights Complaint Alleges ‘Pattern of Antisemitism’ at CUNY
The City University of New York (CUNY) is the subject of a new Title VI complaint with the US Department of Education alleging that it...
Qatari Textbooks Making ‘Slow’ Progress in Eliminating Antisemitism, Says Watchdog Report
Qatari textbooks are "slowly" making progress towards eliminating antisemitism and other problematic material, according to a new report by Israeli education watchdog IMPACT-se. Released on Thursday,...
Antisemitism ‘Flourishing’ Among Pandemic Conspiracy Groups in UK: Report
Antisemitism remains widespread within Britain's COVID-19 conspiracy movement and could present escalating risks for Jews in the UK, according to a report by the Community...
Twitter Leaves Up Vast Majority of ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Posts, Finds Analysis
Twitter does not delete an overwhelming majority of antisemitic tweets published on its platform, a study by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found on Thursday. Over a...
