Posts Tagged: antisemitism
Authorities Release Images of Suspect in Austin Synagogue Arson as City Council Passes Resolution Condemning Antisemitism
The Austin Fire Department on Wednesday released images of the suspect in an arson attack on an Austin, Texas synagogue, the latest in a spate...
UK Paper: IHRA Antisemitism Definition ‘Silences Palestinians’
In an opinion piece for The Guardian, a group of “Palestinian university students from campuses across Australia” have warned that adopting the IHRA definition of...
Outcry Over Desecration of Torah Scroll in ‘Disturbing’ Vandalism at George Washington University Fraternity
The desecration of a Torah scroll at a George Washington University fraternity drew widespread condemnation by the campus community, local officials and national Jewish groups...
World Jewish Congress Links Up With Student-Led Group Jewish on Campus
The World Jewish Congress and the Jewish on Campus are partnering to fight antisemitism on college campuses, a press release announced Tuesday, aiming to widen...
Legal Advocacy Group Seeks University of Massachusetts Inquiry Over Altercation at Anti-Israel Rally
A Washington, DC-based legal advocacy group wrote to administrators at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, on Tuesday, calling for an inquiry into an alleged assault...
Three Attackers in Berlin Beat Man Unconscious After He Refuses to Shout ‘Free Palestine’
A 36-year old man was brutally beaten up by a group of three attackers in Berlin after he allegedly refused to say “Free Palestine," police...
Graduate Student Senate at Virginia Tech Endorses ‘Academic and Cultural’ Boycott of Israel
The Virginia Tech Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) passed a resolution Friday demanding that the administration begin an academic boycott of Israel, including cooperation...
Israel and UN Agree to Work Together to Stem Spread of Incitement, Antisemitism on Social Media Platforms
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed to cooperate on countering hateful, inciting antisemitic content present on online social media...
Synagogue in Manchester, England Hit by Antisemitic ‘Zoombombing,’ Disrupting Virtual Prayer Service With Swastikas
A synagogue in Manchester, England suffered a cyber incident Friday evening in which antisemites interrupted a virtual prayer service with swastikas and other hateful imagery. Rabbi...
University of Maryland Condemns Antisemitism After ‘Jewish Conspiracy’ Flyers Found on Campus
On Thursday, University of Maryland president Darryll J. Pines strongly condemned the discovery of flyers promoting antisemitic conspiracies at fraternities and other off-campus houses. "These events...
Massachusetts State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Education About Genocide, Amid ‘Misuse’ of Holocaust Language
Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring students in grades 6-12 to learn about the history of genocide and the Holocaust, drawing praise from...
Environmental Org Slammed for Pulling Out of DC Voting Rights Rally Over Jewish Groups’ Presence
A Washington, DC-chapter of a top environmental organization set off a storm of controversy after it announced it would withdraw from a rally due to...
In New Statement, University of Manitoba Student Union to Show ‘Solidarity’ with Israeli, Jewish Students
Several weeks after a contentious discussion surrounding a statement "in solidarity with Palestinian students," the University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) will issue a second...
Social Media Platforms Struggle to Control Spread of COVID-Related Antisemitic, Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories, Report Says
The continued spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media is opening new pathways for both antisemitic and Islamophobic narratives, a new report by the...
