Posts Tagged: antisemitism
University of Chicago Student Government to Vote on Retraction, Apology After Statement Calling for ‘Free Palestine From the River to the Sea’
Student government representatives at the University of Chicago are weighing a resolution to retract a recent statement from the body calling for "a Palestine that...
The Pathetic Response to the Scourge of Antisemitism
May was Jewish American Heritage Month, which is supposed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of American Jews and their contributions to the United States....
You Can’t Be ‘Even-Handed’ About Condemning Those Who Hate Israel and Jews
JNS.org - On Thursday, both Democratic and Republican congressional leaders joined with the Anti-Defamation League and the major Jewish religious denominations to hold a Zoom...
To Combat Hate, We Must Set Definitions Straight: Defining Antisemitism on Campus
On college campuses, who should define antisemitism? Any member of the student body, or the targets of the world’s oldest hatred themselves? At City, University...
Armin Laschet, Candidate to Lead Germany as Chancellor, Affirms Support for Israel’s Security and the Protection of Jewish Life
Armin Laschet, the conservative frontrunner to succeed Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel this year, has made it a priority to make clear the country's support for...
Reese Witherspoon Denounces Wave of Antisemitism: ‘We Need to Stop Hate Here’
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon expressed her opposition to the latest wave of antisemitism on Friday. “I am so upset to see the recent surge in hate...
Five Leading US Jewish Groups Send Letter to Biden Calling for Action on Antisemitism
Five of America’s largest and most prominent Jewish organizations sent a letter on Friday to President Joe Biden asking for immediate action on antisemitism, as...
Vogue Cover Model Slammed for Claiming That Fighting Antisemitism ‘Delegitimizes the Palestinian Struggle’
Vogue cover model Paloma Elsesser was slammed on Instagram for legitimizing antisemitism and claiming that fighting it “delegitimizes the Palestinian struggle.” The Daily Mail reported that...
Liberals Can’t Be Silent as the Left Incites Antisemitism
JNS.org - In recent days, there has been a surge of incidents in which supporters of the Palestinians and Hamas terrorists have engaged in hate...
For Palestinians, the Past Remains the Future
JNS.org - Judging by the present pattern, the next conflagration over Gaza — and by extension, the still-unresolved Palestinian question — will occur in 2028...
‘They Own the Media’: Coronavirus Antisemitism Remains Lethal
JNS.org - Another one of my musical heroes, sadly, outed himself this week as an antisemite. On this occasion, it was the turn of Van...
The News Unfit to Print in The New York Times
The case of Jordan Burnette and his repeated attacks on synagogues in New York’s Bronx borough comes at a period when hate crimes against Jews...
Rising Antisemitic Attacks in Bavaria Driven by Coronavirus Protests, Warns German Monitoring Report
Antisemitic incidents recorded in Bavaria, a southwestern state in Germany, rose by about 30% during 2020 versus the previous year, according to a new report...
The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism and Its Jewish Supporters
JNS.org - The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism is the latest expression of a continuing wave of criticism of Israel by academics, many of them Jewish,...
