Posts Tagged: Jonathan Greenblatt
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Apologize for Comparing US Border Detention Facilities to Nazi Concentration Camps
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pointedly refused to apologize or express regret for her comparison of US border detention facilities to the Nazi concentration camps. Rep....
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Blasts Own Labour Party for Antisemitism
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown slammed his own Labour party on Sunday evening for its failure to combat antisemitism. At an event, held at north...
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Harshly Criticized for Comparing US Border Detention Centers to ‘Concentration Camps’
Jewish groups have criticized US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for comparing US border detention facilities to "concentration camps." In an Instagram video on Monday, Ocasio-Cortez said,...
ADL Praises YouTube for Decision to Remove Racist, Extremist Content
The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday praised YouTube for its decision to remove extremist content from its website. On its official blog, YouTube said it had been...
ADL Raps Trump Adviser’s Holocaust Comment as ‘Offensive, Idiotic’
The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday weighed into the controversy over a Trump administration adviser's comment from 2014 comparing the "demonization" of carbon dioxide emissions with...
‘Shame On You’: New York Times Antisemitic Cartoon Controversy Escalates
The controversy is escalating over a cartoon published by the New York Times that depicted a dog with the face of the Israeli prime minister...
Leading Jewish Organizations ‘Devastated,’ ‘Shocked’ by ‘Horrific’ Shooting at California Synagogue
Jewish organizations responded with grief and anger on Saturday night after a gunman killed one and wounded three in an attack on a synagogue in...
Report: House Democrats to Introduce Resolution Condemning Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Latest Antisemitic Comments
House Democratic leaders are reportedly set to introduce a resolution condemning antisemitic statements by Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, following a letter from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)...
Police Treating North London Beating of Jewish Man as Antisemitic Hate Crime
A vigil was to be held in North London on Wednesday to protest against antisemitism and racism after a Jewish man was beaten in an...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ‘Unequivocally Apologizes’ for Offensive AIPAC Tweet, Yet Maintains Criticism of Lobbyists
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attempted to head off a storm of criticism on Monday with a statement saying she was "listening and learning, but standing...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Faces Renewed Antisemitism Allegations After AIPAC Tweet
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing widespread criticism after insinuating on Sunday that AIPAC bought political support for Israel with donations to legislators. Omar was responding...
New Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Apologizes for 2012 Tweet Widely Condemned as Antisemitic
New Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has apologized for tweet she published in 2012 that was widely condemned as antisemitic, saying she did not know her...
Norwegian Newspaper Condemned Over Netanyahu Swastika Cartoon
A cartoon published earlier this week in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet has drawn strong criticism from a number of major Jewish groups and Israeli officials. In...
Trump’s Pick of Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Draws Mixed Reactions From US Jewish Groups
President Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday of his nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the US Supreme Court drew mixed reactions from US...
