Posts Tagged: US antisemitism
‘A Time for Vigilance’: FBI Director Says Agency on Alert for Threats Against Jewish Community During Passover
The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday said his agency was on alert for threats posed to the Jewish community...
Former Lyft Driver Facing 10-Year Jail Sentence for Antisemitic Assault on Jewish Passenger
A former Lyft driver in San Francisco is facing a maximum 10-year jail sentence and a fine of $250,000 for a brutal assault on a...
New ADL Survey Documents Alarming Rise in Antisemitic Beliefs Among US Voters
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday published the "shocking" results of its latest survey revealing that nearly one quarter of Americans, especially younger voters, endorse...
78 Percent of US Jews Feel ‘Less Safe’ in Wake of Hamas Pogrom, New Survey Finds
A huge majority of American Jews feel "less safe" in the United States in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel, the...
Super Bowl Ad Countering Antisemitism Will Feature MLK’s Speechwriter Clarence B. Jones
Viewers tuning into the 58th Super Bowl contest on Sunday night between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will see a 30...
We Must Implement the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
The White House released the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism last May in response to a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents. No one could have...
Operation Israel: How a New Jersey Woman Is Providing the IDF With Millions of Dollars of Specialized Gear
Like most Israelis and Jews living in the diaspora, Adi Vaxman turned on the news on Oct. 7 to complete shock and horror. The scenes...
Antisemitic Incidents Rocketing in US Since Hamas Pogrom, New ADL Data Shows
Antisemitic incidents in the US rose by an eye-watering 360 percent in the period since the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in southern Israel reignited the...
NBA’s Utah Jazz Told Rabbis to Remove ‘I’m a Jew and I’m Proud’ Signs During Game
A group of Utah rabbis were told to remove signs that read "I'm a Jew and I'm proud" from a professional basketball game on Monday...
Anti-Israel Protesters Target AIPAC President’s Home With Smoke Bombs, Call Him ‘Baby Killer’
Anti-Israel demonstrators held a raucous protest outside the home of the president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), lighting smoke bombs and calling...
As Antisemitic Incidents in US Climb Upwards, More Americans Motivated to Confront Jew-Hatred: ADL Report
Awareness of antisemitism as a "serious problem" in the US has risen precipitously in tandem with a massive increase in antisemitic incidents since the Hamas...
Minnesota AG Keeping Close Watch on Holocaust Denier Running in School Board Election
Minnesota's Attorney General pledged on Tuesday to keep a close eye on a Holocaust denier running for a local school board election, warning that the...
Biden Administration to Take New Actions Against Antisemitism
The Biden administration will take a new step on Thursday aimed at countering discrimination based on shared ancestry, with plans by eight federal agencies to...
Hitler Worshipping Vendor Who Offered Clients ‘14.88%’ Discount Booted From Kansas Farmers Market
A farmers market in the city of Overland Park, Kansas has ejected one of it vendors for posting violently antisemitic content described by one local...
