Posts Tagged: US antisemitism
American Jews Need Wait No Longer, the Barbarians Have Arrived
“It is night, and the barbarians have not arrived,” the great modern Greek poet C. F. Cavafy’s “Waiting for the Barbarians” concludes. “And some people...
Following Protests, Tobacco Store in New Jersey Removes Antisemitic Banner Calling Israelis ‘New Nazis’
An openly antisemitic banner that was hung outside a tobacco store in New Jersey for over three months was removed on Monday, following a flood...
‘Primary Suspect’ in Antisemitic Assault at LA Restaurant by Pro-Palestinian Thugs Faces Additional Hate Crimes Charges
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man they identified as a "primary suspect" in last week's violent assault on a group of Jewish diners...
Pro-Palestinian Vandals Deface Synagogue in Skokie, Illinois With ‘Free Palestine’ Sign and Smashed Window
Police in Illinois are investigating an act of antisemitic vandalism by pro-Palestinian vigilantes on a synagogue in Skokie, about 12 miles north of the city...
Antisemitic Incidents in US Remained at ‘Disturbingly High Level’ in 2020, Latest ADL Audit Reveals
Antisemitic incidents in the United States remained at a historic high in 2020, with more than 2,000 incidents reported across the country, according to the...
New ADL Study Reveals 63 Percent of US Jews Have Experienced or Witnessed Antisemitic Incident
Nearly two-thirds of American Jews have either experienced or witnessed an antisemitic incident in the last five years, according to a new study published on...
Columbus Man Who Harassed Jewish Neighbors With ‘Hitler’ Taunts Charged With Federal Hate Crime
A Columbus, Ohio man who harassed his Jewish neighbors with antisemitic insults and threats was charged in a federal district court on Thursday with a...
Uproar in Indianapolis as Local Celebrity Chef Recycles Medieval Anti-Jewish Blood Libel in ‘Joke’ on Instagram
The owner of a popular Indianapolis eatery has stunned the local Jewish community with a post on social media that equated being Jewish with knowing...
Violent Far-Right Agitators Behind Vast Majority of Extremist Killings in US, New ADL Report Shows
Far-right extremists were connected to "at least 16" of 17 extremist murders in 2020 as "extremist activity in general" continued to rise, a new Anti-Defamation...
University of North Carolina Cops Issue Arrest Warrants After Antisemitic Vandalism Discovered
Police at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill issued two arrest warrants on Monday in connection with racist and antisemitic graffiti discovered...
Jewish Community in Lexington, Kentucky Shaken by Antisemitic Sticker Campaign
The Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky declared that there was no place in her city for "racism and religious persecution" in the wake of the third...
Jewish Groups Applaud Elevation of State Department Antisemitism Envoy to Ambassador Level
US Jewish groups warmly welcomed Thursday's bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives to elevate the role of the State Department special envoy to combat...
On First Anniversary of Antisemitic Atrocity at Kosher Market, Jersey City Declares ‘No Place for Hate’
Residents of Jersey City, New Jersey, paused on Thursday to commemorate the first anniversary of the deadly antisemitic gun attack that resulted in the deaths...
Colorado White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to Synagogue Bombing Plot
A Colorado white supremacist arrested last November for plotting to blow up a synagogue pled guilty to the charges against him in a federal court...
