Tag: anti-Semitism
The phrase ‘Jewish supremacy’ is brazen antisemitism
American Jews are caught in a paradox. We thought we have struggled “against all forms of racism, colonialism and injustice,” yet we are accused of standing for… “Jewish supremacy.”
At Franklin & Marshall College in...
Poll: 25 percent of American Jewish voters believe Israel is an apartheid state
About a quarter of American Jewish voters view Israel as an apartheid state, according to a newly released survey.
The poll, which was conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute from June 28-July 1, asked respondents if...
Fans ridicule Jewish man at European Championship soccer final
A Jewish actor and satirist detailed on Twitter how he was “racially abused” on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom as he watched the UEFA European Championship final between England and Italy.
Jolyon...
Austria, Czech Republic and Netherlands to avoid Durban IV conference in New York
Three more countries have announced that they will not attend a U.N. event scheduled for September in New York that marks the 20th anniversary of the World Conference on Racism in Durban, or Durban...
New study reveals 912 percent increase in anti-Semitic content on TikTok
During a symposium about online anti-Semitism sponsored by the U.S. State Department last year, a representative from the social-media platform TikTok assured that his company was working to combat hate.
Speaking in October 2020, Jeff Collins said...
Amid record spike in anti-Semitism, Ontario allocates funds to help ‘eradicate scourge’
The government of Ontario, which includes the city of Toronto, is allocating $327,000 for teacher training and student support to combat anti-Semitism in the Canadian province.
“Anti-Semitism is a scourge and historic evil that must...
Arizona Senate approves resolution that says questioning Israel’s right to exist is anti-Semitic
Legislation approved on Tuesday by the Arizona Senate requires local schools to teach that any claim about Israel not having the right to exist is anti-Semitic, KAWC News reported.
The 16-14 vote came after every Democratic lawmaker in...
Major Canadian TV channel drops Arabic show for anti-Semitic Twitter post
Canada’s largest multicultural television channel has promised to no longer broadcast an Arabic-language show after it made an anti-Semitic remark on Twitter, B’nai Brith Canada announced on Wednesday.
“Lama TV,” founded and produced by Lama Aggad, describes itself...
Ohio man pleads guilty to federal hate crime after making anti-Semitic threats
A man in Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to anti-Semitic threats he made to his neighbors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced on Tuesday.
Douglas Schifer, 66,...
Windows smashed at Romanian synagogue on anniversary of anti-Jewish pogrom
Several windows of the Synagogue of Orăștie in the Transylvania region of Romania were found broken on Monday morning, according to the European Jewish Congress, which cited a local report.
Unidentified vandals threw stones and boulders at...