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The left slides into acceptance of anti-Semitism

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As far as some of Israel’s most vicious critics were concerned, it was the sort of thing that gave their critiques of Zionism a bad name. It was difficult to pretend that the decision...

American Jews know anti-Semitism when they see it

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While the Jewish left keeps trying to convince us that most anti-Israel hatred is not anti-Semitism, a new poll has found that a large majority of American Jews see things such more clearly. The poll,...
Kingsborough Community College, part of the City University of New York, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: Kingsborough Community College.

CUNY Jewish professor resigns from union, concerned about anti-Semitism within ranks

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Jeffrey Lax says his nostrils are flaring. He is used to coming face to face with hate. The 47-year-old Jewish professor of business at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, N.Y., was appalled by a recent...
Hamas supporters wave flags during a rally in Gaza City, on May 24, 2021. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

Report: Germany bans Hamas flag following anti-Semitic incidents

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The German government has agreed to ban the Hamas flag following a number of anti-Semitic incidents at anti-Israel rallies in the country last month, Deutsche Welle reported on Sunday. The proposal was an initiative of German Chancellor...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott with state legislators after the signing of measure of HB3257 that establishes a Texas Holocaust, Genocide and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission in Austin on June 16, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

In bipartisan vote, Texas adopts IHRA definition to define anti-Jewish acts

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With the support of its governor and state legislators, Texas has become the first U.S. state to fully utilize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism to interpret anti-Jewish acts. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...

Complaint accuses Stanford University of ignoring anti-Semitism against staff members

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A lawsuit has been filed against Stanford University on behalf of two Jewish employees who say they have experienced “severe and persistent” anti-Jewish harassment. According to a news release on Tuesday, the lawsuit was filed...
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Damage to kosher restaurant in Montreal one of multiple hate crimes in 2021

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A kosher restaurant in Montreal is temporarily closed after it was vandalized on Sunday night in what is believed to be a hate crime. According to a press release issued by B’nai Brith Canada, “On...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the conflict between Israel and Palestinians, May 13, 2021. Source: Screenshot/C-SPAN.

Omar forces a difficult choice for Jewish Democrats

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After a surge in violent anti-Semitism inspired in no small part by vicious attacks on Israel by members of their party’s left-wing, some Jewish Democrats have had enough. After Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) compared the United...
Education secretary Miguel Cardona. Source: Twitter.

Republicans urge education secretary to enforce civil rights protections for Jewish students

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A group of 19 Republican members of Congress on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona highlighting rampant anti-Semitism at American colleges and universities, and urging him to apply Title VI...
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Quebec government adopts IHRA anti-Semitism definition

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The Quebec government has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. The announcement was made in the National Assembly on June 9 by Environment Minister Benoit Charette and follows the National Assembly’s...