Tag: anti-Semitism
Johnson says UK won’t let anti-Semitism ‘take root and grow’ after rise in attacks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his concerns on Wednesday regarding the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom since the start of the Gaza conflict, Reuters reported.
In response to a question in parliament from...
Tell us, Europe, what should Israel do?
So tell me, what should Israel do? You, who march through the streets of Italy, the U.K. or Germany with Palestinian flags and shout slogans accusing Israel of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing,...
American Zionist Movement points to Muslim world as bright spot for Jews in dark...
A lengthy interview with Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations executive vice chairman Malcolm Hoenlein wrapped up the three-hour long virtual national conference of the American Zionist Movement on Monday, during which...
US takes ‘principled decision‘ in skipping anti-Semitic Durban conference
Jewish leaders on Wednesday praised the Biden administration for announcing that the United States will not participate in upcoming events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Program of Action.
On Wednesday, Conference...
Seattle police investigate after man makes Nazi salute, death threats outside Jewish home
Seattle police are investigating an incident involving a man who made death threats and the Nazi “Seig Heil” salute outside a Jewish family’s home, the local news outlet KING 5 News reported on Monday.
The homeowner, who...
ADL audit on anti-Semitism finds slight decline in incidents, online activity remains troubling
Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States declined slightly in 2020, but remain at a near all-time high, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents.
The report, which was released on Tuesday, revealed a...
Vienna communal report: Anti-Semitic incidents in Austria hit record in 2020
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Austria last year reached the highest level since the Jewish community began its official records 19 years ago, according to a report published on Monday and cited by Reuters.
The...
AJC releases latest edition of most common anti-Semitic terms and expressions
The American Jewish Committee released on Tuesday an updated and expanded edition of Translate Hate, the group’s widely used glossary of common anti-Semitic terms and tropes.
According to AJC, the date of the 2021 edition’s release commemorates the...
Critics call HRW report: ‘Culmination of decades of obsessive attacks against Israel’
The Israeli government and watchdog group NGO Monitor criticized a forthcoming report from Human Rights Watch that accuses Israel of apartheid and calls for an international legal campaign against it.
On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch...
EU to present action plan for combating anti-Semitism
The European Union will release a detailed action plan later this year aimed at combating anti-Semitism, spokesperson Margaritis Schinas announced on Tuesday.
The strategy “will provide a comprehensive framework to complement and support member states’...