Tag: anti-Semitism
Wiesenthal Centre Appeals to French President Emmanuel Macron Regarding Antisemitism Spike over the Last...
Paris, 28 August
In a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, the Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, presented a panoply of Jew-hatred across France in only the last week.
Samuels with President...
‘Progressive’ Democrats engage in regressive anti-Semitism
Depending on one’s viewpoint, it could all make sense. Supposedly, Jews oppress Palestinians in Israel’s territories, so they must be part of white supremacy in America. Supposedly, all Jews are wealthy, so they must...
Can Jews remain in coalitions with radical race-baiters?
In theory, a planned “Virtual March on Washington” should have united the country behind the idea of racial healing. The march was intended to commemorate the historic 1963 event best remembered for Dr. Martin...
The fight against anti-Semitism faces a new enemy: QAnon
The word QAnon—and the conspiracy theories behind it—keep making headlines of late.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congressional candidate who touts the ideology, won her run-off in Georgia on Aug. 11 and recently got a shout-out by...
Germany’s anti-Semitism allies
Part of the challenge of the anti-Semitism debate is its sheer multiplicity of aspects. One cannot simply rate a specific act according to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism to determine...
Anti-Semitic banners on LA freeway outrage Jewish groups
A banner stating, “The Jews want a race war” was found hanging on an overpass on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Aug. 22.
The banner, which was close to the Florence Avenue exit...
Greater efforts needed to battle ‘perfect storm’ of anti-Semitism, insist Jewish leaders
The pandemic, coupled with the rise of anti-Semitism and the ease of social media to delegitimize Jewish pride and Israel, is creating a perfect storm that the Jewish community must battle, say leaders.
“We are...
After facing threats, Kentucky rabbi set to offer educational courses on anti-Semitism
After denouncing racist, anti-Semitic fliers left around his community earlier this month and then being threatened by a neo-Nazi leader, Rabbi Shlomo Litvin of Lexington, Ky., aims to educate others on what Judaism and...
Facebook announces new policy to crack down on anti-Semitism
Facebook has updated its community standards policy to include combatting anti-Semitism on its platform, announced the social-media giant on Tuesday.
“We’ve made progress combating hate on our apps, but we know we have more to...
GOP candidate in Georgia noted for anti-Semitic, racist remarks wins primary
Jewish and pro-Israel groups slammed the Tuesday victory of Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has made anti-Semitic and other racist remarks, in the Republican run-off in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Greene defeated neurosurgeon John Cowan...