Tag: anti-Semitism
Jewish teen in Brooklyn punched for refusing to say ‘Free Palestine’
A Jewish teen walking in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Midwood in Brooklyn, N.Y., was hit in the face by an attacker because he wouldn’t say “Free Palestine.”
The victim and his friend, both 18-year-old yeshivah students, were...
The UN’s anti-Semitism problem won’t be solved by ignoring it
For decades, supporters of Israel have debated what to do about the United Nations. Should they ignore it as a talking shop that makes a lot of noise but can’t impact events on the...
Lufthansa apologizes for preventing number of Jewish passengers from flying
Germany’s leading airline Lufthansa apologized on Tuesday for keeping more than 100 identifiably Jewish individuals from flying with the airline last week from Germany to Hungary.
The passengers, many of whom were traveling individually and had been...
Defeating the danger from without
It is sound practice to examine one’s own behavior before casting aspersions on that of others. But self-reflection in the Jewish context is all too often an exercise in directing accountability inward, rather than...
The apology that Russia won’t make
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin really apologize to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the atrocious remarks on the Holocaust uttered by his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov?
There is no way of knowing for sure....
Israeli prime minister says Putin apologized for Lavrov’s Holocaust-related remarks
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett claimed on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for comments by his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, that said “Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood.”
The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement on Twitter:...
New York lawmaker prompts ‘End Jew Hatred Day’ amid uptick in anti-Semitism
A day after Yom Hashoah, the annual remembrance of the Holocaust, a New York lawmaker issued a proclamation declaring April 29 “End Jew Hatred Day.” The move came amid ongoing anti-Semitic attacks in the...
Jewish children targeted in latest anti-Semitic incidents in United Kingdom
Jewish organizations in the United Kingdom are demanding that police take more action in light of rising anti-Semitism, particularly the targeting of Jewish children in recent days.
According to a report from the volunteer security...
Online platforms fail test when it comes to tackling anti-Semitism
While New York City is seeing a new surge of Jew-hatred, the breeding ground for the violent ideology behind it is stewing online. And social media and gaming sites are receiving failing grades in...
The here and now of Holocaust remembrance
It is of tragic relevance that anti-Jewish Arab riots, rocket fire and hate-filled solidarity protests around the world have upstaged the lead-up to Yom Hashoah, which begins on Wednesday evening.
Normally at this time, Israel’s preparations for Holocaust Remembrance Day...