Tag: Antisemitism
Musk, ADL blame each other for antisemitism on former Twitter
In a “very frank and productive” meeting on Aug. 29, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, and Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), discussed “what works and what doesn’t”...
Study: Some governments embrace IHRA definition … and its opponents
About 30% of non-governmental organizations that have an anti-IHRA agenda receive grants from Western governments, including some governments that have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
That’s according to new research from NGO Monitor,...
New report: Antisemitic crimes rose 28% in 21 US cities in 2022
Research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) reveals an increase in the number of hate crimes against Jews (up 28%) and other minority groups in...
‘Too little, too late,’ on keeping antisemitism out of California ethnic studies
The Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California organized a letter to state leaders in late June decrying antisemitic content that was reportedly finding its way into California’s ethnic-studies curricula, which the state will require...
Antisemitic incident report: Aug. 19-25
JNS publishes a weekly listing of antisemitic incidents recorded and found by Jewish, pro-Jewish and pro-Israel organizations; national and international news; and social media. By the Anti-Defamation League’s count, an average of seven instances...
Farmers market boots vender who offered ‘Gas the Jews’ discount code
There’s peppercorn, and then there’s pepper scorn.
Justin Bale, who owns a business in Olathe, Kan., that grows more than 100 kinds of peppers and tomatoes, in addition to seasonings and hot sauces, has been...
No apology from rapper Noname for antisemitism in new album
It’s difficult to keep the names straight, particularly because one of the rappers performs under the monicker “Noname.” That part can get confusing, though the antisemitism is clear.
The lyrics to the song “Balloons” by...
Anti-Israel activist breaks nose of Brazilian university rector
Andreas Lajst, director of the Brazil chapter of StandWithUs, was to deliver a talk on Aug. 10 at the Federal University of Amazonas about the capacity of Israeli technology to aid isolated Brazilian populations.
When...
Mezuzah scroll in Nahariya hospital replaced with antisemitic note
During a routine inspection of a mezuzah at Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, hospital personnel discovered that sacred parchment had been stolen and replaced with an antisemitic note.
"All Jews are liars and have no religion; they...
‘France24’ fired second journalist earlier this year for antisemitism
France24 fired Joelle Maroun, its Beirut correspondent, last March for antisemitic comments. According to CAMERA, the French state-owned outlet dismissed another journalist at some unknown point thereafter, also for making antisemitic comments.
Dina Abi-Saab reportedly refused...