Tag: Antisemitism
Federal agents arrest white supremacist, whose threats JNS reported exclusively
In early June, JNS reported exclusively that a known white supremacist, previously jailed on weapon charges, threatened jurors in the federal trial of the now-convicted shooter, who killed 11 Jews at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Yesterday, federal...
Antisemitic incident report: Aug. 5-11
JNS publishes a weekly listing of antisemitic incidents recorded by Jewish, pro-Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, as well as international news media. By the Anti-Defamation League’s count, an average of seven instances of varying measure...
New York City subway attacker pleads guilty to antisemitic hate crime
A New Yorker who assaulted and berated a Chassidic Jew in 2021 on a New York subway has accepted responsibility for his antisemitic actions.
Bradley Werner pleaded guilty to a hate crime earlier this week, reported The Forward....
Secure Community Network tells X (Twitter): Stop boosting Jew-hatred
Since the acquisition of Twitter (now called X) by business magnate Elon Musk, the social-media platform’s verification process has “enhanced” certain antisemitic content. For example, extensive coverage of the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue...
Antisemitism must not prevail in America
Over the years, antisemitism has evolved, but sadly, not for the better.
In many ways, antisemitism has been normalized and mainstreamed throughout all parts of American society. While Jews represent roughly 2% of the U.S....
Orthodox Jewish mayor of Florida town receives neo-Nazi death threat
Shlomo Danzinger, the Orthodox Jewish mayor of Surfside, Fla., is reportedly under police protection following a neo-Nazi death threat against him and his family.
Danziger received a threatening email on Aug. 4 from someone who...
When Palestinian nationalism becomes antisemitism
Article 9 of the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s charter couldn’t be more nefarious. It states: “Armed struggle is the only way to liberate Palestine. This is the overall strategy, not merely a tactical phase. The...
Jamie Foxx apologizes for ‘they killed Jesus’ post
American performer Jamie Foxx apologized on Saturday for a social media post that was seen as anti-Semitic.
The Oscar-winning actor’s expression of regret comes on the heels of notorious anti-Semitic comments last year from the...
Investigation continues after French Jewish boy is threatened with death
In the French city of Lyon near the Cours Émile-Zola intersection on July 24 at around 5:30 p.m., three individuals assaulted an unidentified Jewish 13-year-old boy, shoving and pushing him against a wall. The...
Recognizing antisemitism
The following remarks were delivered by Alyza D. Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, to the Knesset Committee on Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs on July 25,...