Tag: Antisemitism
Do Kamala Harris and the Democrats have a Jewish problem?
Democrats awoke on Monday feeling happier than they had in weeks. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race relieved them of the burden of having to obfuscate the truth about a...
An ‘abject, squalid, shameless’ debate at the Oxford Union
In an era dominated by social media and defined by short attention spans, it’s striking that longer, more involved debates hosted by elite institutions still matter.
The Oxford Union—a debating society created at Oxford University...
A third of Facebook, Instagram posts about ‘martyrs’ praise terror
Of more than 28,000 posts and comments from more than 20,000 accounts on Facebook and Instagram that mentioned “martyrs,” some 32% of the 1.2 billion views—or an audience of 372.5 million—could have seen posts...
Anti-Israel resolutions on docket for US teachers union
At its upcoming convention in Houston, which begins on July 22, the American Federation of Teachers plans to vote on several anti-Israel resolutions, including those that oppose “weaponization” of Jew-hatred, and advocate divestment from...
Proud Jews ‘have gone into their shells’ since Oct. 7, Shopify president says
An anti-Israel protester protested a podcast hosted by the Jewish president of Shopify, to accuse a Jewish guest, who wasn’t talking about Israel, of supporting genocide.
Harley Finkelstein—of the $81.86 billion Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify—and...
Thirty-six states adopt Jew-hatred guidelines amid global resurgence
Thirty-six countries and international bodies led by the United States endorsed the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism in Argentina on Wednesday.
The special envoys and other representatives adopted the 12 nonbinding guidelines at a time when the...
Iran showed its true colors in the AMIA bombing 30 years ago
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (Spanish initials: AMIA), a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina: 30 years of pain, 30 years demanding justice and...
Antisemitism in Europe is worsening, here’s what needs to change
Now it’s official and we have the data to prove it: to be a Jew in Europe today you must hide your Jewish identity.
In its latest survey of Jews’ experiences and perceptions of antisemitism,...
The left’s post-assassination hypocrisy
The failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has occasioned much soul-searching and even more vitriol. Republicans are blaming the Democrats for the shooting, pointing to the left’s relentless attempts to paint Trump...
Rubio, Graham call for US probe of pro-Hamas groups linked to China
Activist groups with ties to the Chinese Communist Party have disrupted U.S. Senate hearings and “have engaged in violent, antisemitic riots in many cities across the United States,” Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Lindsey...