Tag: Combat Anti-Semitism
Blue square emoji symbolizes fight against antisemitism
A brand-new $25 million initiative to battle antisemitism called #StandUpToJewishHate launched this week, using a blue square as its main feature.
Created by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism—founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in 2019—the...
AJC releases latest Arabic-language video on explaining, fighting anti-Semitism
The American Jewish Committee released on Tuesday the eighth and latest in its series of Arabic-language online videos the organization said is aimed at raising awareness in the Arab world about the scourge of Jew-hatred.
“What is...
865 entities have adopted IHRA anti-Semitism definition since 2016, reveals new report
Over of the course of the past six years, more than 800 entities around the world have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, according to a new report.
The report, based on research...
Biggest group of Christian broadcasters adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
The world’s largest association of Christian communicators announced at its annual convention that it has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
“Fighting anti-Semitism is a key issue for believers, and it’s very...
Watchdog group: January saw 90 percent increase in attacks against US Jews
The Combat Antisemitism Movement revealed in its latest monthly report that it monitored 19 physical attacks targeting Jews in January, which represents a 90 percent increase from the same time period last year.
In total, CAM tracked...
NGO links social-media campaign to hostage crisis at Texas synagogue
Anti-Semitism experts have linked a coordinated social-media campaign for jailed Pakistani terrorist Aafia Siddiqui to the hostage crisis in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15.
During Shabbat services and into the evening, 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram held four...
Third annual Kyiv Jewish Forum expected to reach half a million viewers worldwide
Celebrating 30 years of official diplomatic relations between Israel and Ukraine, the third annual Kyiv Jewish Forum—set to take place over two days starting this Wednesday—will be held online due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions....
Canada will make special envoy on anti-Semitism permanent position
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will make the special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism a permanent position and bolster the role with more resources.
Trudeau made the announcement...
Brazilian Jewish lawyer appointed as first OAS anti-Semitism commissioner
Local Jewish leader Fernando Lottenberg was appointed on Tuesday as the first Organization of American States (OAS) Commissioner for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism.
The world’s oldest and most prominent international organization, the OAS is comprised of 35...
Central America unites in show of solidarity against anti-Semitism
The Guatemalan president and regional Parliamentarians convened virtually on July 29 to display a united front against anti-Semitism and celebrate ties with the Jewish state.
At the inaugural Central America Forum for Israel, the leaders...