Tag: White Supremacism
Republican Jewish Coalition endorses Rep. Steve King’s primary opponent
In a rare move, the Republican Jewish Coalition announced on Thursday its endorsement of Rep. Steve King’s (R-Iowa) primary opponent, Iowa state Sen. Randy Feenstra.
“Current Iowa Congressman Steve King does not represent the values...
Report: Far-right, white supremacists using virus to foster anti-Semitism online
Far-right activists and white supremacists have used the coronavirus pandemic to spread anti-Semitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories, according to a report released this month by the American Jewish Congress.
“As the coronavirus crisis spreads, white...
White supremacist disrupts webinar for Jewish teens featuring deputy anti-Semitism envoy
A webinar on the video conferencing platform Zoom about anti-Semitism last week, featuring U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Ellie Cohanim, was disrupted by a white supremacist and hacker—an example of...
ADL: Virtual meetings being disrupted by anti-Semites
With the coronavirus pandemic pushing meetings to go virtual, anti-Semites have taken the opportunity to disrupt them on the video conferencing platform Zoom, according to a report on Sunday from the Anti-Defamation League.
The ADL cited one...
Germany raids homes linked to neo-Nazi movement, bans anti-Semitic group
German police raided in 10 German states on Thursday homes linked to an anti-Semitic far-right movement called Reichsbürger, also known as “Citizens of the Reich.”
The Interior Ministry said some 400 police officers seized firearms, neo-Nazi propaganda...
Conservatives rebuke Malkin for questioning what is ‘anti-Semitic’
Prominent conservatives have rebuked right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin, who spoke at an event last week hosted by anti-Semitic and alt-right figures, where she questioned what is anti-Semitic.
The America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC) in...
ADL: Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distribution doubled in 2019
White-supremacist propaganda distribution more than doubled in 2019 over the previous year, making it the highest year on record for such activity in the United States, according to new data released on Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation...
ADL: Extremists are using coronavirus outbreak to stoke hatred against Jews
Neo-Nazi and white supremacists are using fears of the deadly coronavirus to stoke hated against Jews and spread conspiracy theories on social-media platforms, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League.
“Following a...
In deleted tweet, Tlaib falsely blames ‘white supremacy’ for Jersey City shooting
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Thursday falsely blamed “white supremacy” for Tuesday’s shooting at the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) retweeted a post on Thursday by the anti-Israel group IfNotNow,...
Anti-Semitic fliers found in Montana on Rosh Hashanah
Anti-Semitic fliers circulated around Whitefish, Mont., on Monday, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, as part of a continuing trend that has been happening there for years.
The literature included code words like the number “88,” which...