Sacha Baron Cohen blasts Zuckerberg: Would he serve goose-stepping Nazis?
The comedian argued that Facebook should police its content more.
October 20, 2019
Jewish Diaspora
Analysis: Does Angela Merkel Deserve a Prize for Zionism?
Critics say that Merkel, because her domestic and foreign policies have in recent years made the world less safe for Jews, is uniquely undeserving of the award.
October 20, 2019
Corbyn ‘consorts with anti-Semites, Holocaust deniers and terrorists,’ warns MP who quit Labour after 55 years
'I believe that Jeremy Corbyn is not fit to serve as our prime minister,' said Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman.
October 19, 2019
Pro-Israel, Jewish communities mourn the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68
'Cummings was a strong advocate of the U.S.-Israel relationship,' said AIPAC, in a statement mourning the congressman's death.
October 18, 2019
MP quits Labour Party, saying anti-Semitism is ‘mainstream’ under Corbyn
MP Dame Louise Ellman charges that Jeremy Corbyn 'has attracted the support of too many anti-Semites.'
October 17, 2019
Former Nazi SS guard, 93, going on trial in juvenile court
Because he was 17 and 18 at the time of the alleged crimes, Dey will be tried in juvenile court.
October 17, 2019
British teacher fired after threatening to send Jewish students ‘off to the gas chambers’
The teacher then said that she was 'joking' and asked the students not to reveal what she had said to anyone.
October 17, 2019
‘P is for Palestine’ sparks legal battle, book considered ‘anti-Semitic in nature’
The suit will center on the library’s planned book reading of P Is for Palestine. It is widely considered to be anti-Semitic in nature.
October 17, 2019
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s lawyers blame prosecutors for pursuing death penalty
Case would be over if federal prosecutors had accepted his life-without-parole offer, Robert Bower's attorneys say.
October 16, 2019
Opinion: Why are Jews honoring journalist who says they ‘control White House’?
Giving an honor to somebody like Thomas Friedman, who slanders Israel and the American Jewish community, sends a message to all potential slanderers that Jews are fair game.
October 16, 2019
German police lost track of synagogue shooter for an hour, lawmakers say
It was two officers in a small town who reportedly eventually arrested the gunman, not the SWAT teams that were hunting him.
October 15, 2019
Identities of victims in German synagogue attack revealed
German authorities released the names of the two victims in the Halle synagogue shooting.
October 11, 2019
Opinion: Kissinger’s record on Israel renders him unfit to speak at Jewish conference
‘If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be anti-Semitic,’ Kissinger once quipped.
October 11, 2019
German suspect planned Yom Kippur ‘massacre’ at synagogue, had explosives in car
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says the number of anti-Semitic acts of violence rose to 48 last year from 21 the previous year.
October 10, 2019
Yom Kippur attack in Germany brings condemnation and calls for action; ‘massacre’ was planned
German government declares attack 'anti-Semitic' as Israeli and Jewish leaders warn Europe to pay attention to rising anti-Jewish hatred on the continent.
October 10, 2019
2 killed in Anti-Semitic Yom Kippur shooting at German synagogue
An attacker fired several shots outside a synagogue and into a kebab shop in an eastern German city on Wednesday, leaving two dead.
October 9, 2019
WATCH: Gunman opens fire outside synagogue in Germany
Chilling footage shows a gunman stalking the streets of a German city called Halle, where he launched an attack near a synagogue that left two people dead and others injured.
October 9, 2019
Poway killer pleads not guilty to new charge
If convicted of murder, John Earnest, 20, could face the death penalty, though prosecutors haven’t said what sentence they would seek.
October 9, 2019
Far-Left activists continue Yom Kippur effort to oust Jewish Labour MP critical of anti-Semitism in party
Critics decried the scheduling of the motion, which was seen as a ploy to prevent MP Louise Ellman from participating in her own defense.
October 8, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez accuses Trump of anti-Semitism over Schiff put-down
Ocasio-Cortez said Trump was guilty of 'targeted antisemitism' against Schiff.
October 7, 2019
NY middle school vandalized with swastikas
In response, the principal convened the students to discuss the incident and the meaning and history of the swastika as a symbol of hate and prejudice.
October 6, 2019
In response to anti-Semitic bullying, Australian official calls for greater Holocaust ‘focus’
'If they (bullies) understood and comprehend the atrocities of the Holocaust, they would be as insulted as anybody about these recent attacks,' said Frydenberg,
October 6, 2019
Muslim armed with knife yells ‘Allahu Akbar’ in Berlin synagogue
The Neue Synagogue was built in 1886 to seat 3,200 congregants to serve the growing Jewish population in Berlin
October 6, 2019
Democratic leaders to speak at J Street conference highly critical of Israel alongside PLO members
Schumer and Pelosi will speak at a conference that includes speakers from anti-Israel organizations such as IfNotNow, the New Israel Fund, and the PLO national and central councils.
October 5, 2019
Argentina Holocaust museum takes custody of Nazi artifacts
The main hypothesis among investigators and members of Argentina’s Jewish community is that the items were brought in by Nazis after World War II.
October 4, 2019
Australia: Jewish boy forced to kiss shoes of Muslim classmate; toddler was called ‘Jewish cockroach’
'Deeply disturbing instances of anti-Semitic intimidation and harassment have emerged in this city,' wrote the Melbourne-based paper.
October 4, 2019
Popstar Demi Lovato apologizes to fans for her recent Israel trip
Lovato made it clear that her intention was not to make a political statement, rather a description of her spiritual experience.
October 3, 2019
UK Labour slammed for planning no-confidence vote against Jewish MP on Yom Kippur eve
“Louise Ellman has fought bravely against anti-Semitism in her own party, and she should be applauded, not vilified,” the president of the Board of Deputies said.
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October 3, 2019
WATCH: Vandals smash synagogue window during Rosh Hashanah prayers in Brooklyn
Individuals were caught on camera in Williamsburg, Brooklyn smashing a synagogue window in the middle of Rosh Hashanah prayers on Tuesday.
October 2, 2019
Over 130,000 ‘Sephardic’ Jews accept Spain’s offer and apply for citizenship
The descendants of those exiled over 500 years ago for refusing to convert to Catholicism are mostly from Latin America.
October 2, 2019
Saudi ambassador to Washington wishes ‘Shana Tova’ to US Jews
It is the first time ever that the Saudi Arabia embassy in Washington, D.C publicly wished U.S. Jewry holiday greetings for the Jewish New Year.
October 2, 2019
Jewish population worldwide hits 14.8 million ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Of the nearly 15 million Jews in the world today, an estimated 6.7 million live in Israel.
September 28, 2019
Poland’s president blames Israel for rise in anti-Semitic attacks, denied by spokesman
A spokesman for the Polish president denied on Friday that Duda had blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in his country.
September 27, 2019
Opinion: Why do Jews drift away from Judaism?
Jews have long had a tendency to fall in love with people who do not love them.
September 26, 2019
Michigan and Minnesota Democrats have trouble endorsing anti-Israel Reps Omar and Tlaib
Dem reps respond to questions with silence.
September 25, 2019
‘Pure Heart’ cult seeks political asylum in Iran
In their asylum request, cult members offered to 'help counter Zionist dominance in order to peacefully liberate the Holy Land and the Jewish nation.'
September 24, 2019
UN report says BDS movement based on anti-Semitic tropes must be condemned
A recent report found a disturbing rise in anti-Israel harassment of Jewish students on college campuses.
September 24, 2019
Republican Senate candidate says party controlled by Jewish lobby
Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis said that the Republican party is controlled by the 'Jewish lobby.'
September 23, 2019
Lara Trump, Elizabeth Pipko team up for Exodus event, moving Jews away from Democratic party
At an Exodus Movement event in Manhattan, the group which seeks to wean Jews away from the Democratic party announced the addition of a political action committee.
September 22, 2019
Columbia Jewish Students Call for Protection Ahead of Speech by Anti-Semitic Malaysian PM
'This is not a matter of free speech, or of scholarly freedom,' the petition notes. 'It is a matter of basic academic decency.'
September 22, 2019
‘I’m defending our nation against Jews,’ said suspect in Poway synagogue shooting
The suspect told a 911 operator in the moments after the shooting that he did it to save white people from Jews.
September 20, 2019
Anti-Israel harassment on US college campuses spikes 70%
A recent report found a disturbing rise in anti-Israel harassment of Jewish students on college campuses.
September 18, 2019
New Women’s March leader shares same anti-Israel views as predecessors
The three women, particularly Mallory and Sarsour, have been lightening rods for controversy, particularly on Jewish issues.
September 17, 2019
Women’s March dumps three leaders tainted by anti-Semitism controversies
The three women, particularly Mallory and Sarsour, have been lightning rods for controversy, particularly on Jewish issues.
September 17, 2019
Fighting anti-Semitism in sports tops agenda of upcoming New York conference
'I believe that sports is a vehicle through which we can effect change in the world,' says Anthony Davidson, who spearheaded the anti-Semitism conference.
September 13, 2019
‘Free Palestine’ scrawled on Los Angeles synagogue
'It seems that the perpetrators waited for congregants to enter and then sprayed the graffiti so that when they come out they should see it,' wrote Rabbi Yonah Bookstein.
September 12, 2019
Israeli president meets with group seeking to strengthen global Jewry
'Our Common Destiny' will reflect the varied experience of Jews around the world, spanning all ages, gender, nationality and affiliation.
September 11, 2019
WATCH: Sudan minister calls on Jews to reclaim their citizenship
Nasr Al-Din Mufreh, Sudan's Minister of Religious Affairs, offered Jews from Sudan the chance to reclaim citizenship in an interview on Saturday with the Al-Arabiya Network, MEMRI reports.
September 9, 2019
Sarsour campaigns for Sanders: Proud ‘to elect first Jewish American president’
Sanders tweeted a video of the anti-Israel political activist praising him for his pro-Palestinian stance in foreign policy, as well as his domestic policies.
September 8, 2019
UK lawmaker quits parliament: ‘Enabler’ Corbyn gives ‘open license’ to anti-Semitism
British Parliamentarian John Mann resigned over 'normalization' of Jew-hatred among the Labour Party's ranks under the leadership of embattled party head Jeremy Corbyn.
September 8, 2019
NYPD: Over half of New York City hate crimes in 2019 were anti-Semitic
'As a whole, anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City are up 63% this year as compared with last year,' according to officials cited in the CNN report.
September 5, 2019
NYC Mayor gets pushback from own hate crimes prevention director: Anti-Semitism also comes from the left
Disagreeing with Mayor de Blasio, Deborah Lauter says: 'There are also threats that come from the left.'
September 4, 2019
Reform Jewish movement in US blasts Trump for ‘sowing hate and fear’
The Reform Movement pulled no punches in an open letter attacking Trump on Tuesday.
September 4, 2019
Brooklyn synagogue stabbing: Jewish man, son seriously wounded
A Jewish man and his son suffered serious injuries after they were stabbed.
September 4, 2019
WATCH: Attacking Israel isn’t anti-Semitic, says Ocasio-Cortez
US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who voted in favor of a pro-BDS resolution in July, insists that condemning Israel is not anti-Semitism.
September 3, 2019
Orthodox Jewish man assaulted with belt in Brooklyn
An Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted with a belt in Brooklyn in the third such attack in a week.
September 2, 2019
Belgian kosher slaughtering ban goes into effect
The Conference of European Rabbis slammed the law as 'another sad day for Europe's darkening skies' for Jews.
September 1, 2019
Rabbi assaulted in New York speaks out: ‘It was hate’
Assailant was 'looking to kill,' says Rabbi Avraham Gopin, 63. Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to 'stop at nothing' to find the attacker.
August 29, 2019
Democratic Jewish congressman accused of dual loyalty by IfNotNow member
'You represent American Jews, not Israelis,' interjected an audience member named Nathan. 'No, I represent the United States,' responded Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.).
August 28, 2019
Elderly Jewish man severely beaten in New York park
The ADL is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailant.
August 27, 2019