Rutgers University student government rejects IHRA definition of antisemitismFollowing the Rutgers resolution’s defeat, one Jewish student asked whether 'any other group on campus' would be interrogated for requesting 'help in stopping violence and hate against their community.' January 29, 2025
Sydney synagogue targeted in massive bomb plot'Very serious threat' - Massive bomb hidden in vehicle in Sydney, Australia found with note suggesting a local synagogue was to have been the target, local police say. January 29, 2025
‘Single Palestinian more important than 1,000 Israelis,’ says prominent Gaza journalistAzaiza has spent much of 2024 on a speaking tour in the United States, where he has met with US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an outspoken critic of Israel, and visited the pro-Hamas encampment at Columbia University to praise demonstrators. January 28, 2025
Ireland’s Chief Rabbi blasts president for conduct, anti-Israel tirade during National Holocaust MemorialIsrael’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, denounced Higgins’s comments as a 'despicable provocation,' accusing him of using International Holocaust Remembrance Day to 'echo Hamas’s antisemitic propaganda, leading Jews, descendants of Holocaust survivors, to walk out of the event.' January 28, 2025
Auschwitz survivor would rather ‘shake hands’ with SS guard than Holocaust denierOut of nine siblings, only he and one brother survived the gas chambers. January 28, 2025
Jewish groups in Italy decry ‘dramatic increase’ in antisemitism while marking Holocaust Remembrance DayThe Jewish community of Milan withdrew from the main municipal Holocaust commemoration ceremony, citing concerns that it could be exploited to promote anti-Israel rhetoric. January 28, 2025
House reps reintroduce bipartisan Holocaust education billCo-sponsors of the bipartisan bill include Reps. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.). January 28, 2025
Survey: Half of British Jewry want to leave over rising antisemitismThe BBC’s reputation for impartiality has been called into question, with 92% of respondents viewing its coverage of Jewish-related matters unfavorably. January 27, 2025
Holocaust survivors fear losing reparations over new facial recognition appFor these individuals, the task of downloading and using a smartphone app, managing a steady camera, and navigating technical instructions is daunting. January 27, 2025
Irish president bashes Israel at Holocaust memorial eventIreland's Michael Higgins 'resorted to cheap and despicable provocation,' said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. January 27, 2025
‘Genocide cuisine’ – Israeli restaurant vandalized in Brooklyn'Make no mistake, the NYPD is investigating and will find those responsible,' says New York Mayor Eric Adams. January 27, 2025
Edit wars over Israel spur rare ban of 8 Wikipedia editorsIn the discussion section of particular articles, editors have fought over, for example, whether it’s appropriate to call Israeli military operations in Gaza a 'genocide' or to apply labels such 'settler colonialism' and 'apartheid regime' to the country. January 26, 2025
Virginia Democrats block Jewish civil rights attorney’s appointment to university boardTheir reasons for opposing the decorated attorney’s appointment to Virginia’s largest public university remain unknown, as no arguments enumerating concerns about Marcus’ beliefs, conduct, or political affiliations have been put forth. January 26, 2025
‘Worst haters of Jews’: French NGO exposed for supporting Hamas using Jewish coverUJFP office director Nazih Al-Banna, for example, is a Hamas official and was deputy mayor of the central Gaza city of Burejj on the day of the October 7 attack. January 26, 2025
In California and Michigan, a surprising force drives anti-Israel campus activism: Labor unionsThose unions typically represent graduate students who work for their universities—a far cry from the high-paid administrators who determine school rules, and yet, they've increasingly provided institutional support for controversial activism. January 26, 2025
Oklahoma legislator introduces bill to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitismAccording to the Combat Antisemitism Movement, as of Nov. 1, 2024, 1,262 entities worldwide have adopted the definition, including 45 countries, 37 US state governments, and 96 city and county governments. January 26, 2025
Ahead of Auschwitz liberation anniversary, UN rights chief warns of ‘rampant’ antisemitismAn ADL poll found that roughly one-half of the world's population harbors antisemitic beliefs. January 24, 2025
Columbia promptly suspends student that stormed Israeli history class. It has a long history of dropping similar suspensionsColumbia's handling of the Tuesday class storming could provide a window into how the school's administrators assess the Trump administration's threats. January 24, 2025
New York man pleads guilty to hate crime for antisemitic vandalism in front of Jewish CenterCaceres’s plea deal will require him to undergo six months of anti-bias training, 100 community service hours, and a guided tour of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove, New York. January 24, 2025
Half of Americans can’t name a single Nazi concentration camp, new survey on Holocaust knowledge findsThe number of people believing that 2 million or fewer Jews died reached 28 percent in Romania, 27 percent in Hungary, 24 percent in Poland, 20 percent in the UK and 18 percent in Germany. January 24, 2025
As Los Angeles fires rage, California National Guard’s top wildfire response expert says the Newsom admin fired him because he’s JewishMagram claims that Beevers, who orchestrated his firing, was retaliating against him for defending a fellow Jew from Beevers’s anti-Semitic rants. January 23, 2025
Cornell University statue vandalized by anti-Zionist activistsCornell's new interim president, Michael Kotlikoff, and his administration have vowed to punish and deter criminal behavior undertaken in the name of anti-Zionist activism. January 23, 2025
Jewish group compiles list of ‘pro-Hamas’ foreign students and faculty for Trump to deportThis initiative aligns with President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to revoke the student visas of individuals engaging in antisemitic activities. January 23, 2025
Australian police suspect foreigners paying criminals to perpetrate antisemitic attacksAustralian Jews experienced more than 2,000 antisemitic incidents between October 2023 and September 2024, compared to 495 in the prior 12 months. January 23, 2025
Columbia posts security guards outside Jewish and Israel-related coursesOn Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester, four keffiyeh-clad student activists marched into an Israeli history class and filmed themselves as they passed out anti-Semitic propaganda to Jewish students. January 23, 2025
Antisemitism continues to skyrocket in France, with over 1,500 incidents recorded in 2024, new report findsCRIF’s latest data also showed that 192 antisemitic acts were committed in schools, which accounted for 12.2 percent of all such incidents recorded last year. January 23, 2025
Harvard settles antisemitism lawsuits with promises to police anti-Zionist speechThe agreement reflects a wish list of many pro-Israel groups that demanded a more forceful response from universities to the explosion of pro-Palestinian activism on their campuses. January 22, 2025
Jewish celebrities encourage Jews to proudly wear Stars of David in campaign for Holocaust Remembrance Day'There are so many ways in which we can honor the victims [of the Holocaust]. One of the best ways is to be a proud Jew,' said a spokesperson for CAA. January 22, 2025
NGO suspends staff member for unhinged anti-Israel TikTok rantThe video went viral, racking up tens of thousands of views and sparking outrage among the supporters of Save the Children. January 22, 2025
Pro-Palestinian protesters storm Israeli history class at Columbia UColumbia Interim President Katrina Armstrong released a statement pledging an investigation into the incident. January 22, 2025
Amsterdam club caves to threats and cancels Israeli stand-up comedianBoom Chicago said they canceled Sponder's performance because they 'began to worry about the safety of performers, audience, and colleagues.' January 21, 2025
Another antisemitic hate crime in Sydney – childcare center torchedThe Australian prime minister slammed the attack and the regional premier vowed to find ‘the bastards.” January 21, 2025
21% of Americans support Hamas over IsraelSupport for Hamas polled the highest among the 25 to 34 age group, where almost one-third said they favored the terrorists over Israel. January 20, 2025
Antisemitism surged 340% worldwide, study findsBetween 2022 and 2024, the number of antisemitic incidents reported worldwide soared by 340%, according to a joint study by the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization. January 20, 2025
US Jewish businesses to be recognized for first time as minority-ownedGovernment certification will enable access to special funding, more contracts, and dedicated networking events. January 19, 2025
Trump appoints Mel Gibson, with antisemitic past, pro-Israel actor Jon Voight as Hollywood ambassadorsIn 2020, Jewish actress Winona Ryder claimed that Gibson once called her an 'oven dodger' — a reference to the crematoria at Nazi concentration camps during World War II. January 19, 2025
Ireland adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism amid row with IsraelIreland has been a fierce critic of Israel since the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and amid the ensuing war in Gaza, leading the Jewish state to shutter its embassy in Dublin. January 18, 2025
Rashida Tlaib renews calls for arms embargo against Israel even as Jewish state advances toward Gaza ceasefireSince entering office, Tlaib has repeatedly accused the Jewish state of implementing an 'apartheid' regime in Judea and Samaria and turning Gaza into an 'open-air prison.' January 17, 2025
Judge tosses challenge to lawsuit alleging mistreatment of Jewish professor at California CollegeShe sued CAA for discriminating against her for being Jewish, a violation of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and breach of contract, offenses which caused her “substantial damages” and other trauma. January 17, 2025
Rome’s Chief Rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks'Selective indignation … weakens the pope’s strength,' said Cheif rabbi Di Segni. January 17, 2025
Chief Rabbi invites counterterror task force to South Africa following bombing attempt at Jewish centerThe task force will deliver its findings and recommendations in a forthcoming report, with the goal of making actionable recommendations to safeguard Jewish community spaces. January 16, 2025
US Supreme Court declines to hear CUNY professors’ case to cut ties with ‘antisemitic’ unionA New York district judge dismissed the professors’ suit in November 2022, ruling that several previous cases have affirmed the constitutionality of compulsory union representation. January 15, 2025
Pro-Hamas Columbia law professor shown the doorHer unceremonious exit comes as Columbia grapples with an unprecedented wave of antisemitism that has transformed the Ivy League campus into a playground for Hamas supporters. January 15, 2025
Virginia AG ratchets up investigation into American Muslims for PalestineThe petition, if successful, could implicate AMP in terrorism financing violations and shine a light on American anti-Israel groups' close ties to foreign extremists and illicit actors. January 15, 2025
Jewish groups condemn ’60 Minutes’ segment criticizing US support for Israel during Gaza warAJC CEO Ted Deutch said in a statement on X that the '60 Minutes' segment on Sunday night 'relies on the same biased accusations and information that attempt to demonize and delegitimize Israel.' January 15, 2025
Vandals wreck two kosher restaurants in TorontoPolice released images taken from closed-circuit television cameras showing the two masked suspects as they broke into the office and spray-painted its walls. January 14, 2025
Half of world’s population is antisemitic, doubt the Holocaust – pollNearly half of all adults worldwide harbor antisemitic beliefs, according to a new survey released by the ADL, while less than half accept the veracity of the Holocaust as a historical fact. January 14, 2025
A rabbi and his son were arrested for vandalizing a swastika mural. Are they heroes or hooligans?Mehler says he knows that what he and his father did was illegal — in fact, he expected to get caught, but he’s convinced they did the morally correct thing, the only option that didn’t require them to ignore or shrink from a threat. January 14, 2025
Columbia University professor calls on president to denounce pro-terror activism'You know perfectly well that they aren’t criticizing Israel’s policies. You know perfectly well that they’re criticizing its existence,' Professor Shai Davidai stated. January 14, 2025
Canada: Kosher restaurant robbed, trashed by antisemitic vandalsTwo separate locations operated by a kosher restaurant in the Toronto area were broken into, robbed, and vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, police say. January 14, 2025
Jewish student bolts Canadian university over death threats'I’ll smash your skull to the floor,' a fellow student wrote on Whatsapp. January 13, 2025
‘Misconduct’ – UK government warns Chabad over IDF fundraiserUK Charity Commission accuses Chabad trustees of 'misconduct' over campaign that raised funds for IDF soldiers' protective gear, warm clothing. January 13, 2025
Rioters in Italy attack synagogue during anti-police protestThe rioters stormed a local synagogue, hurling Molotov cocktails and fireworks at the Jewish institution. January 13, 2025
Islamic organization calls to boycott UK’s Holocaust Memorial DayThe Islamic Human Rights Commission also wrote a letter to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, a charity set up in 2005 and funded by the British government, urging it to include the current war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on the list of genocides. January 12, 2025
Biden program meant to ‘protect Jewish institutions’ pays out six-figure grants to mosques that preach antisemitic hatePresident Joe Biden touted the program last year as an example of the administration’s 'aggressive' actions to counter anti-Semitism. January 12, 2025
Biden admin ‘recklessly’ sanctioned American Jews in campaign against Israelis, lawsuit revealsAccording to the attorneys, the Biden administration appears to have targeted Manne and Pilant on the basis of flawed reporting by activist groups that are ideologically opposed to any Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria. January 11, 2025
US House Education Committee chair denounces Biden admin’s ‘toothless’ campus antisemitism settlementsNothing short of a revolution of the current habits and ideas which constitute the current higher education regime can prevent antisemitism and extreme anti-Zionism on college campuses, the US House Committee on Education and the Workforce has previously argued. January 11, 2025
Anti-Israel activists blame Israel for Los Angeles wildfiresCode Pink: 'When US taxes go to burning people alive in Gaza, we can't be surprised when those fires come home.' January 10, 2025
Sydney synagogue vandalized with phrase praising HitlerThe vandalism of the Sydney synagogue follows incidents of antisemitic graffiti on cars also in Sydney and an arson attack in Melbourne last month. January 10, 2025
California College sued for punishing Jewish professor over conversation on Israeli-Palestinian conflictWith her reputation blighted by scandal and the college threatening to revoke her tenure, Fiss is fighting for both her right to exist as a proud Jew at work as well as her right to free speech. January 10, 2025
