Israel invests in European Jewish security as antisemitism surges Starting in January 2025, European communities will benefit from assistance in areas such as safety training, operational control, and the establishment of voluntary security patrols. December 25, 2024
Anti-Israel student leaders get tossed at University of Michigan Even students who backed Chowdhury and Atkinson’s stance thought they’d gone too far. December 25, 2024
London police failing to protect Jews, says UK’s chief rabbi Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis wants to prevent an antisemitic march near two major synagogues next month. December 25, 2024
Jewish radio host fired for refusing to support Hamas Management demanded that host of Latin cultural program change content of her broadcasts to promote a pro-Hamas narrative. December 25, 2024
5 convicted over Amsterdam soccer rampage against Israelis Dutch court sentences alleged ringleader of attacks on Israelis after soccer match in Amsterdam to six months in prison. December 24, 2024
Antisemitic vandals deface mural of Holocaust survivors in Italy 'A coat of white paint applied by some idiot can erase a mural but not the memory,' Ignazio La Russa, president of the Senate in Italy, wrote. December 24, 2024
2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid Several months ago, federal courts dismissed a lawsuit by pro-Palestinian groups, also filed in the Bay Area, accusing the Biden administration of complicity in a genocide. December 24, 2024
Alan Dershowitz emerges as frontrunner to become Trump’s new antisemitism czar Dershowitz rose to prominence as one of America’s most notable legal scholars and defense attorneys in the late 1960s by becoming Harvard Law School’s youngest full professor at age 28. December 23, 2024
NGOs driving antisemitism in Europe and around the globe: Part I Despite the undisguised support for terrorism and ethnic cleansing that Samidoun displayed on October 7, 2023 and since, it was allowed to continue its activities, as it does to this day. December 23, 2024
24 Israeli colleges to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism More than 1,200 entities worldwide, including the U.S. State Department, have officially recognized the definition. December 23, 2024
US Department of Education resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 6 campuses Four of the resolved cases involved the University of California, Los Angeles, where an unruly spring encampment — and pro-Israel counterdemonstrations — ended in violence and arrests. December 22, 2024
Bait-and-Switch: NY activists use fast food to push anti-Israel propaganda The extremist group NJ PalAction is behind the activity, hoping to raise support for the BDS movement. December 22, 2024
Germany refuses citizenship to migrant who denied Israel’s right to exist The Palestinian-born man had denied the Jewish state's right to exist, stating to authorities that 'there is no Israel.' December 22, 2024
ADL launches partnership to combat antisemitism in higher education 'We recognize the unique challenges and opportunities that Jewish graduate students face,' JGO chief executive officer Rabbi Dave Sorani said in Wednesday’s press release. December 21, 2024
Rutgers Faculty calls for boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel The unions’ passing of a resolution that calls for BDS comes amid new scrutiny of the role faculty — specifically the group Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) — have played in fostering campus unrest, extremism, and antisemitism. December 21, 2024
Poland confirms Netanyahu will be arrested if he attends 80th Auschwitz liberation ceremony Netanyahu already indicated he would not attend the event, given Poland's earlier statements in support of executing the arrest warrant. December 21, 2024
Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church Putin said the church was 'being tortured' — and blamed Jews. December 20, 2024
Clark University rejects anti-Israel BDS movement Clark’s emphatic rejection of BDS followed some confusion caused by spurious student reporting which suggested that the university had taken steps toward adopting BDS and had even met with pro-BDS parties to discuss doing so. December 20, 2024
‘We need accountability’: US House report condemns universities’ response to rising antisemitism The report noted that university leaders scorned officials investigating campus antisemitism and hoped a Democratic majority in Congress would end such inquiries. December 20, 2024
EU Lawmaker: Dual nationals must be able to join ‘Palestinian armed resistance’ if allowed to serve in IDF She has also reportedly accused Israel of being a 'nameless monstrosity' and a 'fascist colonial entity' which 'lies every day,' and has described her keffiyeh as 'my superhero cape.' December 20, 2024
‘Proof terror knows no boundaries,’ Israeli envoy in NY says of thwarted terror attack Hassan shared a pro-ISIS video with the undercover agent 'that called for the killing of Jews,' per the affidavit. December 20, 2024
British television presenter Nadia Sawalha accused UK media of having a ‘Zionist agenda’ On October 7th, she posted that Palestinians in Israel had endured '42 different tortures including r*pe and electric shocks.' December 19, 2024
Canadian man pleads guilty to promoting Jew-hate speech, attempting to make 3D-printed guns In one of his posts, Tribout described the COVID-19 vaccine as the 'Jew Jab.' December 19, 2024
Estonian university cuts ties with Israeli institution, drawing government rebuke Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal rebuffed the move in a press conference, saying, 'I believe the academy should reconsider this decision.' December 19, 2024
Egypt purging antisemitic content from school textbooks, new report says One reform the report strongly commended was the removal of some texts that encourage jihad, martyrdom, and religious intolerance. December 19, 2024
Montreal synagogue firebombed for second time in a year Police discover 'incendiary device' used in firebombing attack on Montreal synagogue. December 19, 2024
Los Angeles County records record high number of antisemitic hate crimes In 2023, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recorded 8,873 antisemitic incidents— an average of 24 every day — across the US. December 18, 2024
Disturbing study finds Jewish healthcare workers face rampant antisemitism in America A recent study by the Jewish Medical Association of Ontario (JMAO) found that 80% of Jewish medical workers have faced antisemitism since Hamas’s October 7 massacre. December 18, 2024
Tucker Carlson provides ‘leading platform’ for Jew-hatred, says Israel’s minister of combating antisemitism During Monday’s interview on Carlson’s eponymous show on social media, Sachs claimed that Israel provokes wars against any neighboring government that supports the Palestinian people. December 18, 2024
Yeshiva University’s centennial Chanukah gala lights up the night Donor support has surged, particularly since October 7, as contributors increasingly seek institutions that combine academic excellence with strong values. December 18, 2024
Jewish civil rights group seeks to overturn dismissal of MIT antisemitism lawsuit Jewish students have consistently maintained that MIT’s response to antisemitism was delayed and paled in comparison to any action that it would have taken had the group subject to the discriminatory behavior been anything but Jewish. December 18, 2024
Columbia professor who praised Oct 7 massacre tapped to teach course on Zionism Israel supporters had immediately called on the university to fire him, but Columbia issued no statement nor took any action. December 17, 2024
UVA settles antisemitism lawsuit in confidential agreement UVA, whose endowment is valued at over $13 billion, declined to contest the allegations in November, the Progress added, opting instead to resolve the case privately. December 17, 2024
Israeli FM: Irish Prime Minister is an antisemite On Sunday, Sa’ar ordered the closure of the embassy in Dublin. December 16, 2024
New mayor of Florence is the first woman and first Jew to lead the historic city Today Florence has around 1,000 Jews among a total population of more than 350,000 and a grand synagogue famous for its late 19th-century Moorish Revival architecture. December 16, 2024
American podcaster Candace Owens named Antisemite of the Year StopAntisemitism crowns conservative pundit Candace Owens, who promoted medieval blood libels and allegations of 'secret Jewish gangs,' as Antisemite of the Year for 2024, beating out pro-Hamas climate activist Greta Thunberg. December 16, 2024
Rally against antisemitism held in Sydney The demonstration coincided with the 10th anniversary of a terror attack on an Australian café December 15, 2024
Trump to host hasidic rabbis at White House meeting Following the massive outpouring of support for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, two hasidic leaders formally invited by the president-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at the White House. December 15, 2024
‘Festival of Jew hate’ – Antisemitism dominates private school conference Professor Ruha Benjamin, a speaker at the conference who teaches at Princeton, accused Israel of 'genocide' during her presentation. December 15, 2024
Anti-Zionist faculty ‘barometer’ exposes worst schools for Jewish students The presence of FJP on a college campus increased by seven times 'the likelihood of physical assaults and Jewish students' December 14, 2024
University of Michigan fires DEI administrator for antisemitic statements The former administrator denies making the statements that led to her firing on Dec. 10 and plans to sue the university. December 14, 2024
Pro-Hamas demonstration at NYU draws police response According to the campus newspaper, law enforcement arrested at least two professors and roughly half a dozen others who 'repeatedly refused to stop blocking the entrances and walkway' of the building. December 13, 2024
Hamas applauds Ireland’s decision to join South Africa genocide case against Israel Last month, Ireland accepted the appointment of a full Palestinian ambassador for the first time, confirming that Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid would step up from her current position as Palestinian head of mission to Ireland. December 13, 2024
Spanish far-left leader accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ — in Syria Belarra and her Podemos party have threatened to withhold its crucial support for next year’s budget unless the government breaks diplomatic relations with Israel, among other actions. December 12, 2024
He sits on Columbia’s top disciplinary body. He also lauds terrorist plane hijackings as ‘spectacular’ They came just weeks after the university senate's rules committee, which Slaughter sits on, approved guidelines 'intended to promote a common understanding' of school rules 'for the entire Columbia community.' December 12, 2024
MIT Jewish alumni group urges action on campus antisemitism after smear campaign The group concluded by imploring the university to concertedly respond to antisemitism on campus. December 12, 2024
‘Violent’ antisemitic graffiti sprayed on San Francisco Hillel house The Jewish student center was marked with the word ‘Khaybar,' a 7th-century Muslim victory over Jews, and anarchist and Communist symbols. December 12, 2024
University of Wisconsin launches investigation into pro-Hamas group SJP maintains its innocence. Spokeswoman Dahlia Saba said that the university is guilty of suppressing free expression and subjecting its students to police brutality. December 12, 2024
Prosecutor: Amsterdam pogrom wasn’t antisemitic or terror Gaza-born defendant charged with attempted manslaughter is 'mentally ill,' claims attorney. December 12, 2024
London school declares ‘fast day for Gaza’ A Jewish parent said that the school erected a Palestinian flag not long after the massacre of Israelis on October 7. December 11, 2024
Disturbing study finds TV shows push Jewish actors to hide their faith A third of all references to Orthodox Jews occur without an Orthodox Jew present in the scene. December 11, 2024
Prominent DC synagogue cancels Gallant speech, accused of caving to anti-Israel protesters Michael Oren, an ex-Israeli ambassador to the US and a former member of Adas Israel, said he was 'appalled' by the news of the cancellation. December 11, 2024
Australian PM jeered at firebombed synagogue Anthony Albanese was told his words were 'cheap and late' after announcing government support for rebuilding Adass Israel. December 11, 2024
Vandals torch car, spray-paint ‘Kill Israel’ in Sydney Days after Melbourne synagogue struck in arson attack, vandals torch a car in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of a Sydney suburb and spray-paint 'Kill Israel.' December 11, 2024
Survey demonstrates how October 7th has united Israeli and diaspora Jews Following October 7th, 73% of Israeli Jews reported they 'feel responsible' for the security and welfare of Jews outside of Israel. December 10, 2024
Anti-Israel student group banned from Instagram Columbia University Apartheid Divest had announced a protest that included photos of trustees with inverted triangle target markings on them. December 10, 2024
Adam Schiff is sworn into Senate on edition of Maimonides’ Jewish legal code printed in 1490 Maimonides, also known as Rambam and considered one of history’s preeminent Jewish scholars, wrote the Mishnah Torah in the 12th century as an all-inclusive guide to the system of Jewish law. December 10, 2024
Yale student body approves divestment referendum targeting Israel Han Pimental-Hayes, a leader of the anti-Zionist Sumud Coalition group which authored the resolution, praised the outcome of the referendum as expressing the will of students. December 10, 2024
Police find guns, ammo and terror flags inside home of Pro-Palestinian student leaders When officers entered the Chanaa family home, they found firearms—modern weapons, not antiques—as well as scores of ammunition and foreign passports. December 10, 2024
Hamas graffiti painted on U. of Michigan official’s car while home vandalized Jordan Acker said he will “not let fear win” and asked the community to condemn the hateful act. December 10, 2024
