BBC analyst blasted for comparing soccer game loss to ‘Holocaust’
He later apologized on TV for the inappropriate comment after it drew backlash from fans.
November 29, 2021Jewish Diaspora & Antisemitism
CNN slammed for blaming Waukesha attack on car, not driver
CNN has been widely ridiculed for a tweet which seemed to deflect blame for the Waukesha ramming attack from the driver to the car itself
November 29, 2021
Antisemitic flyers distributed in Beverly Hills
Police immediately open an investigation into the hate incident accusing Jews for being responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic.
November 29, 2021
Kenya arrests Iranian man suspected of plotting terror against Israelis
Kenyan police have arrested an Iranian man, accused of plotting to strike Israeli and Kenyan targets
November 28, 2021
In wake of antisemitic incidents, Hanukkah menorah-lightings evoke Jewish pride
The holiday’s message of religious freedom and spiritual light is an antidote to global intolerance, say rabbis.
November 27, 2021
Jewish cemetery attacked, axe found near broken window
'It is clear that whoever was responsible has no respect for the dead, never mind the living,' Rabbi Menachem Margolin wrote.
November 25, 2021
UK Jews ‘appalled’ by newspaper’s reporting on deadly Jerusalem terror attack
The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region said it was 'appalled' by the headline, adding that 'the framing of the headline and the subsequent article recklessly fails to reflect the tragic incident.'
November 25, 2021
Ohio man who threatened Jewish neighbors gets jail term, $50K fine
Schiffer threatened that 'I’ll put a bullet through your head like Hitler,' Tiffany Kinney recalled.
November 24, 2021US ramming attack killer posted Hitler meme, says Black people are ‘true Jews’
Darrell Edward Brooks posted support for Black Lives Matter and Black Hebrew Israelites online.
November 24, 2021
Hate crimes left invisible and unaddressed – OSCE
A lack of consistent reporting is hiding the true number of hate crimes globally.
November 23, 2021
Police academy event features Nazi uniforms, swastikas and Hitler moustaches
Swastika-printed tablecloths, a model plane emblazoned with a large swastika, and cadets wearing swastika arm bands all seen at Colombian police academy event.
November 23, 2021
Facing anti-Israel and left-wing ideology, Mideast academics form alternatives
One motivator for attendees at ASMEA was to avoid the politicization at other conferences that tend to espouse anti-Israel and anti-Western sentiments.
November 22, 2021
Jewish woman attacked on street in Brooklyn
A 41-year-old woman said she was slapped by a young woman in her 20s who had asked, 'Are you a Jew?'
November 20, 2021
Holocaust education now mandatory in Romanian schools
While some are celebrating the new policy as a victory for Holocaust remembrance and a critical teaching opportunity to encourage multicultural tolerance, some Romanians say the law is unnecessary and goes too far.
November 18, 2021
Quds Force, not Hezbollah, behind attempted killing in Colombia – report
Iran's Quds Force is believed to have planned the assassination of an Israeli former agent
November 17, 2021
59% spike in antisemitic incidents on British college campuses – report
Community Security Trust: The data should 'ring alarm bells.'
November 16, 2021
NYC teacher told not to wear ‘proud Zionist’ T-shirt
The teacher was told that "Zionism involves the retaking of Palestinian land and is ‘offensive.'"
November 16, 2021
WATCH: Islamic scholar says Jews are behind everything corrupt in the world
Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdullah Kitmitto said in a recent interview to Palestine Today TV (Gaza/Lebanon) that the Jews are behind all corruption in this world, including drugs, killing, and prostitution.
November 16, 2021
Fighter for Israel’s independence, Zionist activist and prominent geographer passes away
A great Jew and a great intellectual: Dr. Erich Isaac, Sept 21, 1928 (7 Tishrei 5689) – Nov. 5, 2021 (1 Kislev 5782)
November 15, 2021
Muslim newlywed who passed as Jewish wants to convert in Israel
The man known as Eliyah Hawila says he simply wanted to be Jewish.
November 15, 2021
Yad Vashem chair says he underestimated antisemitism in America
The Holocaust showed us that antisemitism can rise to monstrous proportions, and we must be vigilant, Dani Dayan said.
November 14, 2021
Student union knew anti-Israel event could turn violent, issued no warning
Israel’s UK ambassador says she would not be intimidated by what happened at the London School of Economics and will schedule extra speaking events in response.
November 14, 2021
NY man shares desire to run over Jewish neighbors with his car
Nick Collela was abruptly cut off by the chair after expressing a desire to run over his Jewish neighbors with his car.
November 14, 2021
Israel condemns ‘horrifying antisemitic incident’ in Poland
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called the incident 'horrifying.'
November 14, 2021
Ben & Jerry’s may lose kosher certification due to boycott
'We are hopeful that Ben & Jerry’s will reverse their decision and that there will be some sort of resolution,' said Kof-K's chief operation officer.
November 12, 2021
GOP senate candidate doubles down on ad pointing to opponent’s Jewishness
'We keep electing people like this, we’ll just keep getting the same terrible results,' the radio ad says.
November 12, 2021
Israeli couple arrested for taking photos of Erdogan’s Istanbul ‘palace’ – report
'We knew they were supposed to return on Tuesday and suddenly they disappeared. We are very concerned,' said the woman’s sister.
November 11, 2021
WATCH: Man claiming to be Palestinian threatens to bomb kosher bagel store in Queens, NY
A man claiming to be a Palestinian was apparently angry about Israeli flags hung outside a kosher bagel store in New York.
November 11, 2021
Biden admin fails to defend Israel over accusation it kills children, fishermen
In response to allegations that Israel kills Palestinians, a State Department spokesperson said the Biden admin was increasing support to the Palestinian Authority.
November 11, 2021
Rabbis slam Biden abstention on antisemitic UN resolution
The CJV noted that the Trump administration consistently voted no on similar annual efforts targeting Israel.
November 11, 2021
BUSTED: ‘Jewish’ newlywed husband revealed to be a Muslim
A Jewish newlywed discovered her husband's secret identity as a Shi'ite Muslim when she found his passport.
November 11, 2021
‘We’re going to gas you’ – Jewish boy, 11, attacked in France
After the 11-year-old said he was Jewish, the perpetrators beat and choked him along with the verbal abuse.
November 10, 2021
From Damascus to Brooklyn and back: 12 American Jews invited by Assad
Reports indicated that the visit was the culmination of a years-long effort by Assad to attract Syrian Jews back to the country.
November 10, 2021
WATCH: Swastika sprayed on wall in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem
A Star of David sprayed on a wall in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem was crossed out and a swastika was drawn next to it by unknown assailants on Wednesday.
November 10, 2021
WATCH: Israeli ambassador to UK forced to flee violent students
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Tzipi Hotovely was forced to flee London’s School of Economics and Political Science on Monday night after being violently assaulted by BDS rioters.
November 10, 2021
Communist Party of Austria goes against left to oppose ‘disgusting’ anti-Israel boycotts
The Communist Party of Austria has declared its opposition to the antisemitic BDS movement.
November 9, 2021
WATCH: Global initiatives mark ‘Kristallnacht’ anniversary
The 'Let There Be Light' global initiative encourages people to show solidarity against hate on the pogrom's anniversary.
November 9, 2021
WATCH: Thousands of Jews still trapped in civil war as cabinet continues to clash
Israel has begun taking precautions as the situation in war-stricken Ethiopia worsens and nine Ethiopian political groups have announced a new anti-government alliance.
November 9, 2021
Jews in Texas targeted with hate mail amid string of antisemitic incidents
The latest events are part of a string of antisemitic incidents in the Austin area.
November 8, 2021
Harris: ‘Criticizing Israel because it’s the Jewish State is antisemitic’
During her speech at the conference, Harris referred to the danger of far-right antisemitism, but failed to mention attacks on Jews perpetrated by Black Lives Matters rioters and pro-Palestinian activists.
November 8, 2021
Germany combines ‘Kristallnacht’ and fall of the Berlin Wall remembrance days
Last year, a commission examining '30 Years of German unity' had proposed the National Day of Remembrance.
November 8, 2021
Antisemitism envoy nominee Deborah Lipstadt poised to battle scourge on all fronts
'I know of no other time in American Jewish history where Jews had to escape through the back door with a Torah [scroll] because of physical danger,' said Lipstadt.
November 7, 2021
Couple who helped Jewish families flee Nazi Germany honored outside their former Berlin home
Under the guise of a language-learning service, the Schindlers connected their students with people and groups in the United Kingdom.
November 7, 2021
Law school sought to hire Palestinian terror supporter, ignored Jewish objections
Despite Valentina Azarova’s unsavory connections and numerous objections, including from B’nai Brith Canada, U of T continuously sought to hire her, and in doing so, potentially violated immigration law.
November 6, 2021
Online campaign ridicules NY Times article describing Israelis as ‘angry,’ ‘displeased’
Israelis have been tweeting photos at weddings, restaurants, the beach, bars and concerts, dancing in bomb shelters, on hikes—with the satirical hashtag #SadSadIsrael.
November 4, 2021
BAD SPORTS: Country penalized for anti-Israel soccer fans’ disgraceful behavior
Scottish fans booed, waved Palestinian flag during Israeli national anthem.
November 4, 2021
‘Very real reason for concern’: Arab donors hide $8.5 billion to American universities
The Department of Education recommended greater transparency because of the concern 'that foreign money buys influence or control over teaching and research.'
November 3, 2021
Holocaust scholar warns Charlottesville trial of Jew-haters’ danger to society at large
Deborah Lipstadt submitted a 48-page report to Sines v Kessler on behalf of the plaintiffs, detailing how antisemitism can infect a society.
November 3, 2021
Nazi tattoo stamps on auction in Jerusalem, sparking backlash
'This will ultimately be a win-win situation,' said the auction house's owner, as a prominent rabbi appealed to the Israeli government to stop the sale.
November 2, 2021
British archbishop apologizes for comparing climate change to Nazi genocide of Jews
Climate change 'will allow a genocide on an infinitely greater scale' than the Holocaust, the archbishop said.
November 2, 2021
German police officers seen mocking Holocaust memorial site
Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik apologized for the incident on Monday and said the service would examine the incident internally.
November 2, 2021
Torah scroll desecrated during break-in at Jewish fraternity house
Israel's Diaspora Minister called the incident "reminiscent of dark times" for Jews.
November 1, 2021
Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
Tova Moradi, 83, was one of 10 children born to a Jewish family in Kabul. At age 16, she ran away from home and married a Muslim man.
October 31, 2021
Target, Barnes & Noble pull Holocaust denial books
'It's never our intention to offend our guests with the merchandise we carry,' said Target.
October 28, 2021
Three years marked since deadliest antisemitic attack in American history
Eleven people were killed by a white supremacist gunman at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
October 28, 2021
WATCH: Rudy Giuliani describes warm relationship with New York’s Chabad-Lubavitch community
“Being the mayor in New York, I know some Yiddish — not a lot, but some,” former New York mayor Rudy Giulian said.
October 28, 2021
Antisemitic rally in Texas: ‘Honk if you know the Holocaust is fake’
Neo-Nazis stage crudely antisemitic demonstration outside Jewish community center in San Antonio, Texas.
October 27, 2021
UN agency for Palestinians challenged to expose incitement before demanding funding
UNRWA runs schools and social services in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Arab countries around Israel.
October 27, 2021
‘This hatred can only be antisemitism’: Murderers of Holocaust survivor go on trial
The French Jewish community is anxiously observing the trial, mindful of the shock decision earlier this year by France’s highest court in the Sarah Halimi murder case.
October 27, 2021
Florida will buy no more Unilever stock over ice cream boycott in Israel
The southern U.S. state’s funds’ holdings will be frozen at some $139 million of the giant conglomerate’s stock.
October 26, 2021