Accountability for antisemitism.

Only when international law is applied consistently and equally can it protect victims and establish accountability. Demonisation, delegitimisation, and double standards fuel ever-mutating antisemitism, embolden extremism, and threaten the foundations of democracies

Discrimination against such Jews is illegal under federal, state and municipal law.

Nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters in New York City disapprove of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of antisemitism, according to a new poll released on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Jewish voters also said Mamdani, a fierce critic of Israel, should not hold or attend an official city event... The post Jewish New Yorkers fault Mamdani on antisemitism but back his police commissioner, poll finds appeared first on The Forwa

Police cited heightened terrorism concerns and high antisemitism ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas’s massacre.

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has classified 87 of the events as posing a medium or high level of risk.

A religion professor named by Jewish Haverford College students in a recently settled lawsuit against the school was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he used anonymous accounts to harass a Jewish person online. According to an indictment unsealed in federal court Tuesday, Haverford professor Guangtian Ha used at least four burner accounts on X to send... The post A Haverford professor called antisemitism complaints ‘Zionist witch hunts.’ Authorities

After accusations of discrimination led his San Francisco Tech Week event to be pulled from the schedule, a tech worker has decided to embrace his newfound notoriety. Mostapha Benhenda cited security reasons last week when he denied an Israeli programmer admission to his AI hackathon event, explaining that he didn’t want the Israeli army to... The post He banned an Israeli from his hackathon. Now he’s campaigning for ‘Antisemite of the Week.’ appeared firs

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun suggested that the motion could fall within the IHRA definition of antisemitism

(JTA) — Police in the Ontario town where a gunman charged the Sons of Jacob synagogue on Yom Kippur are investigating antisemitic flyers distributed around the synagogue’s neighborhood. In an Oct. 1 press release, Belleville, Ontario, police encouraged those with tips or video evidence to contact police. “We recognize that incidents such as this can... The post Antisemitic flyers turn up in Ontario neighborhood where a man charged at a synagogue two weeks

Police are asking for tips about the flyers found near the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville. -- The post Antisemitic flyers found in the Ontario neighborhood where a man fired near a synagogue on Yom Kippur appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .

(JTA) — A French far-right leader is battling antisemitism allegations days after his party made historic gains in the country’s Senate elections — and an Israeli cabinet minister has come to his defense. Jordan Bardella, the president of France’s nationalist, anti-immigration National Rally, came under fire this week for accusations that he made antisemitic remarks... The post French far-right leader accused of antisemitism, defended by Israeli minister a

If polls and pundits are to be believed, they don’t have to swallow their pride and vote for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed since Democrats are favored to win the Senate.

The Republican Jewish Coalition has called the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan “the most antisemitic U.S. Senate candidate in America.”

(JTA) — TORONTO – Sari Watson was too afraid to attend Yom Kippur services. Concerned by rising levels of antisemitism in Canada, she was safely at home 25 minutes away when a gunman charged at her childhood synagogue. “My internal alarm has been going off, and you begin to think about escape routes or backup... The post If Trump makes good on offering Canadian Jews refugee status, will they come? appeared first on The Forward .

The Israeli envoy to the global body said it must confront Jew-hate ‘with the same seriousness as every other form of racism’

“Our response must also preserve the constitutional freedoms that are fundamental to our educational institutions and our democracy,” stated Rochelle Garza, chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

The Israeli envoy to the global body told JNS that the United Nations must confront antisemitism “with the same seriousness as every other form of racism.”

A 33-year-old man from Kitchener, Ontario, has been arrested and charged with a hate-motivated offense after authorities investigated an online livestream that allegedly included antisemitic comments and threats directed at members of the Jewish community. Waterloo Regional Police said they became aware of the video on Saturday after it was posted online. Following an investigation, […]

The 43-year-old drew the hateful symbols and then gave a Nazi salute, which was captured on surveillance videos. The post Shahid Hussain Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Defacing Northwestern University with Antisemitic Symbols appeared first on Jewish Journal .

Lawmakers warn that merging the office with the antisemitism envoy’s post could diminish its focus on restitution, survivor advocacy and Holocaust memory.

Israeli premier says “genocide” charge the “greatest lie of the 21st century.” -- The post Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite who endangers Jews in New York appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .

Power-hungry Democrats, as well as Tucker Carlson, regard support for an antisemitic Senate candidate as an imperative. Are liberal Jews ready to normalize hatred directed against themselves?

“Allowing these campaigns to remain active only rewards hateful behavior and creates a dangerous incentive for others to follow the same path,” Liora Rez of Stop Antisemitism told JNS.

The Israel envoy said that the prime minister’s visit will include 18 meetings and calls for international action against the Iranian regime, Hamas and Jew-hatred.

(JTA) — Two senior officials at the heart of Iran’s military and national security establishment are among the eight people set to face trial in absentia over their alleged roles in the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas issued the 648-page ruling Monday, formally... The post 2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center

(JTA) — Nearly two dozen Jewish Democrats in Congress signed a letter opposing plans to fold the State Department’s standalone Holocaust envoy office into the office of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the Trump administration’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. Kaploun has been pushing for the merger for months, and his efforts have divided Jewish... The post Jewish Dems in Congress oppose plans to merge Holocaust and antisemitism envoys appeared fir

Nineteen lawmakers call on Marco Rubio to preserve the Holocaust envoy as “a distinct, permanent office.” -- The post Jewish Dems in Congress oppose plans to merge Holocaust and antisemitism envoys appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .

This evening, thousands of people will gather near the United Nations’ headquarters in New York City to demand that world leaders take serious action against antisemitism as Jewish communities continue to face violent attacks — most recently in Canada, where a gunman opened fire at a synagogue on Yom Kippur evening, seriously injuring a police officer... Read More The post Expanding community relations work, UJA-Fed. N.Y. promotes Hindy Poupko to executive

The ruling establishes a precedent that the state can “enforce its own orders” against districts “unwilling to acknowledge or address discrimination against Jews and Israelis,” Marleen Sacks, an education attorney, told JNS.

The man arrested, an Afghan national, made antisemitic remarks at the scene.

Suspect held over alleged imitation firearm offence as police recover object and send it for further testing

"If an institution is not complying with provincial legislation, it should not benefit from the receipt of public funds," said Richard Robertson, of B'nai Brith Canada.

“We must do far more to combat the scourge of antisemitism and to ensure synagogues, temples and community centers have the resources to ensure they are safe,” Rep. Joe Neguse stated.

Police investigate possible links to two other antisemitic graffiti incidents reported in Borehamwood and Elstree

A Strasbourg tribunal rejected aggravating motive despite attackers calling three Jewish students “dirty Zionists” during a beating.

The antisemitic daubings, being investigated by police, were reported on Friday as the local community prepared for Rosh Hashanah

Tom Humphries said the council’s initial decision was ‘unlawful’ and ‘an affront to the Jewish community’

A Campaign Against Antisemitism investigation has exposed the ‘antisemitic rot’ at the heart of the NHS, according to its chief executive

The NYPD confirmed the attack is not believed to be antisemitic in nature and that the suspect has a history of mental health issues

Film by Campaign Against Antisemitism shares several anecdotes, including surgeon telling patient during a procedure that Jews kill Palestinian kids 'for fun,' nurse doing Nazi salute for colleague The post British healthcare system rife with ‘malignant’ antisemitism, watchdog alleges appeared first on The Times of Israel .

This is the second alleged attack in two weeks involving students from the Barnet school

A 29-year-old Kansas man has been arrested in Florida after allegedly posting a series of antisemitic death threats against Jewish conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, including messages that appeared to count down to an intended attack around Yom Kippur, according to court documents and law enforcement officials. Korby Aaren Strube, of Horton, Kansas, was arrested on […]

Plain-clothes officers will join increased patrols as police reveal more than 30 arrests over recent antisemitic attacks

CST calls for police and council investigation after Arabic-language title promotes notorious Protocols conspiracy

Jewish head of party embroiled in antisemitism scandals will run in Holborn and St. Pancras by-election on Oct. 8; two years ago, an independent anti-Israel candidate got 19% of the vote there, and Greens got 10% The post Anti-Israel Green leader Polanski will be compete for Starmer’s old seat in UK Parliament appeared first on The Times of Israel .

A 32-year-old man was allegedly pepper-sprayed and punched in the face while the suspect made antisemitic statements, according to police.

A 23-year-old Quebec man has pleaded guilty to deliberately opening fire on a Montreal yeshiva in November 2023, although prosecutors say investigators found insufficient evidence to establish that the attack was motivated by antisemitism. Abdirazak Mehdi Ahmed, of LaSalle, Quebec, entered his guilty plea Wednesday in a Montreal courtroom in connection with the shooting. Prosecutor […]

Plus, Carnegie Deli is making its comeback next week. -- The post UWS stabber sent antisemitic texts before attack, prosecutors say appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .

Rabbis warn of growing threats from across political spectrum and widening communal rifts; Jewish groups press Congress for $1 billion in protection funding The post Antisemitism fears and deep divisions weigh on US Jews ahead of High Holy Days appeared first on The Times of Israel .

Demonstration organizers argue that the bill's reliance on the IHRA definition of antisemitism would limit free speech.

“As we all know, antisemitism is a mutating virus that changes and spreads as it comes into contact with more people,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus told JNS.

Ofcom ruled that the programmes complained about ‘were unlikely to have materially affected existing perceptions of him’

Whatever Burnham’s government might say publicly, the charge of Jew-hatred is politically useful for them. Their pivot against the Jewish state, expected to include settlement sanctions, is built on ‘stories’ that can be deadlier than weapons

Richard Tice was speaking at an event organised by the Reform Jewish Alliance

(JTA) — California is poised to become the first state to deem “Jewish” an ethnic and racial identity, after lawmakers gave final approval to the groundbreaking legislation on Monday. The SB 1387 bill, which would expand the definition of ethnicity “to include Jewish identity” in demographic data collection, will now head to the governor’s desk.... The post California lawmakers pass bills to address antisemitism, deem ‘Jewish’ an ethnicity, and protect rel

Many progressive Michiganders – especially in the Jewish community – will hold their nose and vote for Democratic Senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed despite his association, friendship and political partnership with antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker. Many will hold their nose because El-Sayed has called Israel a “rogue” state, refusing to recognize the Jewish State of Israel... The post Republican Mike Rogers is the Senate candidate Democrats need to save

When antisemitism spikes, who speaks for US Jews – before Congress, government and the wider country? Britain shows the value of having a single, visible communal voice when times get tough

(JTA) — BIRMINGHAM – Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he wished he could retract his past comments regarding a synagogue attack, speaking with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency minutes after he issued his second apology in as many days to the Jewish community in the Wolverine State. “If I had the opportunity to take... The post ‘All of us have to bring down violence wherever we see it,’ El-Sayed says following address to Jewish Democrats appe

(JTA) — LANSING — Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for his past comments regarding the March attack on Temple Israel in suburban Detroit during a meeting with the state Democratic party’s Jewish caucus at the party convention on Saturday. The Democratic nominee told the room that his remarks following the attempted targeting of... The post ‘I made a mistake’: Abdul El-Sayed apologizes to Michigan Jews for past comments about synagog

“I made a mistake,” the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee said about his earlier remarks on the synagogue attack. -- The post Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for Temple Israel comments in meeting with Michigan Jewish Dems appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .

US retailer Now Best T-Shirts also lists an ‘antisemite club’ hoodie and ‘free America from Israel’ shirt among its stock

Mayer Kirshenblatt. The Illegal Slaughter . From Mayer Kirshenblatt and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust . University of California Press. n.d. p114 חולין קכא,ב הרוצה שיאכל מבהמה קודם שתצא נפשה חותך כזית בשר מבית שחיטתה ומולחו יפה יפה ומדיחו יפה יפה וממתין לה עד שתצא נפשה ואוכלו אחד עובד כוכבים ואחד ישראל מותרין בו One who wishes to eat from the meat of a slaught

Justice Desmond Fagan of the New South Wales Supreme Court said the definition was ‘so verbose and imprecise that it could not realistically be attributed to the ordinary, reasonably informed member of the Australian public’