Karega had made comments accusing Israel and “Rothschild-led bankers” of responsibility for downing a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014. An Oberlin College professor who made anti-Semitic comments in March has been put on paid leave. According to the New York Times on Wednesday, the college’s Director of Media Relations Scott Wargo said Oberlin had […]
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UK: ‘Worrying’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents, charity says
The number of incidents targeting Jews in the UK rose by 11% in the first six months of this year, charity figures suggest. The Community Security Trust said 577 incidents targeting Jews were reported to the charity from January to June, up from 473 in the same period last year. The charity’s chief executive, David […]
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Leaked report into Oxford University Labour Club antisemitism designed to be unremarkable
The full version of the Royall Report was originally kept secret, with only the recommendations being published in May. It was then expected to be published alongside the Chakrabarti Report last month, but instead remained unpublished. Baroness Royall was then brought into the wider-ranging Chakrabarti Inquiry into antisemitism in the Labour Party, which we saw […]
Jews in Scotland ‘fear Paris-style terror attack amid growing anti-Semitism’
By Ben Borland JEWISH people in Scotland report rising levels of anti-Semitism and increasingly fear a terrorist shooting like the attacks in Paris or Copenhagen. A damning new report has found that public attitudes have changed dramatically in the past two years, with many Scots now scared to reveal their Jewish identity. Disturbingly, some second […]
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Romanian monument to Israeli dead defaced
Swastikas, a pig, and insults were spray-painted on a memorial to the six Israelis who died in a helicopter training exercise in Romania in 2010; the vandals are unknown; police are investigating. Unknown vandals have defaced a memorial in Romania to the six members of the Israeli Air Force who died in a helicopter training […]
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An advocate for genocide against Jewish ‘babies’ and ‘old ladies’
Why is a bigot president of Black Lawyers for Justice, and praised by Cornel West? By Alan Dershowitz The president of Black Lawyers for Justice, Malik Zulu Shabazz, has called for genocide against the Jews of Israel: “Kill every goddamn Zionist in Israel! Goddamn little babies, goddamn old ladies? Blow up Zionist supermarkets.” Nor has […]
Connecticut man indicted for online threat to kill Jews
Connecticut man with a large stash of weapons in his home indicted on charges of threatening online to kill Jews. JTA – A Connecticut man with a large stash of weapons in his home has been indicted on charges of threatening online to kill Jews. Kendall Sullivan, 50, of Stamford, who allegedly threatened to “slaughter” Jews […]
Internet troll who sent death threats to Labour MP facing second jail term
A man admitted sending antisemitic messages and death threats to Luciana Berger in court today. John Nimmo, 28, of South Shields, pleaded guilty to sending two e-mails to the Jewish MP for Liverpool Wavertree. The first, which was sent earlier this year A serial internet troll is facing jail for a second time after making anti-Semitic death threats […]
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Belgian tennis player to Jewish opponent: ‘All of you should have been gassed’
A Belgian tennis club suspended a player who told a Jewish competitor on the court, ‘All of you should have been gassed.’ Alain Verlaak made the remark to a Maccabi player at the Tennis 7th Olympics club in Antwerp on July 22, the Belgian monthly Joods Actueel reported Tuesday. The incident occurred during a tournament […]
Red flags and anti-Semitism
By Ruthie Blum The current American election campaign is being touted as the most fraught in recent history. After arduous internal battles, the Republican and Democratic parties have finally nominated their candidates for the presidency of the United States – presenting the public with a choice between two unpopular and widely vilified candidates. This turn […]
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