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Antisemitism

Israel / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

French Presidential Hopeful Marine Le Pen: Jerusalem Must be Capital of Two States

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jewish organizations call to “barrage” the extreme right candidate and vote for incumbent Emmanuel Macron

US / Government / Antisemitism / Diaspora

Noa Tishby named Israel’s first-ever Special Envoy for Combating Anti-Semitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tishby has been charged with raising awareness of delegitimization efforts against Israel and advocating against hate towards Jews.

Antisemitism / News Briefs

B’nai B’rith Releases New Guide on Growing Threat of Online Antisemitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We hope that it can serve as an easily adaptable reference point to address the needs of all vulnerable communities on the receiving end of online harm,” said the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.

Israel / US / Left vs. Right / Anti-Israel NGOs

Republican Senators Push Bill to Cut Federal Funding to Amnesty International

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sen. Rick Scott said the bill is intended to send a message that America will not support the “radical left’s dangerous anti-Israel agenda.”

Israel / US / Left vs. Right / Anti-Israel NGOs

Congressman Defends Against J Street’s Accusation of ‘Dual Loyalty’

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS)

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) had some questions about re-entering the Iran nuclear deal—namely, about the IRGC. For those inquiries, he said he received an unwarranted backlash.

Featured / US / The Courts / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

Israeli Ben & Jerry’s Franchise Owner Tells Federal Court Unilever Admits Dumping him for Not Breaking the Law

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unilever also declined to refute the facts that termination would cause “irreparable harm” to AQP and Zinger.

Israel / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

UN Names Investigator on Israel Who Compared Jewish State to Nazi Germany

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Albanese has repeatedly equated the "Nakba" with the Nazi Holocaust, accusing Israel of apartheid, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes.

US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Social Media

Security Guard at Columbus Jewish School Arrested for Making Online Antisemitic Threats

By Faygie Levy Holt

According to media reports, Thomas Develin posted a photo of himself holding a gun with the message, “I’m at a Jewish school and about to make it everyone’s problem.”

US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Social Media

Security Guard at Columbus Jewish School Arrested for Making Online Antisemitic Threats

By Faygie Levy Holt

According to media reports, Thomas Develin posted a photo of himself holding a gun with the message, “I’m at a Jewish school and about to make it everyone’s problem.”

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Deborah Lipstadt Confirmed as US Special Envoy on Antisemitism

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS)

The Holocaust historian and Emory University professor's nomination was brought to the floor of the Senate by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who asked for unanimous consent.

Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Florida

Teens Face Probation for Vandalizing Florida Rabbi’s Home in Hate Crime

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Mendy Greenberg told Florida’s “Fox 4” that he hopes the teens will develop an appreciation for Judaism, and “hopefully, in the future, they’ll be advocates for the Jewish community.”

US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

2,000 Petition University of California to Reject ‘Politically Motivated, Academically Vacuous, Harmful Proposal’

By Jewish Press News Desk

Such a curriculum would “marginalize Jewish students and fuel hatred and discrimination against the Jewish community.”

US / Antisemitism

Kansas State Becomes 20th US State to Endorse IHRA Antisemitism Definition

By Jewish Press Staff

865 entities around the world have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism since 2016.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Residents of London Town Throw Eggs at Jews, Scrawl Graffiti, says Watchdog Group

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Community Security Trust is asking witnesses and victims to report the crimes to the police.

Israel / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Anti-Israel UN Human Rights Investigator Accuses Israel of Apartheid

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel's UN Mission pointed out that UN's Michael Lynk is “well known for his blatant and disturbing anti-Israel views. "

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

Study Shows Pro-BDS Faculty Members Contribute to Campus Antisemitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Titled “Faculty Academic Boycotters: Ground Zero for Campus Antisemitism,” it explored anti-Semitic activity at universities starting from the onset of the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza last May through the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

US / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

New Study Shows Faculty-Driven BDS Is Fueling Campus Antisemitism

By Jewish Press News Desk

The study provides evidence that MESA’s likely adoption of academic BDS would be disastrous.

Global / Antisemitism

37 Nations, 865 Orgs Worldwide Adopt IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism

By Jewish Press Staff

Combat Antisemitism Movement and Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center Report shows 865 entities have adopted or endorsed the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism amid growing global acceptance.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / The Environment

Sierra Club Reverses Course, Decides to Reinstate Israel Trips after Talk with Rabbi

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The Sierra Club, historically a pioneer in promoting an environmentally clean world, has suddenly become an anti-Semitic polluter by caving to extremist anti-peace groups who seek to demonize, delegitimize and eliminate the democratic Jewish state,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper.

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Sovereignty

Im Tirtzu Challenges 'BDS Tourists' in Hebron

By Jewish Press News Desk

Im Tirtzu has resumed filming EAPPI's activities and put up large banners in Hebron informing IDF soldiers about the illegal presence of the accompaniers.

Antisemitism / Social Media

Research Shows Link Between Media Coverage of Hate Crimes and Frequency of Attacks

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“That is something that nobody has talked about or tracked before—that media could actually make a difference in making the world a safer place,” said Daniel Pomerantz, CEO of HonestReporting.

US / Antisemitism

Kentucky Lawmaker Apologizes for ‘Bizarre Anti-Semitic Rant’ about Jewish Women, Holocaust

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jewish groups including the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Louisville and the National Council of Jewish Women’s Louisville Section condemned Bentley's remarks.

US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism

Police Arrest Suspect Behind Shooting at Indianapolis Jewish Center

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Latrell Williams was detained by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday on two preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon for his alleged involvement in the shooting on Saturday.

Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Canada

Toronto Schools Confront Wave of Antisemitism

By Faygie Levy Holt

At Valley Park Middle School, a student in an 8th-grade class shouted “Heil Hitler” from his desk as two other students stood on a filing cabinet and performed a Nazi salute.

Headline / US / Antisemitism

Antisemitic Pamphlets Distributed in Colleyville, Texas, Weeks after Synagogue Hostage Attack

By Eve Glover

Residents of Colleyville are still shaken up from the terror attack in January,

Israel / Travel / Antisemitism

59% of Israelis Hide Their Jewish Identity While Abroad, New Anti-Semitism Survey Shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

American Jewish concerns such as rising anti-Semitism are in fact shared concerns for the Jewish communities on both sides of the Atlantic and around the world.

US / Antisemitism

Houston Latest City Where Antisemitic Fliers Dumped in Bulk

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

They have been found in San Francisco; Beverly Hills, Calif.; Miami Beach and Surfside, Fla.; as well as in states like Maryland, Colorado and Wisconsin.

US / Politics / Antisemitism / Diaspora

1,444 Petitioners to USC: Fix Double Standard in Treating Anti-Zionist Harassment

By Jewish Press News Desk

“My friend’s daughter had to leave USC because she couldn't deal with the harassment and threats because she was Jewish and supported Israel.”

US / The Courts / Antisemitism

Religious Freedom or Free Speech? Ann Arbor, Michigan Congregants Appeal to Supreme Court Over Antisemitic Protests

By Faygie Levy Holt

Every Saturday morning for 18 years, protesters have gathered outside Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor, Mich., as congregants arrived for services carrying signs such as “Israel: No right to exist,” “Jewish power corrupts” and “Israel attacked America 9/11/2001.”

US / Antisemitism

Watchdog Group: January Saw 90 Percent Increase in Attacks Against US Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On the positive side, nine “adoptions and endorsements” of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of anti-Semitism were recorded.

NY / Antisemitism

New York Group Creates $250,000 Fund to Boost Security at Brooklyn Shuls

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Assistance will go to synagogues in the heavily Jewish neighborhoods of Midwood, Kensington, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park and Flatbush with a capacity of fewer than 200 people and little staff.

Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Head of UN Probe on Israel Asked to Resign After Her Anti-Israel Bias Exposed

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

According to the reportm Navi Pillay, a retired South African judge and former UN human rights chief, violated UN rules by failing to disclose numerous of her prior statements that directly prejudge the matters before the inquiry.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria

Unilever Seeking to Circumvent Israel’s Anti-Boycott Laws?

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Unilever is seeking a “new arrangement” for sales in (parts of) Israel before the end of the year.

US / Antisemitism

Salem, Massachusetts Takes Stand Against Antisemitic Attacks on Health Department over COVID Precautions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Salem Health Department and Board of Health officials, especially those with Jewish-sounding names, have been receiving targeted threats online and via voicemail.

Antisemitism / Media / Florida

Surfside, Florida Votes to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The move comes after anti-Semitic fliers were distributed last month to hundreds of homes in there and in Miami Beach.

NY / Antisemitism

Paper in Rockland County, NY, Apologizes After Featuring ‘Vile’ Anti-Jewish Promotional Art

By Faygie Levy Holt

The Anti-Defamation League New York/New Jersey region tweeted that the image “draws from the worst of millennia-old anti-Semitic tropes about Jews. At a time of rising anti-Semitism, this is not only irresponsible but dangerous. This image should never have been published.”

US / Politics / Antisemitism

Rashida Tlaib paid $170,000 to Firm Run by Activist Who Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Unbought Power LLC is led by Rasha Mubarak, who describes herself as a “Palestinian Muslim American community activist.”

Antisemitism / France

Nearly Half of French Jews Hide Religious Symbols, Finds AJC Study on Antisemitism

By Faygie Levy Holt

Some 32 percent of parents say their children have been the target of anti-Semitic insults, with 18 percent say their children have been physically attacked in 2021.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Israel Retracts Opposition to US Returning to UNESCO, Says Report

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United States and Israel left UNESCO in December 2018 after the organization passed several anti-Israel resolutions.

US / Politics / Anti-Israel NGOs

Lobbying Group Calls on J Street to Drop Endorsement of Scandal-Ridden Lawmaker

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Pro-Israel America is calling on J Street PAC to drop its endorsement of Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.)

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism

NYPD: Nearly 300 Percent Increase in Antisemitic Crimes in January from 2021

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A total of 15 hate crimes targeting Jewish people were reported—a 275 percent increase compared to the four incidents the year before.

Featured / Israel / Left vs. Right / Anti-Israel NGOs

Report: NGOs Behind Amnesty Int'l 'Israeli Apartheid' Report Received over $100 Million from Foreign Governments

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Amnesty's report is merely another anti-Israel hit job made possible by foreign governments who employ radical anti-Zionist Israeli NGOs."

Headline / US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

US to Investigate Antisemitism in Brooklyn College

By Jewish Press News Desk

Professors maligned Jews as white, privileged oppressors, and advanced age-old tropes concerning Jewish power.

NY / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Federal Civil-Rights Officials Open Investigation into Antisemitism at Brooklyn College

By Sean Savage

“Fighting bigotry should not be a competition between minority groups; it’s not a zero-sum game,” said Denise Katz-Prober, director of legal initiatives at the Brandeis Center.

Headline / US / Antisemitism

Former US Ambassador David Friedman Warned by State Department: ‘Don’t be so Jewish’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“You represent the United States of America. Tone down the Judaism in your work,” a State Department official told David Friedman.

US / Antisemitism / Arts and Entertainment / Holocaust

Yad Vashem Chairman Invites Whoopi Goldberg to Visit Holocaust Museum

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dani Dayan welcomed the talk-show host’s “important” apology for stating that the Holocaust “wasn’t about race,” but said her remarks were evidence of a “fundamental misunderstanding” regarding the nature of anti-Semitism.

US / Antisemitism / Interfaith Relations

Presbyterian Leader’s Attack on Israel, American Jewish Community Shocks Fellow Worshippers

By David Isaac

“[Dr. J. Herbert] Nelson’s remarks were so offensive and inflammatory that people who would normally just sit on the sidelines and throw up their hands, even they have been moved to say, ‘We can’t allow this,’ ” said Rev. Todd Stavrakos, a co-convener of Presbyterians for Middle East Peace.

UK / Antisemitism

Passengers on London Bus Shout Slur in Heavily Jewish Neighborhood

By Faygie Levy Holt

Member of Parliament Diane Abbott tweeted: “Shocking abuse and harassment of Orthodox Jews in Stamford Hill Hackney. Important that the perpetrators are swiftly brought to justice.”

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

Ben & Jerry’s Israel to PM Bennett: Why Are You Not Acting Against Unilever Following Boycott on Jewish State?

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

In his letter, Zinger stated that Unilever, which operates without interruption in Israel and receives unprecedented regulatory benefits, and the IDF continues to purchase products worth millions of shekels a year from the company.

US / Antisemitism

Swastikas Found on DC’s Union Station after International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Multiple swastikas were found drawn Friday on the columns of Union Station in Washington, D.C., one day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

UK / Antisemitism

Man Charged for Hate-Crime Attack on Two Jewish Men in North London

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Malaki Thorpe, 18, is facing two counts of racially aggravated actual bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

Headline / NY / Antisemitism

NYC Subway Passengers Ignore Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Woman

By COLlive.com

The attacker threatened the woman, saying, “you little Jewish girl better get off this train before I hurt you."

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Schumer proposes doubling Nonprofit Security Grant funding to $360 million

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Joining in the announcement were various faith leaders, including those from the Orthodox Union, one of the groups calling for the increase.

IDF & Security / US / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Chessed and Tzedaka / Science and Tech

Anonymous Philanthropist Gifts Israeli Life-Saving Tech to 500 US Synagogues and Schools

By Jewish Press News Desk

Gabriel Network is an Israeli startup that develops smart technology for security and safety incidents.

Featured / Israel / Antisemitism / Germany

Anti-Zionist German Antisemitism Czar Accused of Splintering Jewish Community

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Civil servant Michael Blume defends allegations of impropriety by going on the offensive against his Jewish accusers.

Headline / Terrorism / US / Politics / Global / Antisemitism

Report: 2021 Was 'Most Antisemitic Year' in a Decade

By Jewish Press News Desk

Lifting of Covid lockdowns in Europe and Operation Guardian of the Walls led to a dramatic increase in antisemitism.

Antisemitism / Europe / Jerusalem / Social Media

Hebrew U. Poll Finds 53% of Israelis Expect Things to Get Worse for European Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This survey reveals the urgency of studying the multidimensionality of Israeli-European relation."

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Chabad

Brooklyn Yeshiva Student Punched in Face on Crown Heights Street

By COLlive.com

The two students were walking past 1505 Carroll Street near Troy Avenue, heading to their Yeshiva dorm, at approximately 1:30 am, when the incident occurred.

NY / Antisemitism / Diaspora

Father of Kids Harassed in Brooklyn Says Suspect Yelled, ‘Hitler Should Have Killed You’

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“I would hope that she understands the severity of what she did,” Aryeh Fried told CBS New York. “To do it to anybody is obviously problematic, but for an adult to do it to a child is just beyond crazy.”

US / Antisemitism

Michigan City Council Passes Resolution Censuring Weekly Protests Outside Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Nadav Caine of Beth Israel Congregation has criticized the “hateful propaganda” being promoted by the anti-Israel demonstrators.

US / Antisemitism / Interfaith Relations / Religion

Top Presbyterian Reverend in MLK Day Sermon: Israel Enslaves ‘Palestinians’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Jewish organizations outraged at Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II’s “unacceptable,” “dangerous” remarks.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism

Texas Temple Terrorist in Final Phone Call: ‘[Expletive] Jews … I’ve Come to Die’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In the the call he made from Beth Israel temple to his brother in the UK, Malik Faisal Akram said he came to America on a jihadi mission.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Combat Antisemitism Movement Calls for Greater Security after Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taking

By Jewish Press Staff

Hate crime statistics show that crimes targeting Jews comprised 54.9% of all crimes against a religious minority.

Police and Crime / The Courts / Antisemitism

IDF Hoodie Victim in Brooklyn Describes Outrage After Attacker Set Free on $1,000 Bail

By Alan Zeitlin

“I don’t understand why the bail was so low,” Blake Zavadsky said. “$1,000 is nothing."

US / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Federal Commissioner Calls Allegations of Antisemitism at Stanford 'Deeply Troubling'

By Jewish Press News Desk

To date, Stanford has refused to recognize the problem or take appropriate corrective action to address it.

IDF & Security / Antisemitism / Social Media

Wikipedia Editors Remove Entry on Fallen IDF Soldier

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Shmueli’s sister wrote on Facebook after the Wikipedia deletion that “I thought it could not be more painful.”

Featured / NY / History / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Holocaust

Tolerance Bus Is Coming to NY with Extra Acceptance On Board

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bus will allow easy access to students, educators, police, faith groups, and professionals to critical training on anti-Semitism, racism, bullying, stereotyping, hate, and intolerance.

US / Antisemitism

Arizona Man Charged with Vandalism, Breaking Windows of Tucson Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dustin Wilkerson, 37, was charged with aggravated criminal damage for throwing rocks last month at Kol Ami Synagogue.

US / Antisemitism

ZOA Calls on Ocasio-Cortez to Fire Staffer Who Called Israel ‘Racist European Ethnostate’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Hussain Altamimi has made false, hateful, anti-Semitic, anti-Israel accusations on Instagram,” ZOA national president Morton Klein said in a letter sent to the New York legislator.

Antisemitism / Diaspora

Massachusetts Teens Offered $2,000 Scholarship for March of Living Trip to Poland, Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Students with Holocaust education are more likely to stand up to negative stereotyping and challenge incorrect, biased information,” said director of teen programming Aaron Kischel.

Antisemitism / Diaspora

Young Israel Partners with Jewish Security Firm to Safeguard Congregations from Threats

By Faygie Levy Holt

“We’ve never had any formal arrangement or ties with groups like CSS. This is the first time we are entering into this type of arrangement,” said Rabbi David Warshaw, president of NCYI, a network of 100 Orthodox synagogues across the United States.

Terrorism / Europe / Anti-Israel NGOs / PFLP

Israel Welcomes Netherlands Defunding of (1 of 6) PFLP-Linked Org

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The UAWC is one of six PFLP-linked civilian organizations that Israel proscribed in October after they were shown to act as conduits for funneling funds to the terrorist organization.

UK / Antisemitism / Media

Rabbi Resigns After 30 Years at BBC Over ‘Inexcusable’ Antisemitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Rabbi YY Rubinstein’s courageous and principled decision to resign as a broadcaster at the BBC is just the latest sign of the collapse in the Jewish community’s confidence in the corporation," Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said in a statement.

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Israel Supporters Call for ‘Moral Clarity’ in Weighing Desmond Tutu’s Legacy

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“People in the human rights community were looking for a cause to replace the South African anti-apartheid movement, and they found it in Tutu. It’s a tragic part of his story and a real problem for his historical legacy,” said Dexter Van Zile, a Christian media analyst for CAMERA.

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / Iran / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Top 10 Worst UN Actions of 2021

By UN Watch

In an April 2021 secret ballot, the UN’s Economic and Social Council elected Iran's gender apartheid regime to a 4-year term on its Commission on the Status of Women.

US / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

EXCLUSIVE: Illinois Poised to Divest from Unilever Amid Continued Ben & Jerry’s Boycott Fallout

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

The global conglomerate continues to come under fire after ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s boycott decision.

Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

UN General Assembly Condemned Israel 14 Times in 2021, Only 5 Times for the Rest of World Combined

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“The UN’s assault on Israel with a torrent of one-sided resolutions is surreal,” said Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

CUNY Chancellor Rejects BDS Resolution Passed by Law-School Student Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Dec. 2, the LSGA passed a resolution that calls on CUNY to cut all ties with companies that “aid in or profit from Israeli colonization, occupation and war crimes.”

Headline / Antisemitism / Canada

Antisemitic Neighbor Damages Chabad Center in Montreal

By COLlive.com

The shul has been using the land to build a sukkah since 1963. Mohammed Farag, their neighbor, bought his house adjacent to the land in 2016.

Europe / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Western Countries Have Provided $1 Billion to Anti-Israel Orgs Over the Past Decade

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The NGO-Monitor report was published ahead of a special Knesset conference on the de-legitimization of Israel.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Israel Thanks Treasurers of 7 US States for Calling on Unilever to Reverse Ben & Jerry’s Boycott on Jewish State

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The treasurers of Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, Nebraska, West Virginia, Louisiana and Mississippi sent a letter to Unilever CEO Alan Jope and the company’s board of directors on Thursday demanding that it override its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s decision on the issue.

Featured / Anti-Israel NGOs / On Campus / Education

ADL Report: Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Top Drivers of Anti-Israel Sentiment on Campus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Seventeen colleges brought BDS measures up for a vote by the student government in 2020-21, and 11 have passed them.

Antisemitism / Canada

Toronto School Board Votes Not to Censure Trustee who Brought Attention to Antisemitism

By Faygie Levy Holt

Michael Levitt, president and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, said members understood “that censure would set a chilling precedent and impact trustees’ abilities to stand up to hate and discrimination.”

Antisemitism / News Briefs

Menorah Desecrations, Vandalism Mark Hanukkah Holiday in US and Abroad

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Combat Antisemitism Movement noted that in the past week, there were “67 new media reports of anti-Semitic incidents—a 36.9 percent increase over last week.”

Terrorism / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / PFLP

Big Four Auditors Ditch NGOs Listed as Terror Groups by Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young Global Limited will no longer audit the Union of Agricultural Work Committees or Defense for Children International Palestine.

US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Chabad

Vandals Tear Through Chabad House in Kansas City, Mo.

By Faygie Levy Holt

Within hours after a campaign was started to help clean up the center, more than $91,000 was raised, almost double the funds needed.

Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Canada

Toronto School Officials Censure Trustee Who Sounded Alarm on Anti-Semitic Materials

By Faygie Levy Holt

Noah Shack, vice president at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, urged the Toronto District School Board to take “immediate, meaningful and reparative action to fix the rot of anti-Semitism, particularly with its Human Rights Office.”

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education / Canada

University of Toronto Amends Anti-Semitic BDS Motion, Makes Exception for Pro-Israel Kosher Caterers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The student union at a branch of the University of Toronto said it will modify a ban on kosher food that is part of a resolution endorsing the BDS movement against Israel.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / The Temple Mount / United Nations (UN)

UN Adopts Three Resolutions Condemning Israel, Ignores Jewish Ties to Temple Mount

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.N. General Assembly passed three resolutions this week that targeted Israel, which brings the total to 14 resolutions being adopted in the next month that single out the Jewish state.

Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Canada / PFLP

Canadian University Postpones Event with PFLP Terrorist Amid Outcry from Jewish Groups

By Faygie Levy Holt

The Dec. 2 program included a talk by a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terror group in both Canada and the United States.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education / Canada

BDS Measure Bans ‘Pro-Israel’ Kosher Caterers at Toronto University

By Faygie Levy Holt

“I think it is an embarrassment to society,” said Rabbi Nechemia Deitsch, director of Chabad of Midtown in Toronto, which services the student population. “The fact that there is this hatred in the air is due completely to a lack of education.”

In Print / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Canada

Student Union In Toronto Bans Pro-Israel Kosher Food Vendors

By Eve Glover

“A requirement that providers of food as a religious accommodation be required to apply for an exemption, or even be asked about their views about issues elsewhere in the world is unacceptable,” said Gertler’s statement.

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