Antisemitism

Antisemitism is hostility towards or prejudice against the Jewish people. Since biblical times, Jews experienced periods in which they were persecuted for refusing to adopt the religion and culture of the ruling societies in which they lived. The rise of Christianity and perception of Jews as rejectors of Jesus led to a rise in antisemitism.

When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test

“From our point of view, it seems like you’re targeting this particular conflict because you want to demonize Israel,” Bob Horenstein, director of Portland’s Jewish Community Relations Council, said.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
14/07/2024
Great Synagogue of Sydney

'Sanction Israel' banner held outside Sydney Great Synagogue

The synagogue's "services have been regularly disrupted to accommodate often incendiary protests in its immediate vicinity," said the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.

Harvard reverses suspensions, probations for anti-Israel activists

In a Tuesday letter to senior Harvard administration members, HJAA asserted that the university failed to discipline many students and staff who repeatedly violated codes of conduct.

'Black people is the real Jews, free Palestine': Hassidic man harassed in NYC

Comments on posts of the video on social media have referenced the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, where the main belief is that only African Americans are the genuine descendants of biblical Jews.

Jewish couple was barred from adopting a child through a Christian agency

The couple is now the face of an anti-Project 2025 campaign, a presidential transition blueprint drawn up by conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation that has garnered intense criticism.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
12/07/2024

Democratic Socialists pull endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez after she hosts panel on antisemitism

Hardline pro-Palestinian groups in the city have tacked further to the left, targeting progressive lawmakers for supporting President Joe Biden, who the activists accuse of backing a “genocide.”

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
11/07/2024
 People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians, in Bucharest, Romania, October 21, 2023

Antisemitic incidents in Europe rise as Gaza war rages, survey shows

In the year before the survey was conducted, 90% of respondents had encountered antisemitism on the internet.

By REUTERS
11/07/2024

'Bizarre propaganda': Candace Owens accused of minimizing Holocaust, Nazi medical experiments

The controversial media personality has made previous antisemitic comments, and has criticized Zionism and the Holocaust.

Jury deliberations begin in trial of slain synagogue president Samantha Woll’s suspected killer

Jury deliberations are set to begin in the Samantha Woll murder trial, nearly nine months after the Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed to death outside her home.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
10/07/2024
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

Germans alone responsible for Holocaust, no Polish involvement - Former Polish PM says

Morawiecki's statements on the Holocaust, particularly his 2018 remarks suggesting multiple nationalities, including Jews, were perpetrators, sparked significant backlash.

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