Two swastikas etched in wall at New Jersey high school
Police are investigating after two swastikas were found etched into a wall at a New Jersey high school. In a statement, police said that they were investigating the antisemitic symbols found on the wall of a lavatory stall at Westfield High School. The President of the Board of Education, Amy Root, and the Principal, Mary Asfendis, […]
Swastika cap observed at Melbourne train station
A man wearing a cap emblazoned with a swastika was observed at Melbourneâs train station last Friday. The man, spotted shortly after a football match, was photographed by a 23-year-old descendant of Holocaust survivors. The Chariman of the Anti-Defamation Commission said: âFrom the special spot in hell reserved for such monsters, Hitler must be smiling, knowing that […]
Syracuse University Student Association adopts International Definition of Antisemitism
The Student Association of Syracuse University in New York has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The resolution, which condemns acts of racism and violence against the Jewish community and proposed âactionable stepsâ for education about antisemitism, passed unanimously. A previous version of the bill which included a clause denouncing the movement to boycott Israel failed to pass […]
Deliveroo courier stabs Just Eat deliveryman in antisemitic spat in Rome
Police in Rome are reportedly searching for a Deliveroo courier suspected of stabbing a fellow deliveryman in an antisemitic spat. The incident took place outside a McDonaldâs over the weekend, with the assailant reported to have ranted about the Jews as he and the other deliveryman, of Just Eat, waited. It is understood that the victim protested […]
Istanbul names park after Nazi sympathiser
The municipality of the Turkish city of Istanbul has reportedly named a park after a Nazi sympathiser. Although the naming took place last November, it is only coming to light now that the city government named the park after HĂźseyin Nihal AtsÄąz (1905â1975), who is believed to have held antisemitic and pro-Nazi views. âAs the mud will […]
Anti-lockdown protestors in Ukraine don concentration camp uniforms
Anti-lockdown protestors in Kyiv have been seen dressed in concentration camp uniforms and donning yellow stars. The 20th March âRally For Freedomâ in the nationâs capital city was organised by the âStop Fake Pandemicâ group, which claimed that more than 1,000 people participated. The Ukrainian Jewish Committee called the use of the costumes in the protests âa […]
Saxony legislator observes that antisemitic crimes are rising but prosecutions remain low
A legislator in the German state of Saxony has observed that, while antisemitic crimes are rising, prosecutions remain low. Kerstin KĂśditz, of Die Linke (The Left Party), told journalists that 173 antisemitic crimes were recorded in 2020 â a fourth year-on-year increase â but only fourteen were successfully prosecuted. Ms KĂśditz said: âThe prosecution pressure is not […]
Brazilian political leader accuses Jews of sacrificing children
A Brazilian political leader has accused the Jews of sacrificing children. Roberto Jefferson posted on Instagram: âBaal, Satanic deity, Canaanites and Jews sacrificed children to receive their sympathy. Today, history repeats itself.â The comment is reminiscent of the classic blood libel against the Jews, and Instagram has removed the post. Mr Jefferson leads the Labour Party (PTB), which holds […]
Police identify person of interest in case of antisemitic insults at Toronto bakery
Toronto police have identified a person of interest in a case of antisemitic insults at a bakery in the city. The incident took place on 12th March at a bakery near Avenue Road and Eglinton Avenue and amounted to a âsuspected hate-motivated assaultâ, according to police. The bakery is located in a vibrant Jewish community. A police spokesperson explained that âthe man […]
âHere comes Chaca in the street, killing Jews to make soapâ: Argentine Jewish group to file complaint over antisemitic chants by football fans before match
A leading Argentine Jewish group is to file a complaint over antisemitic slurs heard chanted by football fans in the streets of the capital prior to a match. The chants reportedly took place before a Buenos Aires derby between Atlanta, a team historically associated with the Jewish community, and Club Atletico Chacarita Juniors. The complaint charges that […]
Antisemitic graffiti daubed on Belarus synagogue
Antisemitic graffiti has been found on a synagogue in Belarus. A swastika and SS mark were spray-painted on to the entrance of the Jewish Community of Gomel building earlier this month. Gomel is 200 miles south-east of Minsk, and, while the city has historically hosted many Jews, there are currently only a few hundred remaining. There are […]
Cornish man charged with five offences under the Public Order Act
A Cornish man has been charged with five offences under the Public Order Act 1986 after reports from Campaign Against Antisemitism prompted an investigation by Devon and Cornwall Police. Graham Hart, 68, of Penponds, Camborne, has been charged with five counts of using offending words or behaviour in a programme involving threatening, abusive or insulting […]