University of Connecticut students hold rally against recent acts of antisemitism
Students from the University of Connecticut held a rally on Monday 5th April after their campus was vandalised with swastikas and Nazi ‘SS’ symbols. In addition to this, a visibly Jewish student carrying a kippah and a box of matzah was the victim of an antisemitic verbal assault during the Jewish festival of Passover. The […]
University of North Florida vandalised with QR codes that lead to white supremacist website
The University of North Florida (UNF) was vandalised with stickers that bore QR codes, which, when scanned, lead to a white supremacy website displaying antisemitic content. The stickers were placed on the doors of classrooms belonging to Jewish professors. They were discovered on 29th March, two days into the Jewish festival of Passover. UNF stated […]
Research shows online antisemitism has increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Research from Tel Aviv University has shown that online antisemitism has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversely, physical antisemitism has decreased, with reported, violent incidents dropping from 456 to 371. The trends are due to a variety of reasons, according to the research, including the increased amount of time people spent on their computers […]
Abingdon schoolboy faces expulsion after allegedly sending antisemitic image to Jewish student
An fifteen-year-old Abingdon schoolboy is facing expulsion after allegedly sending an antisemitic image to a Jewish student from the same school. The image, sent through the social media app Snapchat, was said to have depicted three people dressed as Nazis soldiers. The teenager also allegedly created a video on Tik Tok, another social media app, […]
Alameda High School students spread distressing antisemitic images over social media
Alameda High School students have spread distressing antisemitic and racist images through social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. The images involved students acting out Nazi salutes, usage of the N-word and praising Hitler. However, students and parents from the Californian school have issued complaints to the school administrators. One of the students wrote: “Someone […]