European Liberal Youth adopts International Definition of Antisemitism
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) announced that LYMEC, the youth organisation of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, made the decision this past weekend at the online LYMEC Spring Congress. In their press release, EUJS said: “EUJS is delighted that such a […]
Anti-vaccination protesters in London wearing yellow stars condemned
Protesters at an anti-vaccination rally held in London this past weekend were pictured wearing the yellow star that was forced upon Jews during the Holocaust. Comedian David Baddiel took to Twitter to share a photo of a woman wearing the yellow star, accompanying it with the caption: “Take. That. Off.” The Auschwitz Memorial replied to […]
Success for CAA after BBC forced to amend website to confirm that Jews are an ethnic minority after airing offensive “Should Jews count as an ethnic minority?” segment
The BBC has been forced to amend its website to confirm that Jews are indeed considered an ethnic minority, after Campaign Against Antisemitism demanded an apology in response to the BBC’s airing of an offensive segment last month titled “Should Jews count as an ethnic minority?” In addition to having launched a petition, signed by […]
Rabbi assaulted by man yelling “Dirty Jew, I am going to kill you!” in Clapton Common
A rabbi has been assaulted by a man yelling “Dirty Jew, I am going to kill you!” The assailant was also said to have taken the rabbi’s hat off his head and thrown it to the ground. Following this, the suspect stripped down to his underwear and “made explicit gestures outside a synagogue”. The incident […]
Assailant in latest Capitol Hill assault was follower of antisemitic hate preacher Louis Farrakhan and Nation of Islam
The assailant who died in the recent ramming attack on the US Capitol, in which a police officer died, was a devoted follower of the Nation of Islam movement and its leader, the antisemitic hate preacher Louis Farrakhan. The suspect, who smashed his car into a barrier at the Capitol complex, was identified as 25-year-old […]
Ofcom dismisses CAA’s complaint about Channel 4 segment that claimed International Definition of Antisemitism “silences” criticism of Israel but excluded any Jewish perspective
Ofcom has dismissed a complaint from Campaign Against Antisemitism regarding a Channel 4 segment that criticised the International Definition of Antisemitism without offering a Jewish perspective. The media regulator said that it found “no issues warranting investigation under its rules.” Speakers during the segment, which lasted nearly ten minutes, repeatedly stated that the Definition “silenced” […]