Sheffield Labour councillor under investigation for allegedly beseeching “O Allah, destroy Israel” on social media and claiming “Even the real Jews are anti-Zionists”
A Labour Party councillor in Sheffield is reportedly under investigation for allegedly posting on social media: “O Allah, destroy Israel. O Allah, have mercy on us Muslims.” Campaign Against Antisemitism previously reported that two anonymous Labour councillors in Sheffield were under investigation by the council and the Labour Party, and it appears that Cllr Abdul Khayum may be one of them. […]
Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne vandalised with “Free Palestine” graffiti
An Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne has been vandalised with graffiti that depicts the slogan “Free Palestine.” The words were spray-painted on the driveway of the Cheder Levi Yitzchok school. It is understood that Victoria state police are investigating the incident. The graffiti was reported to the Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC), an Australian organisation that tackles […]
Investigation finds Massachusetts high school football team, whose coach was suspended over antisemitic on-field calling, may have been using anti-Jewish racist language for a decade
An independent investigation has found that a high school American football team in Massachusetts whose coach was recently suspended after the team used antisemitic language during a game may in fact have been using anti-Jewish racist language for a decade. Duxbury High School, 30 miles from Boston, “severed ties” with Head Coach David Maimaron earlier […]
Germany bans Hamas flag after rise in antisemitic incidents
Germany has banned the Hamas flag after a rise in antisemitic incidents. The ban, agreed upon by all parties in Germany’s grand coalition government, is believed to have been spearheaded by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Thorsten Frei, the Deputy Parliamentary Spokesperson for the CDU as well as its Bavarian sister party, the […]
Spike in antisemitism across the globe linked to Iranian Twitter accounts
There was an 80% rise in antisemitic hate crimes – including physical attacks on Jews in the US and Europe – during the May conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the Secure Community Network (SCN), a US-based group. SCN partially attributes the spike to an “explosion of disinformation” on social media, which it links […]
French ex-general accused of spouting antisemitic rhetoric on live TV now under investigation
A French former general who has been accused of spouting antisemitic rhetoric on live television has come under investigation. In an interview on CNews, General Dominique Delawarde alluded to a group of people who control the global media. When the Jewish interviewer asked who he was referring to, General Delawarde said: “This is the community […]