Police identify minors suspected of vandalising synagogue in Romania
Police have identified minors who are suspected of vandalising a synagogue in Romania. The Orăștie synagogue in southwestern Transylvania, which was built in the late 1800s, had its windows smashed, with rocks found inside the building. The suspects are believed to be between the ages of nine and fourteen. The act of vandalism comes only […]
Batley and Spen by-election campaign rocked by allegations and evidence of antisemitism
The closely-watched Batley and Spen by-election, which takes place on Thursday, has been rocked with both allegations and evidence of antisemitism. Much of the campaign has been focused on the ‘Free Palestine’ protests of recent weeks – a focus inflamed by the provocative and controversial politician George Galloway, who is running in the by-election for the Workers […]
Billboard campaign aimed at tackling antisemitism launched in Times Square
Digital billboards that feature slogans which aim to tackle antisemitism have been launched as part of a campaign in Times Square. The billboards, which were revealed earlier this week, were created by JewBelong, a non-profit organisation that aims to promote inclusivity among Jews. One of the billboards read: “You didn’t like it when we didn’t […]
Stop Funding Hate accused of “militant prejudice” over strategic advisor defending inflammatory tweets
Stop Funding Hate (SFH), a campaign that encourages advertisers to boycott media whom they consider hateful, has been accused of “militant prejudice” after it was revealed by the JC that one of their strategic advisors had defended inflammatory tweets made by others. Stu Moran, the CEO of Web Foundry, a consultancy that provides logistical and […]
Numerous MPs appear to excuse antisemitism in Palestinian Authority textbooks in Parliamentary debate
Numerous MPs from across parties appeared to excuse antisemitism in Palestinian Authority textbooks in a debate in Parliament today. The debate focused on a recent “EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks”, which revealed that Palestinian Authority textbooks are rife with antisemitism. As Caroline Ansell MP put it, opening the debate, “The EU report clearly identifies evidence of anti-Jewish racism […]
Antisemitism increases in Germany with 1,909 reported incidents in 2020
A new report has found that antisemitic incidents have increased in Germany, with more reported incidents occurring in 2020 than in 2019. The report that was published by Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (Federal Association RIAS) found that the 1,909 reported incidents included 39 assaults, 167 cases of damages and desecration […]
Controversial former United States congresswoman and presidential candidate posts antisemitic meme blaming “Zionists” for 9/11 attacks
A controversial former United States congresswoman and presidential candidate posted an antisemitic meme earlier this week which suggests that “Zionists” were responsible for the 9/11 terrorist atrocities. Cynthia McKinney, the 2008 presidential nominee for the Green Party and congresswoman who served from 1993 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 as a Democratic Representative from […]
Jeremy Corbyn allies and Momentum supporters ousted at Hendon Constituency Labour Party executive committee elections
A Jewish woman has been elected as the Chair of Hendon Constituency Labour Party’s (CLP) executive committee, with supporters of both Jeremy Corbyn and Momentum being ousted from their positions. The shake-up that occurred resulted from Hendon CLP’s AGM this past Sunday. Hendon CLP’s leadership was previously a stronghold for Momentum, the grassroots organisation that […]