Huntington NY adopts International Definition of Antisemitism
The town of Huntington in Suffolk County, NY, has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The Definition was adopted following the passage of a majority resolution, without objection, at a meeting last week of the townâs governing board. Earlier this year, Suffolk County, where Huntington is located, and neighbouring Nassau County adopted the Definition. Britain was the first country in the […]
Australian officials condemn swastika graffiti in Keilor park
Australian activists have condemned antisemitic graffiti in a park in Keilor, a suburb of Melbourne. Swastika graffiti was found in Caroline Chisholm Park, which has since been removed by Brimbank Council and reported to the police. A Council official said that the hateful graffiti âhas no place in our community,â and police pledged to step up patrols. Local […]
Suspect charged in connection with alleged antisemitic assault on elderly Jewish employee reportedly punched unconscious at Toronto shop
A suspect has been charged in connection with an alleged antisemitic assault on an elderly Jewish employee at a Toronto shop. The victim was reportedly punched unconscious in the incident, which took place on 28th July at an off-licence liquor store in the Canadian city. According to a local group, the 26-year-old suspect allegedly attempted to purchase […]
French court acquits Imam of incitement over sermon declaring âJudgement Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jewsâ
A French court has acquitted an imam of incitement to racial hatred over a 2017 sermon in which he declared that âJudgement Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jewsâ. Mohamed Tataiat, the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Toulouse since 1987, was quoting a hadith popular among Islamists that âJudgement Day will not come until […]
Co-chair of Momentum previously claimed former Labour MP Luciana Berger was âdisingenuousâ about antisemitism in the Party and helped further âright-wing extremismâ
The co-Chair of the pro-Corbyn pressure group Momentum is alleged to have previously claimed that the former Labour Party MP, Luciana Berger, was âdisingenuousâ about antisemitism in the Party. In a message on Facebook, Gaya Sriskanthan responded to an interview in which Ms Berger revealed that six people had been convicted of antisemitic hate crimes against her, by saying that […]
Four men from Blackburn charged over alleged antisemitic abuse blared from megaphone by âFree Palestineâ convoy
Four men from Blackburn have been charged in connection with the alleged antisemitic abuse shouted from a âFree Palestineâ convoy in North London in May. Participants in the convoy were caught on video allegedly shouting through a megaphone âF*** the JewsâŚrape their daughtersâ as they drove through Jewish neighbourhoods waving the flag of the Palestinian Authority, during fighting between […]