No jail for two vandals who admitted scrawling antisemitic graffiti outside synagogue in Hamilton, Canada
Two vandals who admitted scrawling antisemitic graffiti outside a synagogue in Hamilton, Canada, have avoided jail. Liam Greaves and Blake Trautman were both nineteen when they daubed the graffiti on Beth Jacob Synagogue in 2019. They and two friends had drunk alcohol on the night of Friday 4th October at Mr Trautman’s family home. While walking to […]
New survey shows antisemitic beliefs persist in Germany, especially among AfD supporters
A new survey has revealed that antisemitic beliefs persist across the German population and especially among voters of the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland Party (AfD). The survey, conducted by polling firm Forsa on behalf of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, showed that almost a third (30%) of Germans agreed that Jews exploit German guilty over […]
Holocaust memorial in Oviedo, Spain, defaced by vandals
A Holocaust memorial in Oviedo, Spain, has been defaced by vandals who reportedly punctured and scraped the stone and steel structure with a sharp object. The vandalism in the northern Spanish city was discovered earlier this week. Oviedo inaugurated the memorial in 2017 to replace another structure that had been situated in a well-known park in the […]
At least a dozen mezuzahs reportedly stolen from Jewish students at Indiana University in the past two months
At least a dozen mezuzahs have reportedly been stolen from Jewish students at Indiana University since the High Holidays in September. Residences in at least three different parts of the campus have also been targeted in recent months, and at least one student has been the subject of verbal harassment. IU Hillel Director Rabbi Sue Laikin Silberberg […]
The Government has listened: Home Secretary to proscribe Hamas in full following campaign by CAA and allies
The Home Secretary is today announcing that the antisemitic genocidal terrorist group, Hamas, is to be proscribed in full by the British Government, subject to the consent of Parliament which is not in doubt. For several months, Campaign Against Antisemitism has been meeting with the Home Secretary and other ministers, calling on the Government to […]