“I enjoyed Shakespeare more than I did Jane Austen”: neo-Nazi terrorist reports to judge on his reading of classic literature as dangerously lenient sentence plays out
A convicted neo-Nazi terrorist who was spared jail and ordered instead to examine works of classic literature has today reported to a judge on his reading. Ben John, 21, was convicted by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on 11th August 2021 of possessing information likely to be useful for preparing an act of terror […]
Conservative councillor who claimed America, Israel and Saudi Arabia are a “trilogy of Zionists” and that “Zionism is one of the worst afflictions on the world” is permitted to re-join party after suspension
A Conservative councillor who was suspended last year over social media posts has reportedly been permitted to re-join the Party. A spokesperson for Peterborough Conservatives reportedly confirmed that Ishfaq Hussain, who represents the city’s Dogsthorpe ward, had re-joined following an investigation. Cllr Hussain had apologised for sharing antisemitic tropes on Facebook. In one Facebook post, he accused the “Saudi regime” of being “long […]
Williamsburg community shocked by latest violent beating of Jewish man
Jewish organisations in New York City said that they were “shocked and saddened” by “yet another unprovoked attack” on an Orthodox Jewish man in the city. The Hate Crimes Unit of New York City Police Department is investigating the attack on the 26-year-old man in Williamsburg, a Brooklyn neighbourhood which is home to a large […]
Police arrest suspect over synagogue vandalism in Tucson, Arizona
Police in Tucson, Arizona, have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the recent vandalism of a synagogue. During the attack, windows were smashed at the Kol Ami Synagogue in midtown Tucson. After reviewing CCTV footage from the synagogue – formerly Temple Emanu-El – Police arrested Dustin Wilkerson. Local Councilman Steve Kozachik condemned the attack […]
Tumblr blocks “sensitive” search terms on its app to avoid being kicked out of App Store
The American social networking and microblogging platform, Tumblr has made changes to its app in order to block more than 400 search terms, including “antisemitism,” “racism” and “xenophobia”, in a move intended to reduce the risk of Apple banning it from the App Store. Although some of the banned terms are designed to block access to pornography, […]
“I hate the word ‘hate’”: columnist and academic Zoe Strimpel gives her take on contemporary antisemitism
The Sunday Telegraph columnist and academic, Zoe Strimpel, joins Podcast Against Antisemitism this week to discuss her commentary on contemporary antisemitism. Ms Strimpel tells us why online abuse does not stop her throwing a spotlight on racism towards Jews, and discusses her academic work in the field of dating and relationships. The podcast can be […]
Founder of Utah tech company resigns after claiming COVID-19 vaccine is a plot by “the Jews” to exterminate people
The founder of a technology company based in Utah has resigned after reportedly sending an e-mail describing the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a plot by “the Jews” to exterminate people. David Bateman, who previously served as CEO and until this week as chairman of Entrata, a property management software company, reportedly wrote in an e-mail: “I […]
Comedian Jon Stewart clarifies remarks, insisting that he never accused JK Rowling of antisemitism in her portrayal of goblins in Harry Potter series
The comedian Jon Stewart has clarified remarks he made in his podcast in which he appeared to accuse the author JK Rowling of antisemitism in her portrayal of the goblin bankers in the Harry Potter book series. Mr Stewart, who is Jewish, mused as to why Ms Rowling chose to “throw Jews in there to run the f***ing underground […]