Suspect arrested in Chicago after Jewish businesses and synagogues vandalised
A suspect has been arrested in Chicago after Jewish businesses were vandalised and a swastika was drawn on a synagogue. The incidents took place over the weekend on the Northwest Side. At 7:00 on Sunday, Police officers were reportedly called to a synagogue at 3635 West Devon Avenue where a man was kicking the side […]
Union Station in Washington D.C. vandalised with swastikas
Washington Union Station was vandalised with swastikas, it was reported on Friday. Photographs uploaded to Twitter show the Nazi symbol scrawled across the train station’s columns in black marker. The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington said on Twitter that it was “disturbed by this video of a swastika taken this morning just outside @wmata at […]
Swastikas displayed at anti-vaccination rally in Canada
Swastikas were seen on display at an anti-vaccination rally, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy”, over the weekend in Canada. The rally was organised in opposition to mandates concerning the vaccination status of truckers returning to the United States from Canada. However, among other signs and flags at the rally, the Nazi symbol was also on display […]
Disappointment as UN acknowledges but fails to adopt International Definition of Antisemitism
A speech by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has disappointed mainstream Jewish groups for merely “acknowledging” the International Definition of Antisemitism but failing to adopt it. However, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has welcomed the Secretary-General’s commitment to combatting antisemitism. Speaking at a UN event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mr Guterres said […]
US Vice President criticised for “disgusting” Holocaust Memorial Day trip to Honduras for inauguration of President beset by antisemitism allegations
Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticised for a trip to Honduras on Holocaust Memorial Day to meet the country’s new President whose husband and running-mate have been beset by allegations of antisemitism. On her arrival in Honduras, Vice President Harris tweeted a tribute to the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah, writing: “Today, […]
Youths reportedly smash windows in Jewish homes in North London
Youths have reportedly smashed windows belonging to Jewish homes in North London. The incident is believed to have occurred on Gladesmore Road on Saturday and was reported yesterday by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol. If you have any more information, please contact the police on 101 or Stamford Hill Shomrim on […]
Gang members reportedly spit in five-year-old Jewish boy’s face in Clapton Common
Gang members spat in the face of a five-year-old Jewish boy in Clapton Common, North London, it was reported today. The gang is believed to be associated with the nearby Webb Estate and is accused of harassing Jewish residents for years. The incident is believed to have occurred yesterday and was reported earlier today by […]
Bus reportedly drove through Stamford Hill with speakers blaring “go home Yiddos” on Jewish Sabbath
It has been reported that a bus drove through Stamford Hill while onboard speakers blared “go home Yiddos”. The incident reportedly took place on Saturday afternoon, the day of the Jewish Sabbath, whilst Jewish people were leaving the synagogues. It was reported by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol. In response to […]