“I Am a Nazi” teenage terrorist who encouraged violence against Jews is imprisoned for two years
A neo-Nazi terrorist who encouraged acts of violence against Jews has received a two-year sentence in a young offenders institution. Thomas Leech, 19, promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories about the nefarious “global influence” of Jews and the “Great Replacement”, a far-right conspiracy theory which claims that Jews are responsible for mass immigration and the supposed extinction […]
Canada set to ban Holocaust denial
It has been reported that Canada plans to criminalise Holocaust denial in a bid to deal with increasing antisemitism. The Canadian government is said to be debating a law that would make it illegal to either publicly deny that the Holocaust took place at all or to justify it or trivialise details about it, including […]
University of Essex inexplicably finds no antisemitism in students’ “From the River to the Sea” chant
The University of Essex has inexplicably determined that protestors who chanted the “from the river to the sea” slogan as part of campus anti-Israel protests were not engaging in antisemitic conduct. The slogan was chanted by activists opposed to a speaking engagement in October 2021 at the University’s Conservative Society by the former head of […]
Ohio State University Professor alleged to have used “Jew down” slur avoids long-term disciplinary consequences
An investigation into the conduct of an Ohio State University professor who allegedly used an antisemitic slur in one of her classes has resulted in no long-term disciplinary consequences for the academic. Jackie Buell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences specialising in sports nutrition, was accused of using the phrase […]
Lawyer fined after reportedly writing that Scottish town is like Auschwitz “but without the social problems”
It has been reported that a solicitor from Ayrshire has denied posting allegedly antisemitic comments on social media, but has been handed a fine by the Law Society of Scotland. Criminal defence lawyer Neil McPherson, 64, is reported to have compared Auschwitz to Paisley, thirteen miles west of Glasgow. Mr McPherson is alleged to have […]
Man charged with attempted murder following spree of antisemitic incidents in New Jersey
The Police Department in Lakewood, New Jersey, has released details of an allegedly antisemitic attack that took place on Friday 8th April. Dion Marsh, 27, is accused of taking part in a series of incidents throughout Lakewood. All of Marsh’s alleged victims are said to be Orthodox Jews. Mr Marsh reportedly assaulted a driver and […]
New York Police Department reveal 92% rise in antisemitic hate crime during March
New data published by the New York City Police Department shows that antisemitic hate crimes rose by 92% in March 2022 compared to a year ago. 23 antisemitic hate crimes were reported in New York in March 2022. In March 2021, the police recorded eleven such incidents. These findings reflect those of previous months: February […]
Union of Jewish Students of France condemns antisemitic graffiti at Paris Nanterre University
The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) has condemned antisemitic messages discovered written in the bathroom of the law building at the Paris Nanterre University. The graffiti includes a Star of David with “MEDIA” written on top, phrases such as “Hitler, you’re the best”, and other slogans that evoke the concept of Jewish control over the […]
Robert Halfon MP and CAA refer NUS to Charity Commission for statutory inquiry
Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee, has today written to the Charity Commission calling together with Campaign Against Antisemitism for a statutory inquiry into the National Union of Students (NUS). In his letter, Mr Halfon wrote to “voice my dismay at the actions and behaviour of the National Union […]