Tennessee applies International Definition of Antisemitism in law
The State of Tennessee has applied the International Definition of Antisemitism in law. Governor Bill Lee signed bill HB 2673 into law, including a provision that prohibits the teaching of “antisemitic concepts”, empowering schools to use the Definition in cases of alleged antisemitism by students. Though the records show that Jews had settled in Tennessee […]
Capitol rioter who made antisemitic slurs found guilty
A white supremacist and Nazi sympathiser who reportedly carried a photograph of himself with a “Hitler moustache” and haircut, has been convicted in a Washington D.C. federal court for his part in the Capitol riots of 6th January 2020. Timothy Hale-Cusanelli worked at a naval weapons station in New Jersey and served as an Army reservist before his […]
Man armed with knife arrested after making threats at Jewish school in Toronto
An Uber Eats delivery driver may be facing hate crimes charges after he allegedly threatened Jewish students at a Toronto-based school. Kyle McLeod, 21, is accused of cycling through Yeshiva Gedolah and confronting students with the claim that he would “kill 30 Jews today”. When the yeshiva’s cook asked Mr McLeod to leave, Mr McLeod […]
Jewish Report expelled from Press Council of South Africa after reporting on “racist undertones” of BDS cartoon
The South Africa-based newspaper, Jewish Report, has been expelled from the Press Council of South Africa. The move comes after a November 2020 article in the Jewish Report, which reported the opinion of two experts on antisemitism who argued that there was antisemitic imagery used in a cartoon advocating for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) […]
Swastikas discovered scratched into Los Angeles synagogue
Synagogue officials say that they have discovered a number of swastikas carved into the windows of IKAR Synagogue in Los Angeles. A joint statement released by Chief Executive Melissa Balaban, Chair Ethan Goldstine and Vice Chair Michelle Rosenthal, suggested that the incident took place the night of 26th May or the morning of 27th May, […]