New Jersey town forced to pay nearly $200,000 after being found guilty of discriminating against Orthodox Jews
Jackson Township, New Jersey, has settled a lawsuit after officials in the town used zoning codes to ensure that Orthodox Jews could not settle there, forcing many to leave and stopping others from moving in. This issue dates back to 2015 when some Jackson Township residents objected to Orthodox Jews living near them. One resident […]
Protester faces hate crime charges for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish students
A Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protester is facing hate crime charges for allegedly assaulting Jewish students. The incident was said to have taken place at the Hillel Centre at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Sayed A. Quraishi, 23, will be charged with violent hate crime for reportedly throwing rocks at the students […]
Germany’s High Court rules “Judensau” sculpture on Wittenberg church can stay
Germany’s High Court has ruled that the Judensau sculpture relief on the side of a church in Wittenberg must not be removed. The sculpture, which represents Jews suckling on a sow while a rabbi lifts its tail, is widely regarded as emblematic of German Medieval Jew-hatred, and an inspiration for subsequent antisemitism running from the […]
Social Workers Union disgracefully refuses to endorse International Definition of Antisemitism
A prominent union representing social workers in the UK has released a statement saying that it will not endorse the International Definition of Antisemitism. The Social Workers Union (SWU), which is an independent trade union and member of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), admitted in its statement that the Definition is “helpful”, but […]