Members of banned Islamist group that described Jews as “monstrous” reportedly spoke at British universities
Individuals linked to an Islamist group that describes Jews as “monstrous” have reportedly been speaking at British universities. According to a report by The JC, the speakers have ties to Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist group that reportedly issued a statement on 11th May 2021 that said: “The monstrous Jews are spreading their brutal aggression on […]
La Trobe University shamefully adopts Jerusalem Declaration alongside deficient version of International Definition of Antisemitism
La Trobe University, in Melbourne, Victoria, has adopted a deficient version of the International Definition of Antisemitism, and has also adopted the Jerusalem Declaration alongside it. The Jerusalem Declaration is a wrecking document intended to undermine the globally-recognised Definition. The University’s adoption of the Definition omits the eleven integral examples, and is therefore deficient. A […]
Kansas cities adopt International Definition of Antisemitism
Several cities in Johnson County, Kansas, have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. Roeland Park City Council is the latest city council in Johnson County to adopt the Definition. It joins Prairie Village City Council and Leawood City Council, which adopted the Definition earlier this year. In April, Johnson County Council also adopted the Definition. […]
Arizona licence plate revoked after antisemitic slur found
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has revoked a licence plate for incorporating an antisemitic slur. The licence plate spelled the word “kike”, with the “i” replaced with the number “one”. The word, still recognisable, is an offensive slur directed at Jews. The custom licence plate was approved by ADOT but, after being alerted to […]
White Supremacist arrested after allegedly threatening jury in trial of Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooter
A white supremacist was arrested and charged with threatening the jury, judge and witnesses at the trial of the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooter, Robert Bowers. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, from West Virginia, was charged with witness tampering, obstruction of justice and transmitting threats. He is accused of making comments calling for Mr Bowers’ release and threatening […]
Opening of new virtual Holocaust museum delayed due to far-right threat
A new virtual Holocaust museum within the online game server Fortnite has been pushed back due to threats from online trolls. The online video game Fortnite has over 400 million users. Video game designer Luc Bernard decided to utilise the scale of this online platform to create a Holocaust museum within the online world. He […]
“Jewland” comment sees LBC host face Ofcom complaint
A comment made by an LBC host has resulted in a complaint being made to the media watchdog Ofcom. According to the JC, during a conversation in April about whether Jews count as a race, Richard Spurr asked a listener: “Are Jews a race, would you say?” The listener replied: “I believe so because…” However, […]