Vindicating CAA and others, judge describes Abdullah Qureshi’s crimes as “terrible events for the entire Jewish community” before handing down sentence
A judge has described Abdullah Qureshi’s crimes as “terrible events for the entire Jewish community” before handing down his sentence in relation to racially aggravated assaults that Mr Qureshi committed against religious Jews two years ago. On 7th April 2022, Mr Qureshi, 30, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court to […]
CAA to write to Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood over sale of Nazi memorabiliaÂ
Campaign Against Antisemitism will be writing to an Exeter-based auctioneer over the sale of Nazi memorabilia. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood will be hosting a two-day “Sporting & Collectors” auction with an array of items, including an assortment of Third Reich daggers and a metal swastika pin. The auction also features swastika and eagle armbands, swords, […]
Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in Leonard Bernstein biopic invokes questions of double standards in film
Questions surrounding double standards in the film industry have arisen following the news that actor Bradley Cooper has donned a prosthetic nose in the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro. Mr Cooper, who is not Jewish, has received criticism for the portrayal of the Jewish American conductor, with many questioning why the need to wear a […]
LinkedIn refuses to remove “Jews are pigs” post and other antisemitic content
LinkedIn has refused to remove a number of antisemitic posts following complaints from its users. One of the posts that the social media platform reportedly failed to remove read: “Basically it’s all about money… the Jews have cemented themselves into USA politics and business.” Although the post was reported by one of the platform’s users, […]
Rep. Alma Hernandez on how she and her first-grade teacher brought Holocaust education to Arizona, despite attempts to slow it down
Alma Hernandez, a Jewish Mexican-American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 20th district, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where she passionately addressed how she brought Holocaust education to Arizona. This podcast can be listened to here, or watched here. In 2021, […]