Nov 10 Vatican investigates Swiss Guard after allegations of an antisemitic incident in St. Peter's Square By Giada Zampano, Associated Press The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:42 Tucker Carlson's interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes exposes rift among Republicans By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Sam Lane This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has… Continue watching
Aug 24 France summons U.S. ambassador Kushner to Paris over antisemitism allegations By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. Continue reading
Aug 20 Macron denounces Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that he is fueling antisemitism By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahu’s remarks as “abject” and “erroneous” in response to Israel Prime Minister’s accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism. Continue reading
Aug 15 Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered French Jewish man By Associated Press The tree, located in Épinay-sur-Seine, was chopped down Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 6:19 A look at 'Project Esther' and Trump's approach to combat antisemitism on campus By Ali Rogin, Sam Lane, Layla Quran The Trump administration has launched investigations into colleges and universities. The White House accuses the schools of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Last week, Columbia University settled with the administration in a major deal that could be… Continue watching
Jul 21 Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump administration By Michael Casey, Associated Press A lawyer for Harvard, Steven Lehotsky, said at Monday's hearing the case is about the government trying to control the "inner workings" of Harvard. Continue reading
Jul 10 Australian report on curbing antisemitism suggests slashing university funding By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A major priority of the report was to ensure public institutions, particularly universities, were held accountable for addressing antisemitism. Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had “never heard it that way” and “never heard that” the term was considered an offensive stereotype about Jews. Continue reading
May 22 These are the DC shooting victims who worked for the Israeli Embassy By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel identified the victims as Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. They were leaving a young diplomats event at the Capital Jewish Museum that was meant to “foster unity and celebrate Jewish heritage” when they were killed on Wednesday. Continue reading