Sep 19 WATCH: Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, amid allegations of ally's antisemitism By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump's appearances Thursday came on the same day that an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to… Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump claims Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people' By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has tried to capitalize on divisions in the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war and sought to paint his political opponents as antisemitic while overlooking some of his own past comments and behavior. Continue reading
Jun 02 Annual parade in New York City for Israel focuses on solidarity, release of hostages in Gaza By Liset Cruz, Associated Press The annual parade in the past was dubbed “Celebrate Israel,” but organizers said the exuberant atmosphere would be toned down this year given the Israel-Hamas war and hostages still being held in captivity in Gaza. Continue reading
May 29 Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he's deflecting blame By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Netanyahu's supporters say he is genuinely concerned for the safety of Jews around the world. However, he has repeatedly sidestepped accountability for not preventing Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:02 College leaders grilled by lawmakers in hearing over handling of campus protests By Jackson Hudgins, Solveig Rennan College presidents were grilled again by the House Education Committee. The committee has held a series of hearings about antisemitism and protests, often focusing on private Ivy League schools. The focus has shifted to include public universities and the same… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 5:10 Congress grills district leaders on rise in antisemitic incidents at high schools By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart While most of the national attention around protests lately has been focused on much larger college campuses, there have been some problems in some high schools as well. It was the focus of another charged hearing on Capitol Hill as… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:32 Biden condemns antisemitism, affirms support for Israel in Holocaust remembrance speech By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat President Biden marked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance, remembering the six million Jewish people who were killed. In his speech Tuesday, Biden affirmed America’s support for Jewish people, Israel and condemned antisemitism. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Biden remembers Holocaust victims and condemns 'ferocious' antisemitism By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “We’re at risk of people not knowing the truth," President Joe Biden said of the horrors of the Holocaust, when 6 million Jews were systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. “This hatred continues to lie deep in the… Continue reading
May 01 House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The legislation would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the "targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity."… Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Speaker Johnson holds news conference on anti-Israel protests and universities By News Desk and Associated Press Nationwide, campus protesters have called for their institutions to cut financial ties to Israel and decried how thousands of civilians in Gaza have been killed by Israel following the deadly attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. Continue reading