Dec 05 WATCH: Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism on campus In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combating antisemitism. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:46 Musk lashes out at advertisers leaving X over rise in hate speech By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Elon Musk is dialing up the pressure on X after cursing advertisers who paused ads on the social media platform. The advertising freeze from major companies like Disney and Apple came after Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Schumer warns against letting criticism of Israel fuel anti-semitism In our news wrap Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned against letting criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza fuel anti-semitism, a U.S. military aircraft crashed into the sea off Japan, Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest after a funeral… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 4:03 Wave of protests and rallies highlight tensions in U.S. as Israel-Hamas war persists By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre Over the last two months, hundreds of thousands of Americans have come together in both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian rallies and vigils. The vast majority have been peaceful, but some have turned violent or included antisemitic and Islamophobic threats. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Nov 14 Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying ‘never again’ By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A succession of speakers took the stage to denounce Hamas' bloody incursion Oct. 7 and what the speakers said was a virulent spread of antisemitism internationally. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:58 Tensions rise in U.K. amid large-scale protests over Israel-Hamas war By Malcolm Brabant In a day of political upheaval, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman after critics claimed her remarks contributed to violence during pro-Palestinian marches this weekend. The British government is also pledging to crack down on antisemitism,… Continue watching
Nov 12 Demonstrators, politicians march in Paris against rise in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representatives of several parties on the left as well as far-right… Continue reading
Nov 10 France blames Russia for an online effort to whip up controversy over Stars of David graffiti By Associated Press The stenciling last month of 250 blue stars on walls in Paris and its suburbs fed alarm about surging antisemitism in France during the latest Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 06 Pope Francis condemns antisemitism, terrorism at meeting with European rabbis By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Francis told the rabbis on Monday morning that he was very happy to receive them in an audience at the Apostolic Palace. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 12:03 How the Biden administration is handling the increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The FBI director warned of a heightened risk for potential violence against Arab, Muslim, and Jewish Americans in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Rami Nashashibi about a White House effort to counter Islamophobia, and Geoff… Continue watching