Nov 01 House rejects effort to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American’s rhetoric about Israel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A Democratic effort to in turn censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who had sponsored the Tlaib resolution, was called off in response. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Israel-Hamas war leads to increase of antisemitic threats on college campuses By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens In the U.S., fears are rising among Jewish Americans as reports of antisemitic incidents have increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. In response, the White House is unveiling new plans to combat antisemitic attacks at schools and college… Continue watching
Oct 30 Threats to Jewish Cornell University students in online discussion board provoke police investigation By David Bauder, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on a discussion board. Continue reading
Oct 30 Putin calls security meeting following storming of Dagestan airport, claims it was staged from Ukraine By Associated Press Hundreds of angry men, some carrying banners with antisemitic slogans, rushed onto the tarmac of the airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim region, looking for Israeli passengers on the flight from Tel Aviv. Continue reading
Sep 14 Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Elon Musk amid accusations of antisemitism on X By Josef Federman, Associated Press The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil-rights organization, has accused Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X. Continue reading
Aug 03 Adidas will donate portion of $437 million made from first Yeezy sale to anti-hate groups By David McHugh, Associated Press The German sportswear maker is trying to offload the unsold shoes and donate part of the proceeds to groups like the Anti-Defamation League that are fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:17 Jurors weigh death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue killer By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people is considered to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. A federal jury convicted the gunman of 63 charges, including 11 counts of… Continue watching
Jun 16 Mass shooter found guilty of murdering 11 people at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 By Peter Smith, Associated Press Robert Bowers’ lawyers conceded at the trial’s outset that he attacked and killed worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Continue reading
May 25 Biden releases new plan to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The document released Thursday outlines more than 100 steps the administration and its partners can take to combat an alarming rise in antisemitism. Continue reading
May 22 How teens in Missouri are experiencing antisemitism — and what they’re doing about it By Gabrielle Hays As antisemitic incidents in Missouri rise, organizations in St. Louis are working to combat hate and address misconceptions about Jewish people, starting from within their own communities. Continue reading