Mar 23 Watch 5:53 Anti-Defamation League reports dramatic rise in antisemitism in U.S. By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A new report released by the Anti-Defamation League reveals antisemitic incidents increased 36% in 2022, the highest level recorded since 1979. The report comes as the FBI and human rights groups warn about the growing number of hate crimes in… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Massive winter storm bears down on huge part of U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli… Continue watching
Dec 12 WATCH: White House says Biden has formed an interagency group to draft antisemitism strategy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amid a surge in hateful rhetoric and violence, President Joe Biden on Monday formed a new interagency group to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism, the White House announced. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:33 German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that… Continue watching
Nov 04 NBA's Kyrie Irving suspended for antisemitic social media post, apologizes By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs." The Nets said that Irving is "currently unfit to be associated with… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:53 Antisemitic comments from public figures spark concern over real-world implications By John Yang In the past week, several antisemitic comments from public figures, including former President Trump and Ye, have sparked concern about the real-world implications of the statements. Dov Waxman, a professor and Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA, joined John Yang… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: White House condemns 'antisemitic' remarks from Trump, Kanye By Associated Press The White House on Monday condemned what it called the "antisemitic" and "insulting" remarks by former President Donald Trump about American Jews over the weekend, saying they must "be called out."… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:23 Antisemitic incidents hit a record high in 2021. What's behind the rise in hate? By William Brangham, Rachel Wellford The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks anti-Semitic behavior nationwide, found 2,717 incidents in 2021. That's a 34 percent rise from the year before and averages out to more than seven anti-Semitic incidents per day. Jonathan Greenblatt is the CEO of the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:08 Comedian Alex Edelman explores antisemitism, his Jewish roots By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano In his new show, “Just for Us”, comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish roots and tells the story of the evening he attended a meeting of white supremacists in Queens, New York. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green spoke with Edelman about… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 5:57 Trial of the white nationalists behind the 2017 Charlottesville rally is set to begin By PBS NewsHour A federal court in Virginia is set to begin the trial of the 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally on Monday. Plaintiffs argue that the rally, in which a counter protester was killed, was an unlawful conspiracy while the rally’s… Continue watching