Antisemitism
Cary Nelson's book "Israel Denial" highlights the spreading of disinformation by anti-Zionist professors on American college campuses, such as Jasbir Puar, Steven Salaita, and Saree Makdisi, who make baseless claims about Israel.
In a special Florida-themed episode of AJC Passport, two members of Congress, Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Representative Brian Mast (R-FL), emphasize the significance of bipartisan pro-Israel support and the necessity to address the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States.
Hannah Rosenthal, former U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, recently participated in an AJC Passport live show in Atlanta, marking 75 years since AJC's Atlanta office was established.
A campus controversy at Stanford University involving political cartoons by Jewish artist Eli Valley, provocative imagery, and an anti-Semitic incident with Nazi-era propaganda escalated to national attention.
The text discusses alleged emails from Jeremy Corbyn, jokingly referred to as "The Supreme Leader," addressing various issues within the Labour Party, particularly regarding allegations of anti-Semitism.
Imam Mohamed Magid, a prominent imam in America, and AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal discuss Islam in America, Muslim-Jewish relations, and the recent publication of an anti-Semitic cartoon by The New York Times in a podcast by AJC Passport.
Jewish students at the University of Massachusetts have filed a lawsuit to block a panel featuring Linda Sarsour, Marc Lamont Hill, Dave Zirin, and Roger Waters due to their anti-Israel views, despite concerns about equating free speech with intimidation.
A mother reflects on taking her daughter to synagogue in the wake of increased security measures following the Tree of Life shooting.
Soccer commentator Dave Gass discusses the anti-Semitism present in English soccer, particularly focusing on the fans of Tottenham Hotspur who are known as the "Yid Army."
The article discusses the rise of Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) on college campuses, where events often promote BDS and target Jewish students, creating fear, intimidation, and anxiety among them.
"The Lehman Trilogy" is a highly acclaimed play detailing the rise and fall of the American Jewish Lehman family intertwined with the history of Lehman Brothers.
Brian Levin from California State University's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism provides insights on hate crimes in the United States, amid rising reports of anti-Semitism in Europe.
The French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut was recently harassed by a group of Yellow Vest protesters in Paris with anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist slurs, despite Finkielkraut's French roots and nuanced views on Jewish identity, patriotism, and Israel.
Dr. Lara Kollab, who was fired by the Cleveland Clinic due to her history of anti-Semitic tweets, had a job offer withdrawn by Kern Medical Center in California after it was determined she provided false information during the interview process.
A youth hockey team in Los Angeles faced backlash after a video surfaced showing a player making a Nazi salute and others making anti-Semitic remarks.
The author reflects on the need to combat Islamophobia within the Jewish community, underscored by the tragedies like the Tree of Life shooting and the Christchurch mosque attack.
Deborah E. Lipstadt's book "The Fire Now" delves into the pressing issue of contemporary anti-Semitism, drawing on her experiences and interactions with fictional characters to explore the manifestations of this hatred from both the Right and the Left.
University presidents like Melvin Oliver of Pitzer College, Martha Pollack of Cornell, and Mark Schlissel of the University of Michigan have recently pushed back against BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movements on their campuses, defending students' academic freedom and opposing singling out Israel for boycotts.
Former Senator Joe Lieberman, who shifted from being a Democrat to an Independent, stated in a radio interview that while the Democratic Party as a whole is not anti-Jewish, there are some individual members, like Rep. Ilhan Omar, who have expressed anti-Semitic views.
In February, seven British MPs left the Labour Party, with more following, due to what they labeled as institutional anti-Semitism within the party under leader Jeremy Corbyn since 2015.
In the wake of the tragic Pittsburgh massacre in 2018, major Orthodox organizations unequivocally condemned the attack but hesitated to denounce white nationalism as its cause, with some attributing this reluctance to the Orthodox support for Trump and right-wing politics.
Elad Nehorai, a 34-year-old former Hasid in Brooklyn, engaged with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter discussing Israel and anti-Semitism, leading to a phone conversation between them.
Rabbi David Rosen, Director of International Interreligious Affairs at AJC, recently attended meetings with Pope Francis and senior Church officials in the Vatican, discussing Catholic-Jewish relations and the forthcoming unsealing of WWII-era Church archives.
In Zohar Atkins' poem "Blackbirds," the symbolism of blackbirds is used metaphorically to address issues of anti-blackbirdism and anti-Semitism, as well as to explore themes of pride, shame, power, and chosenness within Jewish theology.
The text emphasizes the need for a strong response from the Jewish community towards anti-Semitic individuals like Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, advocating for a strategy based on the historical examples of British and French Jews who effectively combatted anti-Semitism in the 1930s.