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#green-party
fromwww.standard.co.uk
21 hours ago
Left-wing politics

Green candidate apologises for sharing 'harmful' social media posts about Jewish people

A Green Party candidate in Lambeth apologized for sharing anti-Semitic posts and misinformation about 9/11.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
UK politics

Greens have welcomed' people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims

The Greens have welcomed former Labour members with antisemitic views, raising concerns about their candidates ahead of the upcoming elections.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Greens have welcomed' people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims

The Greens have welcomed former Labour members with antisemitic views, raising concerns about their candidates ahead of the upcoming elections.
#counter-terrorism
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
18 hours ago

More arrests over alleged Jewish site arson plot

Counter-terrorism police have arrested two more suspects in connection with planned arson attacks targeting the Jewish community.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Counter-terror police investigate arson attacks on Iranian and Jewish targets

Counter-terrorism investigators are probing three arson attacks in London linked to Iranian dissidents and Jewish targets, fearing state involvement.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Bristol school cleared of antisemitism after postponing visit from Jewish MP

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and reports on critical issues like reproductive rights and antisemitism investigations.
#antisemitism
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Editorial | It's time for Mamdani to act on protest buffer zones and fight antisemitism | amNewYork

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes a 25-foot buffer zone law to protect Jewish worshippers from harassment during demonstrations in New York.
fromBoston.com
6 days ago
Education

Concord-Carlisle school district reaches settlement to end federal inquiry into antisemitism

Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

I have seen how afraid Jews in Britain have become. We need our allies now more than ever | David Davidi-Brown

Arson attacks on Jewish communities in the UK have heightened fear and isolation among Jews, reflecting a global rise in antisemitism.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Editorial | It's time for Mamdani to act on protest buffer zones and fight antisemitism | amNewYork

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes a 25-foot buffer zone law to protect Jewish worshippers from harassment during demonstrations in New York.
Education
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Concord-Carlisle school district reaches settlement to end federal inquiry into antisemitism

The Concord-Carlisle Regional School District reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to improve policies addressing antisemitism and harassment.
#israel
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines what Zionism became'

Perspective shifts can lead to different interpretations of events, as seen in the views on Israel's actions in Gaza.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel's national day

Avraham Zarbiv, known for demolishing Palestinian homes, will light a torch at Israel's independence day, symbolizing official endorsement of violence against Palestinians.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines what Zionism became'

Perspective shifts can lead to different interpretations of events, as seen in the views on Israel's actions in Gaza.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel's national day

Avraham Zarbiv, known for demolishing Palestinian homes, will light a torch at Israel's independence day, symbolizing official endorsement of violence against Palestinians.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israel's national celebration

Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv has gained notoriety for demolishing Palestinian buildings while reciting religious verses, symbolizing a controversial aspect of Israeli nationalism.
#crime-statistics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

German crime figures: Are migrants unfairly targeted?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans and young men being disproportionately represented among suspects.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans disproportionately represented among suspects.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Another attempted arson attack on synagogue reported

We are aware of another attempted arson, this time targeting a synagogue in north London, following similar recent incidents targeting the Jewish community in Finchley, Golders Green and Hendon.
London
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant

On August 9, 1982, three to five men threw a grenade into Jo Goldenberg, a Jewish-owned restaurant in the Rue des Rosiers, in Paris's historic Marais district, before opening fire on the street outside. Six people were killed and 22 wounded in the incident.
France politics
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

British Jews feel under siege' and worry about kids wearing religious symbols in public

British Jews are increasingly concerned about safety and displaying religious symbols due to rising antisemitism and recent attacks.
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Zionist Doxxing Campaigns Upended Their Lives. Now They're Suing for Damages.

"This case represents addressing a broader harm caused by organized doxxing and harassment campaigns," said Laila Ali, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, emphasizing the need for accountability.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day

With the sounding of a siren at 8pm on Monday, Israel begins the commemoration of Memorial Day, remembering soldiers killed since the establishment of the first Jewish settlements in Palestine in 1860, through Israel's many wars with its neighbours and attacks on Palestinians, up to those who died enacting its genocide in Gaza.
World news
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Audible gasp as GOP candidate drops n-word in interview while discussing Jewish opponent - LGBTQ Nation

You called your opponent 'this fat Jew,' and tried to preempt any argument that Bilzerian was just criticizing the Israeli government. So he's not from Israel, but you called a guy in Florida 'this fat Jew.' How is that not antisemitic?
Right-wing politics
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Whatever life throws at us, we don't walk alone': how a London synagogue attack birthed an act of solidarity

Community solidarity is strengthened through shared experiences and support during difficult times.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I feel like I'm losing her': the families torn apart by older relatives going far right

Graham's mother underwent a political transformation during the Covid pandemic, becoming radicalized and supporting extreme right views online.
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

A Genocide Scholar Asks "What Went Wrong" in Israel

Omer Bartov argues that Zionism has morphed into an ideology of extremism that led to genocide in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7th.
Left-wing politics
#racism
NYC politics
fromDaily Kos
2 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker can't stop spouting racist BS about Mamdani

GOP Rep. Randy Fine calls for the deportation of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing alleged citizenship application lies and affiliations with disallowed groups.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Racism in Germany widespread, but more subtle than before

Racism and discrimination in Germany are declining slightly, but xenophobic views persist among a significant portion of the population.
NYC politics
fromDaily Kos
2 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker can't stop spouting racist BS about Mamdani

GOP Rep. Randy Fine calls for the deportation of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing alleged citizenship application lies and affiliations with disallowed groups.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Racism in Germany widespread, but more subtle than before

Racism and discrimination in Germany are declining slightly, but xenophobic views persist among a significant portion of the population.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

What the F*ck': The New York Times Claims J-Pilled' Means Skeptical of Israel

The term 'J-pilled' is described as far-right slang for skepticism of Israeli influence, raising concerns about its implications and usage.
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

Canada's Polite Pogrom

Rosenberg felt that some of these messages crossed the line into bigotry. One note accused Israel of harvesting the organs of murdered Palestinians. Another, from a medical-school resident, warned of a sinister, unnamed group of people 'pulling the strings, who have orchestrated every war to ever happen, the ones who profit off of death and sickness.'
Canada news
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

The far-right's dehumanization of trans people is similar to the Nazi's treatment of Jewish people - LGBTQ Nation

Dehumanization, as a psychological and socio-political process, represents one of the most destructive phenomena in human history. It involves the denial of attributes that define individuals or social groups as human, thereby devaluing their moral status and legitimizing violence and cruelty against them.
Right-wing politics
Books
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Anti-Israel activist who called Jews 'cockroaches' has multiple links to Zohran Mamdani's family - despite attempts to distance themselves

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's family members share organizational and advocacy connections with Susan Abulhawa, an anti-Israel activist known for antisemitic rhetoric, despite attempts to distance themselves from her.
#antisemitic-hate-crime
Upper West Side
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Swastika scrawled on Brooklyn building as antisemitic attacks increase in NYC

A swastika was discovered on a Brooklyn storefront, prompting a hate crime investigation and highlighting the rising trend of antisemitic attacks in New York City.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Hateful attacker spews anti-Jewish comments, pummels man and grabs yarmulke on NYC train: cops

A masked assailant attacked a 54-year-old Jewish man on a Brooklyn train, hurling antisemitic slurs, punching him repeatedly, and stealing his yarmulke before fleeing.
Upper West Side
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Swastika scrawled on Brooklyn building as antisemitic attacks increase in NYC

A swastika was discovered on a Brooklyn storefront, prompting a hate crime investigation and highlighting the rising trend of antisemitic attacks in New York City.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Hateful attacker spews anti-Jewish comments, pummels man and grabs yarmulke on NYC train: cops

A masked assailant attacked a 54-year-old Jewish man on a Brooklyn train, hurling antisemitic slurs, punching him repeatedly, and stealing his yarmulke before fleeing.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

House Republicans: Campus Antisemitism "Systemic Problem"

Antisemitism in higher education is a systemic problem that affects a broad swath of America's colleges and universities. The evidence demonstrates that antisemitism on campus is driven by persistent leadership failures and radical faculty and student groups that legitimize and foment antisemitism in classrooms and on campus grounds.
Higher education
New York City
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Swastika at Brooklyn Heights Storefront Spurs Hate-Crime Probe

A swastika graffito in Brooklyn Heights triggered an NYPD hate-crime investigation amid a significant surge in antisemitic incidents across New York City.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

BritishIsraeli October 7 survivor says antisemitism is running riot' in UK

A British-Israeli survivor of the October 7 attack testifies that antisemitism is running rampant in the UK, leaving her feeling unsafe and abandoned by the government.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Antisemitic slurs allegedly preceded beatdown in San Jose, police say; 3 men face charges

In the March 8 incident outside a restaurant at Santana Row, two people standing on the sidewalk exchanged words with three men who approached them before the confrontation turned physical, according to a San José Police Department report. Investigators wrote that one of the suspects allegedly yelled anti-Jewish slurs before all three began punching the two victims, knocking them to the ground and continuing the assault for several seconds.
Social justice
New York Mets
fromThe Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
2 months ago

NYC staffer's antisemitic posts revealed | The Jerusalem Post

A New York City Health Department community coordinator with a history of anti-Israel and antisemitic social media posts was appointed to a city community engagement position.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The US Department of Hate

Escalating state violence, deportations, and suppression of critics mirror Orwellian authoritarianism and demand urgent collective resistance.
History
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Long Shadow of the "Jewish Question"

Yiddish was asserted as the national language of Eastern Europe’s Jewish masses, championed by Nathan Birnbaum as central to Jewish national identity.
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Three Muslims wearing hijabs assaulated in Brooklyn by woman yelling 'Go back to your country!'

I am outraged by the despicable, cowardly attacks against Muslim New Yorkers. This violence is unacceptable, and we know that all too often visibly Muslim, hijab-wearing women and girls bear the brunt of it.
New York Yankees
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work

Jewish refugee advocacy organizations face increasing far-right harassment and antisemitic abuse but remain committed to supporting asylum seekers despite security threats and conspiracy theories.
fromAxios
2 months ago

Fewer than 200,000 Holocaust survivors remain as antisemitism rises globally

The number of Jewish Holocaust survivors alive worldwide has fallen to around 196,600, according to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). That's down 220,000 survivors from a year ago - an 11% drop, the Claims Conference said. The median age of survivors is now 87, with many now in their 90s and older, numbers show. Nearly all Jewish Holocaust survivors (97%) are "child survivors" who were born in 1928 or later.
World news
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Discrimination is a widespread phenomenon in Germany

One in eight people in Germany experienced discrimination in 2022, affecting approximately nine million individuals based on physical appearance alone.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson

US-Israel military strikes on Iran require scrutiny of how Israeli strategic priorities influenced American military decision-making and timing, despite only 21% of Americans supporting the strikes beforehand.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fox Sports X Account Swarmed by Anti-Semitic Trolls After Israel Eliminated' Post

Fox Sports' WBC elimination graphic for Israel sparked criticism over poor design choices and attracted anti-Semitic responses online.
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