By Emily Schrader, Jerusalem Post— The year 2021 proved unquestionably that modern antisemitism is often manifested in anti-Zionism and anti-Israel hatred. Last week was no different, with a violent attack on an American Jew wearing an IDF shirt in Brooklyn. Yet instead of acknowledging reality, far left Jews and anti-Israel activists try to excuse these…
By Orit Arfa, Jewish News Syndicate— Germany’s “traffic light” government, led by new Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was sworn in on Wednesday under the banner “dare to make progress.” Jewish leaders, activists and analysts, however, fear that the coalition will make less progress in strengthening Israel-German ties. The 177-page coalition…
By Dan Schnur, Israel Hayom— The greatest threat to the survival of the Jewish community is neither Iran nor intermarriage. Rather, it is our increasing political and cultural isolation, and the resulting hostility that we face from both ends of the ideological spectrum. The fringes of the nationalist hard right continue to traffic in Charlottesville-style…
By Diana Rocco, Eyewitness News A woman caught on camera lighting a Jewish school on fire was arrested and charged Sunday. Police say 39-year-old Brooklyn resident Sharee Jones was charged with reckless endangerment as a hate crime and arson. The incident happened on Thursday at 7:27 p.m. at the Yeshiva of Flatbush on Avenue J.…
By Richard Kemp, Gatestone Institute— More than any other media organization, the BBC is responsible for inciting hatred against Israel — not just in Britain but globally. Its agenda helps to ensure continued aggression against the Jewish State; fuels violence by Hamas and other terrorist groups; feeds the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement; encourages distorted…
By Amy Zewe— Please join us for this montage of highlights from the #NoFEAR Rally/Jewish Solidarity event that took place on the Washington, DC Mall on the West side of the Capitol on July 11, 2021. A sunny, steamy day didn’t deter Jews, and those who support them, from gathering to denounce antisemitism and Jew…
By Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe— PUBLIC OFFICIALS were quick to speak out after the brutal July 1 stabbing of Rabbi Shlomo Noginski outside Shaloh House, the Jewish day school and synagogue in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. The sentiments they expressed were appropriate to the moment. They vowed to “stand with the Jewish community.” They described…
By Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post— In the sweep of history, 76 years is a blip on the screen, a relatively brief stretch of time too short to excuse a willful and utter disregard for the past. It is precisely this basic truth that makes Poland’s latest assault on the legacy of the Holocaust so thoroughly…
By Sharon Wrobel, Algemeiner— According to a comprehensive annual report released on Monday, Germany saw a rise in antisemitic acts in 2020 driven by incidents related to the coronavirus and cases of abusive behavior at rallies against measures to control the pandemic. Antisemitic incidents documented by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information…