Archives: Antisemitism

What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments

By Ingrid Anderson | (The Conversation) | - - This February, more than 100 gravestones were vandalized at the Chesed Shel Emeth Society Cemetery outside of St. Louis, Missouri and at the…

Further Wave of Bomb Threats against Jewish Centers: Rise of US Far Right

TeleSur | - - Some Jewish groups see the vandalism and threats as a sign that anti-Semitic groups have been emboldened by Trump's election. Jewish community centers and schools in at least…

I Cover Hate. I Didn’t Expect It at My Family’s Jewish Cemetery

by Ariana Tobin | ProPublica | - - When it comes to death, my family honors all of the Ashkenazi Jewish traditions: We name our children after dead relatives, we sit shiva…

IfNotNow’s ‘Jewish Day of Resistance’ against Trump and appointees

By Sarah Aziza | (Waging Nonviolence) | - - Demonstrators gathered in over 30 U.S. cities last Wednesday as part of a “Jewish Day of Resistance” against President-elect Donald Trump and his…

Trump and Extreme Vetting of Muslims

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In an attempt at a foreign policy speech in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday, Donald Trump attempted to get back to his fearmongering roots…

Louisiana Muslim-Haters call 911 in Panic over Hebrew Sign

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | - - "Some Louisiana residents panicked when they found a sign written in what they thought was Arabic. It turned out to be…

Boston Terrorism suspect Rahim switched from Hate Speech Activist Geller to Police as Target

WCVB Channel 5 Boston | (Video) | - - "Boston terror suspect Usaamah Rahim originally plotted to behead conservative activist Pamela Geller but changed his mind and decided to target Massachusetts police…

Are there Echoes of the old Anti-Semitism in today’s Islam-Hatred?

Anne-Ruth Wertheim | (Informed Comment) | - Recently, the head of the Dutch national police Gerard Bouman warned against the poison that was seeping into his organisation: Muslims were continually being forced…

Muslims form Human Shield around Oslo Synagogue, in Solidarity with Jews after Denmark Attack

Muslims form ‘Ring of Peace’ around Oslo Synagogue, after Denmark Attack

Reuters | - "Norwegian Muslims form a human shield around a synagogue in Oslo, offering symbolic protection after an attack on a synagogue in neighboring Denmark. Gavino Garay reports." Reuters: "'Human shield'…

Netanyahu urges Europe’s Jews to move to Israel

Euronews | - "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to this weekend's deadly synagogue shooting in Copenhagen by urging European Jews to emigrate to Israel. Netanyahu's invitation comes despite reassurances from his…