‘Jew process’ councillor Bird joins the Greens
A Wirral councillor, expelled from Labour over her support for a proscribed organisation that downplayed antisemitism allegations, has joined the Green Party. Jo Bird, who once joked about “Jew process” and claimed antisemitism was given more attention than other forms of racism, was confirmed as a Green councillor for Bromborough, Port Sunlight and New Ferry […]
Jewish community continues to be the most targeted religious group for hate crimes, Statistics Canada reports
The number of police-reported hate crimes rose to a new high in 2020, with Jews continuing to be the most victimized religious group, according to a report released by Statistics Canada March 17. A total of 2,669 incidents were reported in 2020, an increase of 37 percent over the previous year and the largest number […]
Football fans investigated for ‘vile’ antisemitic chanting this weekend
A group of football fans filmed chanting a virulently antisemitic song this weekend are being investigated by police, after officers were alerted to the incident by Jewish News. The clip, posted on Twitter by Tottenham fan @N17_SAUL, appears to have been filmed on a train packed with Arsenal supporters on their way to their team’s […]
Antisemitic graffiti promoting the hate group Goyim Defense League found at another Toronto high school
Antisemitic graffiti was reported at yet another Toronto-area school on March 10, similar to the graffiti that was found at three schools in the city the week before. The most recent graffiti was found at Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, and, like the previous instances of graffiti, it promoted the antisemitic website GoyimTV, which […]
Jussie Smollett fined, sentenced to 150 days in jail for staging racist, homophobic attack and lying to police
While still maintaining his innocence, Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” star found guilty of staging a racist and homophobic attack, was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in county jail. Cook County Judge James Linn also sentenced Smollett to 30 months of felony probation and ordered the actor to pay restitution of $120,106 and a $25,000 fine. Linn denied a request […]
Two US lawmakers apologise for use of the phrase ‘Jew them down’
The first lawmaker used “Jew them down” in an attempt at a joke. The second lawmaker repeated it and then corrected himself: “That ain’t the right word to use.” Both Kentucky lawmakers ended up apologising for a phrase that persists in the 21st-century American lexicon, despite repeated pleas from Jewish organizations to kill it off. […]
Toronto’s Pleasant Public School is investigating an allegation of antisemitism—following two February incidents elsewhere
A Jewish substitute teacher in Toronto says he felt like he was the victim of a Hitler salute from two Grade 6 students at Pleasant Public School, located south of Steeles Avenue between Yonge and Bathurst Streets, on Feb. 24. According to a letter sent to parents from principal Brian Fong, students were asked to […]
The problem with antisemitism in education isn’t that no one is speaking up, it’s that schools aren’t listening, says Ottawa student Talia Freedhoff
During the four years that I’ve been a student in a public high school in Ottawa, the thing that has alarmed me the most is the school system’s apathy toward Jewish students. The sad truth is that antisemitism is not a priority for school boards. I’ve learned almost nothing about anything related to Jews in […]
Still Angry At Israel’s Existence: Three No’s, Racism, BDS and Anti-Normalization
Photo Credit: pixabay The war against the Jewish State began militarily at Israel’s inception, as the armies of five Arab nations invaded Israel in 1948 in a war to annihilate it. In June 1967, the Arab world attempted the same but failed spectacularly. Since that time, the armed conflict by Muslim countries has continued with more modest […]
Founder of Jewish museum expelled from Iraqi Kurdistan
An American Jew who settled in Iraqi Kurdistan and dedicated himself to preserving its Jewish history has been expelled from the country. Levi Meir Clancy said officials told him he was a security threat, but that he believes the real reason for his expulsion is his outspokenness about those in the region who falsely claim […]