Tag: anti-Semitism

GEICO Apologizes, Cancels Event Featuring Pro-Palestinian Activist After Backlash From Jewish Groups

GEICO has cancelled and apologized for a diversity event set to feature pro-Palestine, anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour, saying that the auto insurance company “does not condone hatred.” “We apologize to our employees, customers, and others for our initial plan to invite Linda Sarsour to speak at our internal event celebrating Middle Eastern and North African…


Poway Synagogue Shooter Set for Sentencing in San Diego Federal Court

SAN DIEGO—A young man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people is expected to receive a second life sentence in San Diego federal court Dec. 28. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in parallel state and federal prosecutions for the April 27, 2019, shooting, as well…


Poway Synagogue Shooter Gets Second Life Sentence in San Diego Federal Court

SAN DIEGO—A young man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people was sentenced by a San Diego federal judge Dec. 28 to life in prison, plus 30 years. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in parallel state and federal prosecutions for the April 27, 2019, shooting,…


The Tragic Rise of Anti-Semitism

Commentary More than 75 years after the defeat of Nazism and the liberation of Auschwitz, anti-Semitism is on the rise. Tragically, Jews are vilified, demonized, and physically attacked in many places around the world, including the United States. In 2020, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jewish Americans, who make up 1.75 percent of…


UK to Ban Palestinian Terrorist Group Hamas

The UK government announced on Friday that it is seeking to proscribe Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Hamas calls for the establishment of an Islamic Palestinian state under Sharia law and has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. It has long been involved in significant terrorist violence. Hamas’ military wing is already…


Poland Summons UK Ambassador After Right-Wing Writer Refused Entry

WARSAW—Poland will summon the British ambassador to explain why a journalist accused of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and the justification of rape was refused entry to Britain, a deputy foreign minister said on Monday. Rafal Ziemkiewicz was detained at London’s Heathrow airport on Saturday after travelling to Britain with his wife and daughter, who is starting…


Liberal Jewish Group’s ‘White Paper’ Warns Critical Race Theory Fuels Growth of Antisemitism

Critical social justice (CSJ) ideology, which includes critical race theory, is “enabling new forms of antisemitism” in America, according to a new white paper to be made public on Sept. 1 by the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Jewish Institute for Liberal Values (JILV). “While there are differing perspectives within CSJ, the more radical and anti-Jewish ideas are…


Liberal Jewish Group’s ‘White Paper’ Warns Critical Race Theory Fuels Growth of Anti-Semitism

Critical Social Justice (CSJ) ideology, including Critical Race Theory (CRT) is “enabling new forms of antisemitism” in America, according to a new white paper to be made public September 1 by the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Jewish Institute for Liberal Values (JILV). “While there are differing perspectives within CSJ, the more radical and anti-Jewish ideas are not…


North American Jews Rejected By the Left for Not Bashing Israel

Commentary A problem for North American Jews, one that has only become worse of late, is that many refuse to join the left in condemning Israel and demanding that it cease to exist. By far the majority of Jews consider themselves “progressives” and supporters of the left. According to the Pew Research Center, at least…


Growing Anti-Semitism in UK Schools ‘Concerning’: Education Chief

There has been a “concerning” increase in anti-Semitic incidents in UK schools since the latest Israel-Palestinian conflict erupted, Britain’s Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned. The increased focus on the conflict in some schools has in some cases led to the expression of anti-Semitic views and bullying of Jewish students and teachers, Williamson said in…