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B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in anti-Semitism for sixth year in row
“Most worrisome,” said the report, was the increase in violent incidents, which went from “nine in 2020 to 75 in 2021.” (April 25, 2022 / JNS) For the sixth consecutive year, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada has increased according to an audit by B’nai Brith Canada. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith releases new guide on growing threat of online anti-Semitism
“We hope that it can serve as an easily adaptable reference point to address the needs of all vulnerable communities on the receiving end of online harm,” said the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Read more » »
Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as US special envoy on anti-Semitism
(March 31, 2022 / JNS) Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to the position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, was officially confirmed to the position by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday night. Lipstadt’s nomination was brought to the floor of the Senate by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga. Read more » »
Canceled speaker at JCC in Omaha, whose topic was radicalization, makes case known
The cancelation of an in-person speaking engagement by one of the founders of the anti-extremist Clarion Project due to accusations of being a hate group by local organizational leaders is causing controversy within the Jewish community of Omaha, Neb., and raising questions about free speech. Read more » »
Jewish reaction to Biden’s State of the Union focuses on Ukraine, inflation
Jewish groups and leaders adhered to partisan lines in their responses to President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, a speech that mainly focused on domestic policy but began with a rebuke of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more » »
Jewish groups condemn Ukraine invasion, pledge support for Jewish communities in crossfire
“NCSEJ is deeply concerned about the onslaught of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” The National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ) said in a statement. “All appropriate steps must be taken to ensure the safety and well-being of Ukrainians. Read more » »
Anti-Israel group compels Dutch universities to reveal Jewish, Israeli connections
“The clear inference is that some shadowy Zionist/Jewish cabal is operating in the Dutch university system. This reeks of anti-Semitism,” said Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs. Read more » »
At Senate hearing, Lipstadt defends record, vows to fight anti-Semitism ‘without fear or favor’
Holocaust historian and Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt dismissed partisanship, saying she has called out anti-Semitism on both sides of the aisle. She did acknowledge that some of her posts had not been “as nuanced” as she would have liked. (February 8, 2022 / JNS) The Biden administration’s nominee Deborah Lipstadt to lead the U.S. Read more » »
Portugal has granted Portuguese citizenship to 56,685 descendants of Sephardic Jews
In seven years (March 2015 to Jan 2022), the Portuguese state has granted Portuguese citizenship to 56,685 descendants of Sephardic Jews, according to data provided by the Ministry of Justice to the LUSA news agency. Read more » »
Germany must implement its ban of Hezbollah terror activities
(February 7, 2022 / JNS) To great fanfare, Berlin announced in April 2020 that it outlawed all activities of the Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah within the territory of the Federal Republic. However, the ban remains a dead letter because Germany and its 16 states largely refuse to enforce it. Read more » »
