Category Archives: JNS.org
Virginia, Newfoundland and Labrador adopt IHRA antisemitism definition – JNS.org
“We can clearly define hate, which is exactly what this bill does,” said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. (May 9, 2023 / JNS) Virginia has passed a new law embracing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, joining 29 other states in America to do so. Read more » »
United Nations to hold meeting in Spain to examine internal antisemitism – JNS.org
Miguel Moratinos, charged with monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response with the United Nations, told JNS that an intergovernmental group would hold a meeting in Cordoba, Spain, in June to discuss an action and response plan for antisemitism, including within the world body’s ranks. Read more » »
Vandals deface Italian Holocaust mural of ‘Simpsons’ characters wearing yellow Stars of David – JNS.org
Alexsandro Palombo has called the marring of his pop art antisemitic. (April 28, 2023 / JNS) A pop-art mural near a Holocaust memorial in Milan, Italy, which depicts characters from “The Simpsons” wearing striped uniforms and yellow Stars of David, was reportedly vandalized on April 17 at the start of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust remembrance day. Read more » »
With ‘anti-Israel voices on the rise,’ group of Democrats call for conditioning US aid to Israel – JNS.org
Fourteen Democratic members of Congress, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 13 to condition U.S. aid to Israel. Read more » »
Factious resolutions lead to political morass at World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem – JNS.org
Delegates to the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem this week hoped for a forum to discuss the pressing issues facing world Jewry. Those hopes faded as committee meetings swirled around divisive resolutions, finally exploding on Thursday when a right-wing bloc organized a mini-rebellion. Read more » »
Antisemitic incidents, violence dropped slightly in Canada in 2022 – JNS.org
But an annual antisemitism audit from B’nai B’rith Canada raises alarm. (April 18, 2023 / JNS) Antisemitic incidents in Canada dropped 1.1% in 2022 from the record high of 2,799 incidents in 2021, and violent incidents dropped from 75 in 2021 to 25 in 2022, according to B’nai B’rith Canada’s just-released Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. Read more » »
Insect named for Hitler draws criticism from organizational, academic circles
Connections between the Nazis and Volkswagen Beetles are well known. But an insect that looks like Adolf Hitler bearing his name? That’s like letting the bed bugs bite. Read more » »
Archbishops call on Christians to join together to fight antisemitism
“Each one must be our brother’s keeper, and act accordingly,” said Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, apostolic nuncio to Israel and Cyprus. (February 22, 2023 / JNS) Catholic archbishops from around the world on Tuesday urged Catholics to actively fight the rise of antisemitism. Read more » »
Morris Amitay, 86, tireless advocate for Israel, Soviet Jewry
(February 16, 2023 / JNS) Morris “Morrie” Amitay, who transformed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) into a powerful voice in Washington, D.C., and who lobbied President Gerald Ford to accept more Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union, died on Feb. 10 at his home in Rockville, Md. He was 86 years old. Read more » »
The United Nations is not antisemitic, its point man on antisemitism says
During an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations headquarters last month, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan ripped the global body for failing to tackle antisemitism. “The U.N. was founded upon the ashes of the Holocaust. Read more » »
