Tag Archives: Antisemitism
On Europe’s Streets: Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism; New Report from B’nai B’rith International and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation – B’nai B’rith International
In February 2023 alone, Nazi sympathizers marched in Budapest, Hungary; Sofia, Bulgaria; Madrid, Spain; and Dresden, Germany, to pay tribute to WWII-era war criminals and events. “The biggest far-right march in Europe” is the title proudly sought out by marches glorifying Nazism and fascism happening across the continent each year. Read more » »
Jewish Social Work Students in Canada Facing Hostile Environment, New Study Says
Illustrative Students in class. Photo: Tulane Public Relations/Wikimedia Commons. Antisemitism in Canadian social work programs fosters a hostile environment for Jewish students and undermines the goals of the field, according to a preliminary qualitative study issued by the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation (CAEF). 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 » »
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 » »
Congress to vote on removing Ilhan Omar from foreign affairs committee—report
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) earlier this month repeated his promise to oust Omar from her influential post due to her antisemitism. (February 1, 2023 / JNS) The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Axios reported. Read more » »
CEO Op-ed in JNS: We Are Not in Competition to Win a Victimization Sweepstakes – B’nai B’rith International
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Twitter Insufficiently Anti-Antisemitic, German Lawsuit Alleges – B’nai B’rith International
JNS included our concern about Twitter’s failure to enforce its terms of service on Holocaust denial and incitement in its coverage of a lawsuit by EUJS and HateAid. Read the article on JNS.org. A lawsuit filed in Germany—where Holocaust denial is illegal—accuses Twitter of failing to sufficiently police antisemitic tweets. Read more » »
Twitter insufficiently anti-antisemitic, German lawsuit alleges
The company did not remove anti-Jewish, including Holocaust-denying, content, say the plaintiffs. (January 26, 2023 / JNS) A lawsuit filed in Germany—where Holocaust denial is illegal—accuses Twitter of failing to sufficiently police antisemitic tweets. Read more » »
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in Newsweek: At the U.N., Special Treatment for Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Automatic – B’nai B’rith International
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Jewish Groups Slam Barcelona for Mulling End to Twinning Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International
The European Jewish Press noted B’nai B’rith International’s outrage at the City Council of Barcelona’s proposal to end its friendship agreement with Tel Aviv after 24 years of good relations between the two cities. Read in the European Jewish Press. Read more » »
