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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 » »
Omar out
House votes to strip Ilhan Omar of her Foreign Affairs Committee assignment. Every Democrat opposed; one Republican voted present. (February 2, 2023 / JNS) The House of Representatives voted today to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from its Foreign Affairs Committee. 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 » »
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 » »
Jewish groups slam Barcelona for mulling end to twinning agreement with Tel Aviv
The consideration of such a move is motivated by “deep-seated anti-Israel bias,” says the European Jewish Congress. Read more » »
