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B’nai B’rith, KKL-JNF to honor Jews who rescued fellow Jews during Holocaust
B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in anti-Semitism for sixth year in row
B’nai B’rith releases new guide on growing threat of online anti-Semitism
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
Anti-Israel group compels Dutch universities to reveal Jewish, Israeli connections
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 » »
CEO Op-ed in JNS: Amnesty’s anti-Israel report pours more fuel onto delegitimization bonfire
Amnesty International slammed over report accusing Israel of apartheid, ‘systematic discrimination’
A new report by Amnesty International UK set to be published on Feb. 1 accuses Israel of “apartheid” and “institutionalized and systematic discrimination against Palestinians.” Amnesty said it has “concluded that Israel has perpetrated the international wrong of apartheid as a human-rights violation and a violation of public international law. Read more » »