“The Protocols of the Elders of Zion… is a leaked document whose authenticity has been disputed between those who say it is a true document and those who say it is a fake document.” Thus reads the first paragraph of Arabic Wikipedia’s entry of one of the most famous and vile blood libels of … Read more
Republican lawmakers stepped up their campaign to pressure colleges including Harvard, Northwestern and Columbia to take a stronger stance against antisemitism with a report that scrutinizes their responses to protests that erupted after the Hamas attack on Israel last year. The report painted a picture of Harvard’s difficulty crafting a statement after Hamas fighters killed … Read more
German national carrier Lufthansa on Tuesday was slapped with a $4 million fine by the US Department of Transportation for booting 128 Jewish passengers from a flight after an airline staffer reportedly fumed that “everyone has to pay” for the mistakes of a few. The airline allegedly discriminated against the group of Orthodox Jewish passengers … Read more
Amazon invited controversial rapper and pro-Palestinian supporter Macklemore to speak at a internal meeting, but allegedly vetoed a talk by a pro-Israel speaker – even as one of its workers continues to be held hostage in Gaza. Samantha Ettus, a Harvard-educated self-help author who has taken up activism on behalf of Jewish causes since the … Read more
In a departure from tradition, President Isaac Herzog did not host a Rosh Hashanah reception for the foreign diplomatic corps this year, but on Tuesday, he did receive the credentials of five new ambassadors, the last of whom, Henry Mokono from Papua New Guinea, is his country’s first resident ambassador to Israel. In the … Read more
Several members of Meta’s Oversight Board – which faced intense criticism after it determined the anti-Israel phrase “from the river to the sea” doesn’t constitute hate speech – have espoused views critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. The advisory board, which claims to be independent from Meta, determined that Facebook and Instagram users can use … Read more
In the first seven months of 2024, over 300 people have been executed in Iran, according to a Monday Iran International report. In 2023, in total, 834 people were executed, according to a report issued by NGO Iran Human Rights and Together Against Death Penalty, an increase of 43% from 2022’s total of 582 … Read more
Australia’s newly-appointed antisemitic envoy, Jillian Segal AO, said she will be coordinating with communities and governments to form a national strategy on educating about and combating antisemitism in the present world. At the World Jewish Congress in Argentina, next week, Segal will be interacting with convoys from other nations to combat antisemitism. Since the Gaza … Read more
Citigroup urged employees to “keep their cool” as anti-Israel protesters blockaded the Wall Street giant’s New York headquarters. Video obtained by the Post shows pro-Palestinian protesters blocking the entrance to Citi’s offices in lower Manhattan, waving signs and chanting slogans including “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “From the sea … Read more
Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli and Elan Carr, former United States Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and CEO of the Israeli-American Council, engaged in a lively discussion on antisemitism with Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Zvika Klein at the Jerusalem Post Conference on Monday. Chikli reported on the ministry’s activities since the … Read more
