Antisemitism

Antisemitism is hostility towards or prejudice against the Jewish people. Since biblical times, Jews experienced periods in which they were persecuted for refusing to adopt the religion and culture of the ruling societies in which they lived. The rise of Christianity and perception of Jews as rejectors of Jesus led to a rise in antisemitism.

State Leaders Meet in Kansas City for Summit on Antisemitism and U.S.-Israel Relations

Head of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Tells How UN Actively Working Against His Efforts to Feed Gazans

  Zohran Mamdani during an interview.

Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats say Zohran Mamdani’s Israel stances are cause for concern but not panic

Jewish Democratic activists said Mamdani’s victory is not the national disaster for the century-long Jewish-Democratic alignment that Republicans are making it out to be, but it's not good either.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
02/07/2025

Schumer and other Senate Democrats condemn the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’

“Sen. Schumer condemns the phrase ‘Globalize the Intifada’ and believes it should not be used because it has such dangerous implications," said a spokesperson.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/07/2025

Trump administration accuses UN Palestinian rights envoy of ‘virulent antisemitism'

The administration’s warning comes on the heels of a new report by Albanese titled “From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide.”

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/07/2025
  Georgetown researcher and Indian national Badar Khan Suri, (center, blue shirt) who the Department

Pro-Palestinian Georgetown student can remain free, US appeals court rules

A three-judge panel of the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the administration's request that Badar Khan Suri be returned to immigration detention.

By REUTERS
01/07/2025

Officials from 17 US states unite to counter antisemitism at CAM Kansas summit

Key sessions at the summit included discussions on hate crime legislation, security for Jewish institutions, and tools to counter radicalization.

Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem

Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.

BDS win: Int'l Sociological Association suspends membership of Israel due to 'Gaza genocide'

ISA added that it regretted not taking a clear position condemning the situation in Gaza, and the suspension of ISS "reflects the extraordinary gravity of the current situation."

Mamdani sponsors bill that would ban Jewish nonprofits from raising money for ZAKA, Hatzalah

Mamdani introduced a bill to fine NY nonprofits for funding groups like ZAKA and Hatzalah linked to Israeli settlements.

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