Anti-Semitism

Trump addresses Michigan synagogue as antisemitism event sparks Jewish community backlash

Trump addressed hundreds of Michigan Jews by video at a DOJ-backed antisemitism event, drawing criticism from progressive Jewish leaders ahead of a pivotal Senate election.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
President Donald Trump addresses Congregation Shaarey Zedek by video as part of an event to address antisemitism in Southfield, Michigan, Oct. 14, 2026.
The University of California, Berkeley

UC Berkeley offers Israeli dance scholar position after legal settlement over denied job

UC Berkeley said it will offer Israeli dance scholar Yael Nativ a teaching position after a legal settlement over a university finding that she was denied a role because of her Israeli identity.

|ByJTA/NIVA ASHKENAZI
SHOOQ nonprofit digital platform is designed to connect Jewish media projects with investors, studios, foundations, media funds, philanthropists, and other funding partners interested in supporting Jewish storytelling. (illustrative)

New SHOOQ digital platform boosts Jewish storytelling by connecting creators with funders

Launched this month, digital platform SHOOQ matches Jewish media projects with funders seeking to support storytelling across film, television, podcasts and social media.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
The phrase 'Jew free' appeared during an interactive word-cloud exercise at the Muslim Association of Canada recent convention, May, 2026.

Muslim Association of Canada apologizes for 'Jew free' appearing in word cloud during youth convent

The Muslim Association of Canada apologized after “Jew free” appeared in a convention word cloud, blaming an anonymous actor as HonestReporting condemned it as “normalized Jew hate.”

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Jimmy Carter: A Jewish tragedy - opinion

Not a Cyrus nor a Truman, in the end, Jimmy Carter, but a Nebuchadnezzar who befriended Haman.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByMICHAEL OREN
A grim-faced President Jimmy Carter, seated at desk in Oval Office of White House tells of the aborted rescue effort intended to get the 53 American hostages out of Iran. April 25, 1980.

Delegation for peace and solidarity visits Amsterdam: Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

Pro-Palestine activists target UK offices of Germany's Allianz

"Without insurance, Elbit couldn't operate in Britain," Palestine Action claimed in a post on X.

OCTOBER 8, 2024ByREUTERS
Police officers keep watch as campaigners queue to lobby MPs in Parliament ahead of a debate to hold a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

Bassem Youssef's X account banned or deactivated after antisemitism rants

“Are you still scared to be called an antisemite by those Zionists,” Youssef wrote on Monday.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef.

Four more Maryland schools vandalized with antisemitic, anti-Israel graffiti

For the second week in a row, several schools in Montgomery County have been found vandalized with antisemitic, anti-Israel, and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Anti-Semitic graffiti in Los Angeles

BLM founder: Right-wing pro-Israel activists will cast Harris as antisemitic

Elad Nehorai and Patrisse Cullors warned that right-wing activists will try to undermine Kamala Harris’s presidential bid by accusing her of antisemitism.

JULY 22, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with President Isaac Herzog in her ceremonial offices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, US, July 19, 2023

Joe Biden: Adas Torah pro-Palestinian riot 'antisemitic' and 'un-American'

California Governor and Mayor of Los Angeles make their officials statements on the riot.

JUNE 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024.

Macron, French Jews call for action after antisemitic rape of 12-year-old girl

French Education Minister Nicole Belloubet said on social media that the crime against the victim was abominable, and the response to such "barbarism" was "Justice, School, Republic."  

JUNE 19, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
French police stand guard as a forensics member collects evidence after officers shot dead an armed man earlier who set fire to the city's synagogue in Rouen, France, May 17, 2024.

UJA-Federation's $200 million surge in emergency funds, defiant response to antisemitism

Eric Goldstein notes record-breaking donations and highlights resilience and solidarity.

JUNE 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eric Goldstein noted UJA's involvement in upholding Jewish life

Ilhan Omar: Jewish students should be safe 'whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide'

The congresswoman noted that she had met a number of Jewish students who were participating in the encampment.

APRIL 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), walks toward the campus exit after visiting the protest encampment supporting Palestinians at Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024.