Antisemitism

Proposed Michigan resolution urges federal support for Israeli statehood, targets Hamas threats

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Gina Johnsen, emphasizes that "The State of Israel has a right to exist, and denying this is a form of antisemitism."

|ByALEX CARSON
Advocates for the Second Amendment attend the 2024 Second Amendment March at the Michigan State Capitol building on September 19, 2024 in Lansing, Michigan.
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Israel-US gap widens as more American Jews say gov't policy contributes to antisemitism - poll

Among respondents who described themselves as strongly conservative, 51% expressed substantial optimism about Israel’s future.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HACKATHONERS DISCUSS ‘hasbara’ ideas last week at the Technion

Can the darkest places inspire humanity’s brightest ideas? - opinion

With so many disruptions around us – and we haven’t even mentioned the climate, the economy, and AI yet – fresh thinking is needed. Not only new solutions, but also new ways of producing them.

|ByNIR TSUK
People demonstrate during a “Rally Against Antisemitism” on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City Thursday, 24th September 2026

Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism

Hundreds rally near the United Nations in New York Wednesday night, urging world leaders at the UNGA to confront rising global antisemitism.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

CAM weekly antisemitism report – On 9/11 anniversary, related conspiracies against Jews persist

CAM President of US Affairs Alyza D. Lewin, "Remembering September 11th means defending historical truth, refusing to legitimize terrorism, and rejecting antisemitism in all its contemporary forms."

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes, in New York City, September 11, 2001

Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks

“I am not complicit,” Sheeran wrote in a statement on Instagram Tuesday, saying that Macklemore leaving the tour “was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

PFLP-linked New Zealand party running on Palestine platform enters election, sparking concern

The Palestine Free from the River to the Sea Party was almost not allowed to register following the submission of over 200 submissions opposing it.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march through the Auckland CBD on September 13, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Toronto mayoral candidate challenges incumbent on handling of antisemitism during debate

The flashpoint occurred during a questioning segment when former cabinet minister and mayoral contender Chris Alexander pressed Mayor Chow on her absence from a community event last week.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Toronto mayoral candidates Chris Alexander, Brad Bradford, and incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow in a televised debate, September 14, 2026.

Antisemitic 9/11 libel has become gateway for broader conspiracy theories, study shows

Analysts at the ARC examined 4,360 unique posts gathered from the social media platform X/Twitter between August 28 and September 4 using four keyword scans related to the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByALEX CARSON
FILE PHOTO: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground.

Campaign Against Antisemitism documentary exposes antisemitism in British healthcare system

The documentary presents interviews with NHS practitioners and patients, revealing shocking incidents such as a senior Jewish medical professor receiving antisemitic death threats.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025 in Taunton, England.

Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

The Jewish billionaire made the call after the rapper’s accusations at a concert that Israel was committing genocide.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students

Khalil became a face of the Trump administration crackdown on students' pro-Palestinian protests after US immigration agents arrested him in March 2025 in the lobby of his university residence.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByREUTERS
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, stands with others announcing a federal lawsuit to be filed against Columbia University for showing "deliberate indifference" to the harassment of pro-Palestinian students, New York City, US, September 14, 2026.

‘Long overdue’: Henry Ford home to confront his antisemitism

“We applaud Fair Lane’s commitment to addressing Henry Ford’s antisemitism publicly,” Catherine Cangany, CEO of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, said.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN
Statues of Henry and Clara Ford look over the garden at their historic Fair Lane home in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 2, 2026.

'Jews are welcome, Zionist are not,' say owners of Vietnamese restaurant in Colorado

The restaurant responded in its post's comment section, stating that "everyone is welcome at Sap Sua, except for anyone who aligns with the genocidal apartheid ethno-supremacist regime of Israel."

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Denver restaurant Sắp Sửa posted on Instagram telling Jewish commenters that their restaurant is open to all unless they "align with the genocidal Apartied ethno-supremacist regime of Israel."