Antisemitism Tag
Anti-Israel bias at Human Rights Watch (Part 1: Omar Shakir)
on May 11, 2019
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Israel has refused to renew a visa for Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch (HRW) to remain in Israel as a human rights worker, based on his long history of anti-Israel activism. This has caused a storm of controversy and lawsuits, leading to the fair question: Is Shakir entitled to a work visa to promote human rights if what he really is promoting is anti-Israel activism and the destruction of Israel?
Not surprisingly, the international media has taken Shakir's side.
Mike Pence Renews Call That Ilhan Omar Be Removed From House Foreign Affairs Committee
on May 11, 2019
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Vice President Mike Pence was in Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home state of Minnesota on Thursday and while there, he took the opportunity to renew his call for the freshman Congresswoman to be removed from the House Foreign Affairs committee.
Corbyn-backed Palestinian Solidarity Campaign caught peddling gross anti-Semitic images and propaganda
on May 09, 2019
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Analysis Shows Hundreds of Bots Promoting Boycott of Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv
on May 03, 2019
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In an exclusive report this week, Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs, which is tasked with fighting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign to isolate Israel internationally, revealed that the BDS movement has deployed hundreds of bots to promote a campaign to boycott this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is slated to be held in Tel Aviv later this month.
German Intel Report Details Threat Posed by Muslim Anti-Semitism
on May 02, 2019
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Germany's domestic intelligence service has published its first detailed report on Muslim anti-Semitism spreading across the country.
Muslim anti-Semitism poses a significant threat to German society, the report titled "Antisemitism in Islamism" concluded. "The antisemitic ideology being spread by Islamist group and individuals poses a significant challenge for the peaceful and tolerant coexistence in Germany," the 44-page document said.
Ilhan Omar joins NY Times in spreading false claim that Jesus was a Palestinian
on May 01, 2019
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D - Minn.), who has a history of anti-Semitic tweets, retweeted a statement that Jesus was a Palestinian.
The New York Times and the European vogue for anti-Semitic cartoons
on April 30, 2019
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When the international version of the NY Times decided to publish an anti-Semitic cartoon by the Portuguese cartoonist Antonio Moreira Antunes, it was just following a long-established European post-WWII tradition. Antunes has been in the anti-Semitic image business for decades, and won an award in 1983 for his appropriation of a Warsaw ghetto photo, changing the victim of Nazis into a Palestinian victim of Israeli Jews. For this, Antunes received the top prize at the 20th International Salon of Cartoons in Montreal.
San Diego Mourns Loss of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, Synagogue Victim Who Shielded Rabbi
on April 30, 2019
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San Diego is mourning the loss of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, the woman killed in a shooting at Chabad of Poway near San Diego, as she was laid to rest amid praise for her kindness, faith and sacrifice.
Kaye, 60, died taking bullets for Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was evacuating children from the synagogue after gunfire broke out, Goldstein said.
Among the far-left, Islamists, and violent white supremacists, anti-Israel antisemitism is the common theme
on April 29, 2019
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It's not like we haven't been warning about this for the ten-plus years Legal Insurrection has been in existence. We have.
In posts too numerous to link, we have warned that the anti-Israel movement, including anti-Zionist and far left-wing Jews, has been so relentlessly demonizing and dehumanizing Israel that they were normalizing antisemitism.
Ilhan Omar Laughs Off Meghan McCain’s Anti-Semitism Criticism: ‘Oh, Bless Her Heart!’
on April 29, 2019
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After 19-year-old John Earnest opened fire on the Chabad of Pomway in California, the anti-Semitism that has plagued America came to the forefront.
The View co-host Meghan McCain pushed back against both sides when it comes to anti-Semitism, but she rightfully pointed out Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitism.
Omar took a shot at McCain this morning by tweeting, "Oh, bless her heart!" Us in the south know exactly what Southerners mean when they use that phrase.
California Synagogue Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded; Suspect Apprehended
on April 28, 2019
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A shooting at the Chabad of Poway in California left one dead and three wounded Saturday. The suspect, 19-year-old San Diego resident John Earnest, is in custody. He is reported to have posted an anti-Semitic, anti-Trump manifesto online and is being investigated in connection to a Mosque arson, as well.
NY Times publishes clearly anti-Semitic cartoon, deletes only after intense criticism
on April 27, 2019
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The left's alarming and increasingly blatant Anti-Semitism has reached new lows. The New York Times International edition published an absolutely appalling cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is featured as a dachshund, leading a presumably "blind" President Trump.
It is so horrifically offensive that the New York Times has since deleted the image online and issued an Editor's Note explaining that publishing it was an "error in judgment" because the cartoon is "offensive" for containing "anti-Semitic tropes." I'm not sure how effective such a note can possibly be since we have all just had (re)confirmed our worst fears about that publication.
Berlin: Sharp Rise in Violent Anti-Semitism
on April 19, 2019
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A new report by Germany's Research and Information Center for Anti-Semitism (RIAS) shows that violent anti-Semitism has risen in Germany's capital of Berlin. The Berlin-based organisation recorded 1,083 anti-Semitic incidents in 2018, compared to 951 the previous year.
Members of Congress Want Answers on UNC Anti-Semitism
on April 17, 2019
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Last month, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill held a conference on its campus called “Conflict over Gaza: People, Politics, and Possibilities." According to its website, it:
...will shed much needed light on the current realities in the Gaza Strip, giving participants a deeper understanding of the context of these realities and offering concrete options that can better the lives of Gazans. The conference also highlights Gazan culture–music, films, food, and art–to showcase the beauty that goes along with the challenges of life in the Gaza Strip.
Demonization: One year ago the Durham boycott of police training in Israel launched
on April 16, 2019
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A year ago today, on April 16, 2018, the Durham North Carolina City Council passed the “Israel Resolution” making Durham the first city in the United States to boycott police trainings specifically with Israel.
Trump’s Anti-Semitism Envoy: Yes, BDS is anti-Semitic
on April 16, 2019
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“The idea that somehow there can be movements organized to deny Israel its legitimacy, and not to allow Israel to participate in economic commerce in the world, sure that is [anti-Semitic]."...
Intimidation: Anti-Israel Activists Leave Mock Eviction Notices in Dorms at Emory U.
on April 04, 2019
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Students at Emory University, including Jewish students, woke up this week to find eviction notices taped to their dorm room doors. The notices were posted by 'Emory Students for Justice in Palestine' as part of "Israeli Apartheid Week."
