Antisemitism
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A bill also makes it illegal to spread extremist propaganda online.
Antisemitism roundup, Dec. 6-7
“Calls for genocide are monstrous and antithetical to everything we represent as a country,” a White House spokesman said. The president did not comment directly.
The event on “Race, Liberation and Palestine” includes Marc Lamont Hill and Nick Estes, who both have histories of antisemitism.
“Gil Ofarim’s fabrication has massively damaged the fight against antisemitism.”
One yelled “God kill all the Jewish people” repeatedly while in police custody.
“I am disappointed that 106 of my colleagues failed to take this opportunity to condemn antisemitism forcefully,” said Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), a co-sponsor.
Antisemitic incidents roundup, Dec. 4-5
“It was really important to see the love, the support and the solidarity of Jewish people in Canada,” Ohad Lapidot, whose daughter Tiferet was murdered at the Supernova music festival, told JNS.
“The decision was wrong and reeks of discrimination,” the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies stated of the initial ban.
The representative body reversed course after a last-minute meeting with Jewish communal leaders.
“Given the absolute silence of the sub-contractor,” the Federation said, “we are driven to the view that this shameful decision is intended to disrupt our peaceful rally out of hatred toward Jews. “
