Antisemitism
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The package was damaged upon arrival. The Jewish resident received a confirmation of delivery and saw that the driver had written: “signed for by Jews.”
Britain’s Community Security Trust said “without a trigger event to prompt it,” this year’s figure of 786 may represent a “new normal” and “a baseline of anti-Semitism in the U.K.”
“This report should be a call to action for all Canadians to stand against anti-Semitism and all forms of hate,” said Shimon Koffler Fogel of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt served as chief rabbi of Moscow for more than 30 years until the morning after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when he woke up to a frightening reality that reminded him of the “dark days of the Iron Curtain.”
Writer Richard Rothschild points out that anti-Semites portrayed themselves as “defenders of all the good” and Jews as “enemies of mankind.”
“It took him 8 days, 19 delegations, Human Rights Council President, UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief & countless organizations to speak out against his anti-Semitic comments, for him to finally react,” wrote Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.
Anne Herzberg, legal advisor for NGO Monitor, blasted in a tweet: “Shocking letter from Miloon Kothari to UNHRC president. He admits that his remarks were not taken out of context.”
“It does not represent who we are as Democrats or thoughtful, caring, compassionate members of society. We are much better than this,” said Chris Savage, chairman of the Washtenaw County Democratic Party.
The airline will also adopt the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism after an incident in May that went viral.
It offers guidance and examples on how the definition is used by law enforcement, the judiciary, educational institutions and civil society.
“These are all very powerful, very poignant and emotional stories. They are stories that are largely unknown to the larger world, including many in the Jewish community,” said AJC CEO David Harris.
Shay Asher, 24, a fan of Newcastle United, must surrender his passport, avoid soccer fields and keep away from matches in the United Kingdom.
