Wave of antisemitic attacks in Sydney continues Vehicles were set ablaze and the former home of a Jewish community leader was splashed with red paint. JNS Staff Jan. 17, 2025
Bill targeting anti-Israel vandalism introduced in New York State Senate A co-sponsor of the legislation told JNS that it pro-Israel posters “should be protected as our freedom of speech.” Vita Fellig Jan. 15, 2025
Synagogue, Jewish homes vandalized with Jew-hate graffiti in France France’s Jewish community, representing less than 1% of the population, falls victim to 57% of all anti-religious attacks, the French interior minister said. Jan. 9, 2025
Minnesota’s largest synagogue defaced with spray-painted swastikas "Regardless of one’s background, ethnicity or race, we must all condemn this vile act of hatred together,” Minneapolis legislators said in a joint statement. Dec. 18, 2024
The streets we share: Why combating antisemitism starts at the local level When a Jewish business is vandalized, the impact extends far beyond a single storefront. Every minority-owned business feels the chill of fear. Lester Friedman and Sacha Roytman Dec. 13, 2024
Police find guns, terrorist flags in home of SJP leaders at George Mason University The university suspended its SJP chapter and issued a campus trespass order against the two sisters suspected of vandalizing the student center after the police search. Dec. 11, 2024
Vandals spray-paint antisemitic graffiti on San Francisco Hillel House The word “Khaybar” was seen in red over an SF Hillel sign, evoking an ancient battle in which Muslim forces defeated a Jewish tribe. JNS Staff Dec. 11, 2024
University of Michigan regent’s home vandalized for third time by pro-Palestinian activists “We call on our community to come together in solidarity and to firmly reject all forms of bigotry and violence,” the university’s public affairs team said. Dec. 10, 2024
Illinois man who put swastikas on campaign signs appears for trial The defendant is charged with two counts of hate crime and one count of property damage for the 2022 vandalism. Dec. 6, 2024
