As France reels from the rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to the fore in election campaign PARIS (AP) — Concerns came to the fore after two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb were given preliminary charges this week of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, according to prosecutors. The post As France reels from the rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to the fore in election campaign appeared first on Religion…

Stanford Reports on Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Bias Show Extent of Divide One report documented antisemitic threats. The other, anti-Muslim threats. Both signaled that there may be little room for agreement.

Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.

Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting from his own problems TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The war has reignited the long debate about the definition of antisemitism and whether any criticism of Israel amounts to anti-Jewish hate speech. The post Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting from his own problems appeared first on Religion News Service.

War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances (AP) – This year, for many Jews, the holiday’s mood will be somber due to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere. The post War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances appeared first on Religion News Service.

Does my alma mater deserve an F in antisemitism? (RNS) — If antisemitism is a test, what does it mean for a college to fail? The post Does my alma mater deserve an F in antisemitism? appeared first on Religion News Service.

4 Takeaways from Today’s Hearing on Antisemitism at Columbia University The closely watched hearing included several tense exchanges between members of Congress and Columbia representatives.

Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, to Testify at Antisemitism Hearing Columbia University’s president, Nemat Shafik, will speak to the same congressional committee before which the Harvard and University of Pennsylvania presidents stumbled.

USC Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech After Claims of Antisemitism The university cited security concerns at the graduation. But the student said the school was “succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.”

The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs her attacks against these schools, starting with whether Harvard is truly “elite.”

Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide BERLIN (AP) — The Survivor Speakers Bureau was launched Thursday by the New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, also referred to as the Claims Conference. The post Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide appeared first on Religion News Service.

U.S. Investigates Colleges for Antisemitism and Islamophobia Complaints Columbia, Cooper Union, Cornell and University of Pennsylvania were among half a dozen universities under investigation for harassment complaints on campus.

Investors Are Finally Criticizing Elon Musk’s Antisemitism Elon Musk’s Twitter is a different place than it was a year ago. What was once a website where journalists networked and talked to sources is now a place where conspiracy theories and the alt right abound — most of them provably wrong, and many of them antisemitic. Now, those theories are being endorsed by Musk… Read more…

Tens of Thousands March in France Against Antisemitism The demonstrations in Paris and other cities came amid a rise in tensions in France over the Gaza war and a surge in antisemitic incidents.

Harvard, Columbia and Penn Pledge to Fight Antisemitism on Campus The universities are trying to address criticism by banning pro-Palestinian student groups, condemning slogans and starting task forces to address antisemitism.

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war ROME (AP) — “Not weapons, not terrorism, not war, but compassion, justice and dialogue are the fitting means for building peace,” Francis said in the speech. The post Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war appeared first on Religion News Service.

A Surge in Antisemitism in Europe — and What’s Behind It The latest from the Israel-Hamas war. Weekday afternoons with Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Times journalists on the ground.

Why are Jews Targeted? The Origins of Antisemitism submitted by /u/Weliveanddietogether

German leaders voice outrage and thousands rally in Berlin in reaction to rising antisemitism BERLIN (AP) — The protest comes as antisemitic incidents have been rising in Germany following the violent escalation of the war in Gaza. The post German leaders voice outrage and thousands rally in Berlin in reaction to rising antisemitism appeared first on Religion News Service.

We need to talk about antisemitism. A lot. It is the autoimmune disease of Western civilization. It is back — big time. Not like it ever went away. The post We need to talk about antisemitism. A lot. appeared first on Religion News Service.