Click Here to View Full E-mail in Your Browser

Dear Friends,

A concerning spate of antisemitic incidents occurred in the U.S. this week. Seattle police are searching for a man who made a Heil Hitler salute and death threats while stalking a Jewish family’s home. A Portland, Oregon Holocaust memorial was defaced with Neo-Nazi graffiti, and Baltimore police are investigating the recent murder of an Israeli man as a potential hate crime.

In Cologne, Germany, Holocaust memorial stumbling blocks were defaced with BDS graffiti, and hundreds of Neo-Nazis participated in a public rally in Milan, Italy. After 45 Jews died in the Lag B’Omer tragedy in Israel, thousands of Arabic social media users erupted in celebration.

In contrast, an Israeli Jewish father embraced a Bedouin police officer for saving his son’s life during the Lag B’Omer tragedy. U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the contributions of Jewish Americans in a proclamation for Jewish American Heritage Month.

CAM’s global anti-Semitism report this week highlights 37 new media reports of anti-Semitic incidents: 18 incidents (48.6%) from the far-right, 4 incidents (10.8%) from the far-left, 5 incidents (13.5%) with Islamist motivations, and 10 unidentifiable incidents (27%).

SIGN THE PETITION:

We Demand Justice for Sarah Halimi – A Grandmother Stabbed to Death Because She Was Jewish

Sarah Halimi’s murderer must be held accountable for his heinous actions. French citizens, especially Jews, are not safe if religiously-motivated murder goes unpunished. Her killer, Kobili Traoré, must be brought to justice.

Demand French authorities rectify this judicial travesty. Sign the petition to France’s Minister of Justice demanding French authorities prosecute Traoré for his barbaric murder.

Show the French authorities that millions are willing to fight for justice.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL ‘STUMBLING BLOCKS’ DEFACED WITH BDS GRAFFITI IN COLOGNE, GERMANY

BIDEN HAILS US JEWRY CONTRIBUTIONS IN JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION

The UN’s Durban Programme:

What Is It And How Should The UK Respond?

Monday, May 10th at 1:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM London Time

Justice for Sarah Halimi:
An International Movement Is Born

Wednesday, May 19th at 12:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM Paris Time

Hear from key figures in the growing international movement demanding justice for murdered French Jewish grandmother Sarah Halimi at this timely event hosted by CAM and Le CRIF, France’s largest Jewish representative umbrella organization.

Learn more about the Halimi case and find out what we can do together to ensure no Jew in France will ever again be denied justice like the Halimi family.

Cities Fighting Antisemitism and Fostering Interfaith Tolerance:

A Conversation With Porto Mayor Rui Moreira

Thursday, May 20th at 10:00 AM EDT

On a continent where antisemitism has been on the rise, Portugal is a notable European exception. Porto has a long Jewish history, including its role as a refuge for Jews fleeing the Nazis.

CAM is honored to host a special conversation featuring Porto Mayor Rui Moreira. He will reflect on his city’s storied Jewish past and speak to the future of its once-again thriving Jewish community. Mayor Moreira will also share insights on how local governments can fight bigotry and promote cross-religious harmony.

Solidarity Sabbath 2021:

What WW-II Era Scandinavia Can Teach Us About Solidarity Across Religions

Thursday, May 20th at 12:30 PM EDT

The Lantos Foundation is partnering with the Combat Antisemitism Movement to host a virtual screening of the powerful new documentary “Passage to Sweden” – followed by a conversation with global leaders about drawing inspiration from heroic actions by individuals in Scandinavian countries during the Holocaust.

“Passage To Sweden” examines the experience of Jews in Scandinavia during the Second World War, where spontaneous and dramatic rescue operations were conducted to save thousands of Jewish lives.

Let My People Go! Jewish Americans & The Soviet Jewry Movement:

Lessons in Solidarity for Today’s Struggle Against Antisemitism

Thursday, May 27th at 12:00 PM EDT

In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, CAM, the National Museum of American Jewish History and the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry are partnering for a special symposium reflecting upon the Free Soviet Jewry movement.

Blending grassroots activism and political advocacy, the movement culminated in millions of Jews behind the Iron Curtain being allowed to emigrate and practice their religion freely. The symposium will highlight the cross-communal partnerships forged between people of diverse backgrounds to achieve the movement’s goals.

Zachor Shoah Magazine Explores How to Best Teach Holocaust to Young People

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Combat Anti-Semitism
[email protected]