Ray Mooney, chairman of the North Norfolk Labour Party (NNLP), has had his party membership suspended after an investigation was launched into his conduct on social media. Mr Mooney’s Facebook account appeared to share articles which referred to anti-semitic tropes, including the Rothschilds family and the political movement of Zionism. Read Here
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THIS WEEK’S CONTENT
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Take action
(2 Pieces)
1. Learn About And Share the Jewish Student Bill of Rights
By Club Z
Anti-Semitism is growing on campuses across the country, from kindergarten through graduate school. A Club Z survey of Jewish teenagers found that half of the students do not wear items that easily identify them as Jews in public. For American Jewish teens, Israel and Zionism is inextricably linked to their Jewish identity. Manifestations of anti-Semitism span not only classic tropes of Jew-hatred but also include expressions of demonization and delegitimization of the Jewish State.
Schools have a duty to protect students of all backgrounds, to provide a safe learning environment, and to teach fair and factual curricula. To guarantee an education without fear of harassment, intimidation, or violence, and combat bigotry and anti-Semitism in our public schools, Club Z Teens calls on the relevant government bodies to adopt the Jewish Students Bill of Rights. Read here.
2. CAM Theodor Herzl Take Action Contest: Round 2
By CAM
We want to hear your creative concepts for combatting anti-Semitism! Do you have an out-of-the-box idea to help end anti-Semitism? Think you have what it takes to win? Join our Venture Creative Contest and submit your idea on how to combat anti-Semitism. Successful entrants can win up to $50,000 to implement their social venture projects.
Special Feature
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1. MWL’s chief honored for fighting anti-Semitism, calls for unity against hatred
By Saudi Gazette
At a special online event, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa was honored with an inaugural award for his contribution towards fighting anti-Semitism. He is the first recipient of the prestigious annual award given by the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement and American Sephardi Federation, to Muslim leaders engaged in the fight against Anti-Semitism.
Sheikh Dr. Al-Issa was recognized for uniting people of all faiths, publicly condemning Holocaust denial and for inspiring the next generation to tackle hate and promote peace.
Speaking from Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Dr. Al-Issa encouraged communities to work together, saying, “Whereas Jews and Muslims lived centuries together, in these last decades we have sadly grown apart. Now, we must rebuild the bridges of dialogue and the bonds of partnership between our communities…” Read Here
In recognition of the Sheik’s award, grassroots members of the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, partners, and individuals who have been affected by anti-Semitism, thanked Sheikh Dr. Al-Issa for his important work and congratulated him on receiving the first ever Combat Anti-Semitism Award. Watch the moving tribute below.
UNITED STATES
(5 Articles)
1. Former CIA agent Plame, who shared anti-Semitic article, loses Democratic primary
By JNS
Former CIA agent Valerie Plame, who once shared an anti-Semitic article, lost the Democratic primary in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District to attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez. In the article she shared, author Philip Giradli wrote that “what makes the war engine run is provided by American Jews who have taken upon themselves the onerous task of starting a war with a country that does not conceivably threaten the United States.” Read Here
2. Bail Allowed for Concord Man Accused of anti-Semitic Threats
By Gabe Stutman
A Superior Court judge reinstated bail for Ross Farca, the 24-year-old facing felony charges in Contra Costa County, CA after allegedly making anti-Semitic threats online and assembling an illegal assault rifle. Read Here
3. Mohamed Hadid Removes Apology for Sharing Cartoon Blaming Israel for Police Brutality
By Aaron Bandler
Mohamed Hadid, a real estate mogul in Los Angeles, took down an apology for sharing an anti-Semitic cartoon insinuating that Israel is to blame for police brutality in the US. Hadid had posted a cartoon which depicted a U.S. police officer and an Israeli soldier with their arms around each other as they’re kneeling the necks of a black man and Palestinian man. Read Here
4.Rapper Ice Cube Blasted on Social Media for Posting Anti-Semitic Image
By Shiryn Ghermezian
Ice Cube has been tweeting support for the Black Lives Matter however, he recently came under fire after uploading an image which many are panning as anti-Semitic. The image depicted a group of sinister-looking men, some with large hooked noses, sitting around a game board, with one bearded man counting money. The image is captioned “All we have to do is stand up and their little game is over.” Read Here
5.Texas School Board Member Defends His Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic Facebook Posts, Refuses to Resign
By AILA SLISCO
Doyle Woodall, a Texas school board member refused to resign amid controversy over a series of racist posts made to his personal Facebook. Woodall, who sits on the Ector County Independent School District Board, shared an anti-abortion meme that used the phrase “Jews aren’t actually people” to compare Jews killed during the holocaust to aborted fetuses, along with several other racist and Islamaphobic posts. Read Here
WORLD News
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1. IN-DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE UK
Labour constituency chairman suspended over anti-semitism allegations
By Jessica Frank-Keyes
Bafta nomination for Panorama investigation into Labour anti-Semitism
By Jacob Judah
The BBC documentary, ‘Is Labour Anti-Semitic,’ which alleged that senior Labour Party figures had intervened in anti-Semitism cases, has been nominated for a Bafta. The documentary features testimonies from former members of the Labour Party’s compliance team, which had been tasked with investigating anti-Semitism complaints. Read Here
Singer Dua Lipa Shares Instagram Post Calling the Israeli Gov’t Fake Jews
By Aaron Bandler
British singer, Dua Lipa, shared a now-deleted Instagram post which called Israeli government officials fake Jews and accused the United States and Israel of creating the terrorist group Hamas,”SIMPLY for all of you geniuses to believe that Hamas is the reasons for the decades worth of occupation…” Read Here
‘Diehard’ neo-Nazi members of National Action sentenced
By Jacob Judah
Four “diehard” members of the banned neo-Nazi organization National Action have been sentenced to prison. The group included Alice Cutter, who became known for her participation as “Miss Buchenwald” at the Neo-Nazi Miss Hitler pageant. Read Here
Keir Starmer vows to ‘kick anti-Semites out’ of Labour during a radio phone-in
By Mathilde Frot
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “kick anti-Semites” out of the party as he faced criticism for his general election support for Jeremy Corbyn during a radio phone-in. A Radio listener confronted the opposition leader over his support for the party’s former leader during the 2019 election. Read Here
Notorious Ex-UK Labour Activist Jackie Walker Claims People Only Care About Holocaust Because Victims Were White
By Algemeiner Staff
A former UK Labour party member expelled for anti-Semitism retweeted a conspiracy theory minimizing the significance of the Holocaust. Jackie Walker, a staunch ally of ousted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, tweeted, “Why is the Nazi holocaust more important? We all know the answer!! Because it’s white lives that matter duh!” Read Here
2. IN DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM in germany
German intel: Syrian student says ‘all Jews belong in gas chamber’
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
A previously classified German intelligence report revealed widespread Islamic-animated anti-Semitism among Muslim organizations in the federal republic. The document is “a special file of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).” The BfV noted in the file there are already 700 cases listed in this “case collection of anti-Semitic events with a suspected Islamist background.” Read Here
Shock in Germany After Neo-Nazi Gunman Who Attacked Synagogue on Yom Kippur Attempts Prison Escape
By Ben Cohen
Jewish community leaders in the city of Halle expressed shock that the neo-Nazi gunman who attacked a local synagogue on Yom Kippur last year had attempted to escape from prison. The gunman, Stephan Balliet, briefly managed to dodge the gaze of prison guards during a recreation period and jumped over an 11-foot-tall fence before being captured five minutes later. He has since been transferred to a high-security facility. Read Here
Swastika in front of the Jewish Community building in Halle, Germany
By Jewish General
A swastika was found outside the Jewish community building in Halle Germany, just days after another swastika was found outside the same building. The police are urgently looking for witnesses. Read Here
3. IN DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST
PA inciting violence against Jews to ‘restore honor,’ watchdog says
By JNS
The Palestinian Authority is inciting the Palestinian population so that it will be prepared to use violence and terror against Israel should the leadership want it, according to Palestinian Media Watch. An endless stream of music videos and fillers calling for murder and violence, and including footage of Palestinian violence and riots, are being broadcast on P.A. television. Read Here
Iranian TV airs anti-Israel video titled ‘COVID 1948’
By JNS
Iran’s Channel 2 TV aired a video titled ‘COVID 1948’ comparing Israel to the Coronavirus. In the video, the narrator says that the world has been shocked that the virus has prevented children from going out to play, while Israel has been bombing hospitals and killing children. It is clear in which “lab” Israel was created, says the narrator. Read Here
4. IN DEPTH: OTHER WORLD NEWS
The BVNCA denounces: anti-Semitic poster in the Gerson Catholic high school in Paris 75016
BY Claudine Douillet
An anti-Semitic poster was discovered at a catholic high school in Paris. The post depicted a start of David, reminiscent of the yellow stars worn by Jews throughout World War II in Germany, with the words “1 person at a time” inscribed in the star. Read Here
Polish science fiction writer calls Israelis ‘killing machines’
By Hagay Hacohen
Rafał Ziemkiewicz, a Polish Science Fiction writer and reporter, was slammed for his anti-Semitic views expressed in his latest book, Cham Niezbuntowany (Rudeness Untouched). Ziemkiewicz claimed that young Israelis are “killing machines,” suggested the Holocaust was a myth and described all Jews to be “ruthless.” Read Here
France: PayPal shuts down account of pro-BDS group with terrorist links
By i24NEWS
PayPal shut down the account of a French BDS group with terrorist links following a Jerusalem Post inquiry. The account of Collectif Palestine Vaincra was suspended over its self-proclaimed links with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) — an extremist far-left Palestinian group designated by the US and the EU as a terrorist entity. Read Here
Australian Newspaper Faces Storm of Criticism for Publishing ‘anti-Semitic’ Cartoon of Country’s Jewish Treasurer
BY Benjamin Kerstein
An Australian Newspaper was accused of anti-Semitism after publishing an offensive caricature of the country’s Jewish Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg. The cartoon portrayed a group of government officials as Captain Hook and his team of explorers, among them was a caricature of Frydenberg, who is pictured as a hook-nosed Jewish stereotype toting a gold staff in the shape of a dollar sign. Read Here
‘No apology, no accountability’
By Rebecca Davis
The mother of an Australian Jewish boy, who endured months of anti-Semitic bullying, before being forced to kiss the feet of a Muslim child last year, provided a moving testimony at a public hearing as part of the Victorian Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections. The mother revealed the outcome of her son’s torment has been nothing, and after enduring 6 months of religious bullying no one has apologized or been held accountable. Read Here
Balaclava schoolboy dismayed by anti-Semitic vandalism spotted in Melbourne street
BY Kelly Burke
A 17-year-old Melbourne schoolboy who is the great-grandson of a Holocaust survivor says he was left “saddened, hurt and shocked” after being confronted with Star of David and swastika graffiti on his local ATM machines. The vandalism was done to the Westpac ATM machines on Carlisle Street in the inner Melbourne suburb of Balaclava, the heart of the city’s Jewish community. Read Here
Amherstburg, Ontario Residents Outraged After Swastika Cut Into Lawn
By Julie Kotsis
A giant swastika cut into the lawn of an Amherstburg yard has been removed following swift outrage on social media and after someone chalked a nearby sidewalk message reading Black Lives Matter. Read Here
ON CAMPUS
(7 Articles)
1. Outrage Greets Pro-BDS Petition to University of California Blaming Israel for Teaching Methods That Killed George Floyd
By Benjamin Kerstein
A ferociously anti-Israel petition to the University of California, which blamed Israel for police brutality and the murder of people of color in the US, has sparked outrage. The petition was signed by hundreds of campus organizations, faculty, and individuals. Read Here
2. Growing Calls to Expel Penn State University Student Over Swastika Photo
By Algemeiner Staff
Over 30,000 people have signed a petition urging Penn State University to expel a student after a photo surfaced on Twitter of her posing, and displaying a hand-drawn swastika on her shoulder. Read Here
3. York University Announces Measures to Address Anti-Semitism on Campus
By Aaron Bandler
York University announced that the university would be undertaking a series of measures to address anti-Semitism on campus. The University also announced they would be following the recommendations from former Candian Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell’s independent investigation of violent protests which took place against the university’s pro-Israel group this past November. Read Here
4. ‘End Jewish Privilege’ Poster Circulates on Chicago College Campus
By Daniel J. Solomon
Anti-Semitic fliers calling for an end to “Jewish Privilege” circulated around the University of Illinois Chicago. The flyer states “Ending white privilege starts with ending Jewish privilege,” alongside false statistics claiming Jews monopolize wealth in America. Read Here
5. UC Davis Student President Vetoes BDS Resolution
By Aaron Bandler
The UC Davis student president vetoed a BDS resolution passed by the student senate this past week. The student president said in a statement that he had decided to veto the resolution because most of the Jewish community on campus have been outraged over it. Read Here
6. Glendale charter school parts ways with principal following anti-Semitic, racist texts
By Craig Harris
Heritage Elementary charter school in Glendale, Arizona parted ways with its principal after an employee posted to social media a series of anti-Semitic and racist messages the principal had sent to the employee. Heritage Superintendent Jackie Trujillo said that Principal Justin Dye was no longer employed by the school. Read Here
7. Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Mars South Huntington, NY School
By Pam Robinson
A swastika, a racial slur, and the word “bomb” were recently scraped into a window at a Long Island Intermediate School. The incident occurred while many school employees were participating in a nearby rally to promote unity. Read Here
ANALYSIS
(1 Piece)
1. Anti-Semitism or Not?
By Susanna Kokkonen
It is very important to understand that anti-Semitism is not defined by the person, who expresses it. Instead, it is a certain perception of the Jews, which then expresses itself as hatred. Nazi anti-Semitism has been defined as Genocidal anti-Semitism because in the Nazi world view there was no room for the Jews. If there is no room for the State of Israel in the worldview of a person/movement, then this too should be defined as Genocidal anti-Semitism. The goal is the same if taken to their logical conclusion. Read Here
STUDIES AND STATISTICS
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1. At least 287 anti-Semitic crimes In Germany in the first quarter
By red / KNA
In the first quarter of 2020, at least 287 anti-Jewish crimes were committed in Germany. This emerges from preliminary figures from the Federal Government announced in response to a request from the left faction in the Bundestag. Seven anti-Semitic acts of violence in which five people were injured were recorded. Authorities identified 127 suspects. Read Here
2. Iraq’s Jewish sites almost all ruined beyond repair, new heritage report finds
By ROBERT PHILPOT
The location and condition of over 350 Jewish heritage sites in Iraq and Syria have been identified by a major new research project. But most of them are said to be ruined or nearly so, often because of neglect or redevelopment work. The 18-month study conducted by the Jewish Cultural Heritage Initiative (JCHI) catalogues and assesses sites from antiquity to the present day in once-vibrant centers of Jewish life in the Middle East. Read Here
FEATURED PARTNER
Combat Anti-Semitism is proud to be a partner of Reservists on Duty, an Israeli NGO that counter the BDS movement and new forms of anti-Semitism erupting on US college campuses. Learn more about Reservists on Duty below.
Changing Minds One at a Time
By Sheri Oz
How do you fight all the noise, the accusations and curses hurled at anyone who dares to support Israel? How do you make people stop and think? Those attempting to combat the rabid anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism on social media know how disheartening that can be. Many give up in despair. Leaving the haters in their bubbles of hate. Reservists on Duty, an Israeli NGO established by IDF reserve soldiers in 2015, is one of the organizations that show us how it is done. Read Here
Reservists on Duty is an Israeli NGO established in December 2015 by Israeli reserve soldiers who felt they had a duty to expose and counter the BDS movement and new forms of anti-Semitism. Reservists on Duty works to engage college students through a number of projects which challenge BDS and the misinformation given to them. ROD’s work aims to reframe the conversation about Israel on Campus. Within Israel, the organization focuses on countering organizations that assist and enable BDS and the demonization of Israel.
PARTNER Content
Local Jewish security group protected community during LA protests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
While a number of kosher stores and synagogues were vandalized in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Fairfax, Magen Am, a licensed non-profit security group, worked to help protect individuals in need. The group was tasked with a number of objectives, including responding to calls about suspicious persons or vehicles, being present when home or businesses owners feel threatened and helping Hatzalah ambulances into areas with rioting. Read Here
What is the Jewish future at universities?
By TAMARA BERENS
Is it true that American colleges are hostile to Jewish students? What is the future of college for Jewish students? A new Townhall series by the Tikvah Fund, a Jewish think-tank and educational institute, brings together seven great minds from academia and the Jewish world to discuss these timely questions. Read Here
Government & Policy Update
This section highlights the work of government officials around the world that are combating anti-Semitism in their official capacities.
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1. Argentina adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
By LAHAV HARKOV
Argentina adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism, in an official decision by its Foreign Ministry. The Argentine Foreign Ministry called the definition a guide to determining what behaviors can be considered anti-Semitic, so that they can be prevented, sanctioned and eliminated. The resolution called on all branches of government to use the definition and Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá also invited public and private institutions to begin using it. Read Here
2. Norway will withhold funding to Palestinians over textbooks it says promote hate and violence
By MARCY OSTER
Norway said that it will withhold half of the year’s funding to the Palestinian Authority’s education system until it stops using textbooks that promote hate and violence. Foreign Affairs Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide made the announcement in response to a parliamentary question on the issue. Soreide raised the issue in a meeting with the PA’s education minister, Marwan Awartan. Read Here
3. Irish Tánaiste rules out including ban on Israeli goods in programme for government
By Marie O’Halloran
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has insisted that the Occupied Territories Bill will not be included in any new programme for government. Mr Coveney reiterated his opposition to the legislation, which would ban trade in Israeli products made in the Occupied Territories, on the basis of legal advice that it would contravene EU law. Read Here
4. US condemns Islamic Republic for execution of Iranian Jew in 1980
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
The US State Department blasted the Islamic Republic of Iran for its anti-Semitic-fueled execution of an Iranian Jew in 1980. “40 years ago, the Iranian regime tortured and executed Jewish community leader Albert Danielpour. They made up several charges fueled by anti-Semitism…We condemn all targeting and killings based on religion” said the State Dept. spokesperson. Read Here
HUMANITY
(8 Pieces)
1. Israel Donates Large Shipment of Medical Aid to the Philippines for Coronavirus Fight
By Algemeiner Staff
Israel donated a large shipment of medical supplies to the Philippines to help the nation cope with the Coronavirus pandemic. The shipment included 50,000 medical gloves, 30,000 surgical masks, 4,500 medical gowns, 3,000 N95 filtered face masks, 1,500 face shields and 500 non-contact thermometers. Read Here
2. Foreign Ministry Social Media Gurus See Major Change in Arab Attitudes Online: ‘Israel Is No Longer the Big Problem’
By Benjamin Kerstein
New digital diplomacy efforts are showing improvements in Arab attitudes towards Israel. Speaking on outreach to Iranians through digital diplomacy, the Director of New Media in Persian, Sharona Avginsaz, said that Instagram was the most important site, for it is the only major media platform not banned by the Tehran regime; the MFA’s Persian-language Instagram page has over 500,000 followers. Read Here
3. Yad Vashem condemns ‘all forms of bigotry, racism, and hatred’
By Yossi Lempkowicz
Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, issued a statement condemning all forms of bigotry, racism, and hatred. The center issued the statement in light of growing rates of anti-Semitism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the recent deplorable acts against minority populations and their violent consequences. Read Here
4. Black Jewish Rapper Addresses Anti-Semitism, Racism and Dual Identity in His Music
By Shiryn Ghermezian
African American, Jewish rapper, Noah Shufuntinsky, also known as Westside Gravy, writes and produces music that confronts Jewish stereotypes, racism and anti-Semitism. Much of his music focuses on the stigmas he faces as both a person of color and a Jew. Read Here
5. Dubai’s ex-police chief says would visit ‘Israeli friend’ before Qatar in ‘outrageous’ normalization tweets
By Diana Alghoul
Dubai’s former police chief, Dhahi Khalfan, sparked outrage after tweeting in support of the normalization of Israel. The former chief said he would visit Tel Aviv before visiting Qatar, and added that refusing to recognize Israel lacks logic, saying: “Israel is a country based on knowledge, prosperity, and close ties with all the countries of the developed world.” Read Here
6. Israeli Arab Singer Mira Awad Slams Rogers Waters for BDS Support
By Shiryn Ghermezian
Israeli Arab singer and actress Mira Awad recently criticized former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters for his support of the BDS movement. Awad urged Waters to have the “courage” and “the balls” to visit Israel, perform in the country and share his thoughts while in Israel rather than blindly oppose dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis. Read Here
7. Amid US Racial Unrest, Black-Jewish Congressional Caucus Calls for ‘Justice for All’
By Algemeiner Staff
Amid the nationwide unrest in the US following the police killing of George Floyd, the Congressional Caucus on Jewish-Black relations issued a statement denouncing all forms of racism and violence towards people of color. The statement concluded by claiming “The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations demands that our justice system treats all people the same.” Read Here
8. Start-up nonprofit feeds over 1,500 Holocaust survivors locked down in NY
By Matt Lebovic
With 40% of Holocaust survivors in New York City living in poverty, a Long Island entrepreneur is creating funds for their care amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. Evan Rosenberg started his “333.charity” focusing on survivors living in poverty. The 34-year-old Rosenberg began by selling merchandise to raise funds. With the onslaught of COVID-19 in the city, he switched gears to support a UJA-Federation of New York program that feeds Holocaust survivors living in poverty. Read Here
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“Combat anti-Semitism (CAM) is a non-partisan, global grassroots movement of interfaith individuals and organizations united to combat anti-Semitism. CAM exposes anti-Semitic activity from across the ideological spectrum and highlights those working to fight against its resurgence. One of the most pernicious forms of modern anti-Semitism is the effort to deny and delegitimize the Jewish people’s right to self-determination and their profound historic, religious and cultural connection to their ancestral homeland, Israel. Humanity flourishes when religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity is respected, and we hope to encourage understanding and set an example through our work. Anti-Semitism is the oldest form of bigotry and by working to eliminate it, we hope tragedies like the holocaust or any incidents of hate inspired speech or violence perpetrated against the Jewish people, Israel, or any discriminated group are reduced significantly.”
