Posts Tagged: florida
Antisemitic Hate Incidents in US Soar 140 Percent, ADL Reports in Shocking Audit
Antisemitism in the US surged to catastrophic and unprecedented levels in 2023, rising a harrowing 140 percent, according to the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) annual audit...
Indiana Senate Strips Leading Definition of Antisemitism From Anti-Discrimination Bill
Lawmakers and Jewish leaders have lambasted the Indiana Senate's removal of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which has been adopted by...
South Dakota Passes Bill Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
South Dakota's state Senate passed on Thursday a bill requiring law enforcement agencies to refer to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism...
‘Unconscionable’: Major Academic Association Endorses Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), an academic professional organization, endorsed a labor union coalition's call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, according...
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Adopting Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed on Wednesday a bill that will require law enforcement officials in the state to refer to the International Holocaust...
Florida’s DeSantis Directs State Universities to Streamline Transfer Process for Jewish Students Fearing Antisemitism
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has directed his state's university system to streamline the transfer process for Jewish students seeking to leave a school where...
Florida Bans ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ From State Universities Over Hamas Terror Support
Florida's state university system, in consultation with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, directed colleges to "deactivate" chapters of the national group Students for Justice in Palestine...
Florida Lawmaker Mocks Neo-Nazi ‘Losers’ Over Disney World Demonstration, Warns Them of ‘Harshest’ Laws
A Florida state legislator on Sunday mocked neo-Nazi groups that waved swastika flags and saluted Adolf Hitler while demonstrating outside Disney World and in the...
Biden Heads to Florida to Survey Storm Damage, no DeSantis Meeting Set
U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and comfort people affected by the storm, but he...
FBI Investigating Spate of Antisemitic Incidents in Florida
The FBI is aiding the investigation of a spate of antisemitic incidents that occurred in Pensacola, Florida, last month, a local daily reported on Wednesday. On...
Neo-Nazi Leader of ‘Goyim Defense League’ Arrested in Georgia
The leader neo-Nazi of a group calling itself the "Goyim Defense League" (GDL) was arrested during an antisemitic demonstration staged outside a synagogue in Bibb...
Florida the Only US State Where El Al will Service Two Cities
JNS.org - In a reflection of growing ties, Florida will soon be the only US state where El Al will service two major cities, Gov...
‘Nazis Are Not Welcome in Florida’: State Bill on Antisemitic Crimes Would Give Five Year Prison Sentences to Offenders
Lawmakers in Florida are considering a bill that would create some of the harshest criminal penalties in the country for convicted antisemites. Proposed by Rep. Mike...
Jewish and Catholic Schools Investigating Possibly Antisemitic Brawl Between Students
Two Miami area private schools whose players were involved in a soccer game brawl which allegedly involved antisemitic abuse are jointly investigating the incident, according...
