Posts Tagged: coronavirus antisemitism

Pandemic and Online Media Drove ‘Historically High’ and ‘Innovative’ Antisemitism in 2020: Annual Report by UK Jewish Group
The coronavirus pandemic and online media are playing a larger role in spreading antisemitism, according to a new report by a leading Jewish organization in...

Jewish Boy Attacked by Assailant in Belgian City of Antwerp Days After Mayor’s Warning of ‘Wave of Antisemitism:’ Report
Police in the Belgian city of Antwerp reportedly arrested a man on Wednesday night for physically assaulting a 13-year-old Haredi Jewish boy outside his home. The...

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry Predicts Uptick in Antisemitism in 2021 Due to Coronavirus
i24 News - Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry released a stark warning Sunday that Jews around the world will likely face a pronounced spike in antisemitic...

Swiss Jews Increasingly Concerned by Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Driven by Coronavirus Fears
The Jewish community in Switzerland is increasingly concerned by the spread of antisemitic conspiracy theories connected to the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research by...

Coronavirus Causing Spike in Antisemitism, Says Germany’s Point Man on Issue
Echoing concerns among many that the coronavirus pandemic and resulting social upheaval were leading to an upsurge of Jew-hatred, the German government’s point man on...

Conspiracy-Mongering Professor at Michigan University Placed on Leave After Antisemitic Tweets
A professor of physical science at a Michigan university has been placed on administrative leave after he unleashed a series of tweets that invoked antisemitic,...

In Tandem With Pandemic, Antisemitic Hate Crimes Rise in Berlin During 2020
Antisemitic hate crimes in Berlin registered another rise this week, as a new report showed that an increasingly emboldened hostility toward Jews was taking on...

Lurid Antisemitic Posters Blaming Jews for Coronavirus Displayed in Argentine City
Lurid antisemitic posters blaming Jews for the spread of coronavirus were discovered in an Argentine city over the weekend, resulting in an outcry from Jewish...

Top US Jewish Group Urges Zero Tolerance for Antisemitism Amid Ongoing Surge of Jew-Hatred
A top US Jewish group raised the alarm on Thursday about an ongoing rise in antisemitism across America. "We are outraged by recent instances of blatant...

Amid Surging Global Antisemitism, #IsraelFights4Humanity Campaign Highlights Jewish State’s Efforts Against Coronavirus
With antisemitism surging around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, an activist group has launched an initiative to highlight Israel’s role in fighting the disease. Participants...

New Tel Aviv University Study Shows Massive Wave of Coronavirus-Related Antisemitism Sweeping Globe
A new study published on Tuesday showed a wave of antisemitism has swept the world during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The study by Tel Aviv University's...

New Report Exposes Far-Right Incitement Against Jews Over Coronavirus Crisis
A new report by the watchdog group Canary Mission showed widespread far-right antisemitism and incitement against Jews surrounding the issue of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. According...

Neo-Nazi Spotted With Antisemitic Sign at Ohio Protest Later Sought to Kill Jews at Kent State
An Ohio man who was seen brandishing an antisemitic sign at a protest in Columbus, Ohio, in April also threatened to kill Jews at Kent...

Spate of Antisemitic Incidents in Europe Draws Stark Warning From WZO
JNS.org - Following a series of antisemitic incidents across Europe in recent days, World Zionist Organization (WZO) Vice Chairman Yaakov Hagoel on Monday called for...