Posts Tagged: Virginia
‘Antisemitic and Unlawful’: 24 Attorneys General Warn Brown University Not to Adopt BDS Movement
Two dozen attorneys general across the US wrote to Brown University on Monday warning that it could face "immediate and profound legal consequences" if it...
Jewish Homes Defaced With Swastikas in Baltimore, Police Investigating
Baltimore's mayor and police chief have denounced a recent slew of antisemitic incidents in which the homes of Jewish families in the Glen section of...
Biden Highlights US Commitment to Israel, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific in West Point Speech
President Joe Biden emphasized the critical role of U.S. support to allies around the world including Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific in a speech on...
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...
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...
Hanukkah Celebrations Are Being Cancelled Due to Explicit and Implicit Antisemitism
Anyone still clinging to the belief that there is a difference between hating Jews and wanting Israel to disappear now needs to explain away another...
Virginia Student Suspended After Reporting Antisemitic Incident at School, Parents Say
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), a school division in Northern Virginia, has been sharply criticized for allegedly suspending an Asian-American student who exposed antisemitism at...
Virginia Adopts Leading Antisemitism Definition as State Launches New Efforts to Combat Jew Hatred
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday signed a bill adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism (IHRA) during a ceremony at the Executive...
‘Heartening’: Bill Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Passes South Carolina House
The House of Representatives of the South Carolina General Assembly has approved landmark legislation that would require state officials to refer to the International Holocaust...
US Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Texas Anti-BDS Law
A US federal court has rejected a challenge to a Texas law that bars companies participating in the boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS) movement from receiving...
‘Not Among The Very Best’: Virginia Commission Issues Final Report on Antisemitism in The State
A commission created by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to study antisemitism in the state issued its final report on Monday. "Though Virginia is certainly not among...
US State Officials Accuse Chicago Financial Firm of Putting Israeli Companies on ‘Watchlist’
Legal officials across the United States are asking a financial services firm in Chicago to verify that it is not participating in the Boycott, Divestment,...
Airlift Begins for Afghans Who Worked for US During its Longest War
Some 200 Afghans were set to begin new lives in the United States on Friday as an airlift got under way for translators and others...
