Antisemitism

New York brothers charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing, burning Israeli flag

Both brothers were charged with hate crimes related to theft and criminal damage, as well as destroying evidence.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
An Israeli flag [Ilustrative]
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australia’s royal commission on antisemitism to conclude hearings after Bondi Beach attack

Following the conclusion of testimony, the commission, headed by former High Court justice Virginia Bell, will convene to draft the final report, expected to be ready by December.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers.

GOP's Mike Rogers weighs AIPAC liability vs. support in high-stakes Michigan Senate race

“The Rogers campaign has been explicit with us that they welcome support from AIPAC and our members,” spokesperson Deryn Sousa told the Times. 

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

In the incident on Friday night, Montes yelled during the service, disrupting it, and then struck a 63-year-old congregant and headbutted a member of security personnel who was escorting him out.

AUGUST 17, 2026ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Central Synagogue in Manhattan.

New Jersey councilwoman to Zohran Mamdani: You are the mayor – act like it! - opinion

Stop using the mayoralty of New York as a platform for an obsessive prosecution of the Jewish people and their homeland. 

AUGUST 16, 2026ByHILLARY GOLDBERG
Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

TMU establishes new task force on campus expression and antisemitism following external review

Toronto Metropolitan University formed a task force on antisemitism and campus expression after a review found it had failed to consistently enforce policies amid rising tensions.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Street View and retail entrance to Toronto Metropolitan University Student Learning Center.

What Is the memory of the Holocaust worth? Less than a US visa for George Simion? - opinion

The questions surrounding George Simion, AUR, their political associations, and their repeated positions against key American strategic interests deserve serious examination.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByADRIAN ZUCKERMAN, RONALD GIDWITZ, MARK GITENSTEIN, JAMES S. GILMORE III, SABIN GHERMAN
AUR leader George Simion delivers a speech during a vote of no confidence for the government, in Bucharest, Romania, on May 5, 2026.

Israeli journalists attacked in N. Ireland while filming documentary on antisemitism - interview

In response, the man threw a large glass beer mug at Abbas, hitting him in the head and cutting it. 

AUGUST 16, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Crew from i24NEWS attacked by a man in Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 16, 2026.

Jewish org., security expert, slam Canberra's gun buyback as 'deflection' after Bondi Beach attack

Albanese's center-left government enacted laws for the buyback, tighter gun license checks, and a crackdown on hate in the wake of the attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Local residents, both Jewish and non-jewish visit the inundated flower memorial next to Bondi Pavilion to pay their respects at Bondi Beach on December 16, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

The Devil Wears Galliano

The Met’s dangerous double standard: If anti-racism means anything, John Galliano cannot be celebrated

AUGUST 16, 2026ByNITSANA DARSHAN-LEITNER
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Esq., President of Shurat HaDin

CAM report: 33% of X content posted by Florida congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian is antisemitic

The antisemitic posts reached an estimated 23.6 million people, generating 12.5 million views

AUGUST 16, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Dan Bilzerian was asked during a TMZ interview about referring to Rep. Randy Fine as a "fat Jew."

Attacker convicted in 2024 antisemitic hate crime at DePaul sentenced to nearly two years in prison

The attack, which was premeditated, left one of the victims with a brain injury and his friend with a broken wrist that required surgery.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL, ALEX CARSON
Max Long, one of the allegedly assaulted DePaul students.

London man sentenced to 6.5 years for stabbing Jewish building superintendent in antisemitic attack

The 51-year-old attacker called the Jewish superintendent a "Jewish terrorist" before stabbing him in the back in July 2025.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.