Hate speech

Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

The mid-August incident gained attention after video footage circulated on social media.

|ByALEX CARSON
Screenshot of an Irish man who threatened to "put a bullet in your head" to Jewish tourists in a grocery store in France.
Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs across the street of the Roy Thomson Hall where the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" is screened during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025; illustrative

Zionists ‘rape, kill, eat children’: Toronto pro-Palestine protester invokes antisemitic tropes

Video footage of the speech was shared on social media by the X/Twitter account Leviathan, identifying it as taking place at a pro-Palestine protest that took place yesterday.

|ByALEX CARSON
The phrase 'Jew free' appeared during an interactive word-cloud exercise at the Muslim Association of Canada recent convention, May, 2026.

Muslim Association of Canada apologizes for 'Jew free' appearing in word cloud during youth convent

The Muslim Association of Canada apologized after “Jew free” appeared in a convention word cloud, blaming an anonymous actor as HonestReporting condemned it as “normalized Jew hate.”

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Vast majority of antisemitic online content flagged by Jewish users stays online, EU Jews say

The overall removal rate hovered near 19% for content that was formally flagged, compared to roughly 18% for content left unflagged.

|ByALEX CARSON

Meta 'inappropriately removed' Hamas kidnapping videos, oversight board finds

The finding came in a review of two cases in which human moderators had restored content that computer moderation had removed.

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

After dedicating award to Israel, South African cricket player investigated for hate speech

In response to his pro-Israel comments, the local Palestine Solidarity Alliance filed a complaint with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, which launched an investigation.

DECEMBER 15, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Protestors call for the severing of diplomatic ties with Israel during a march in Cape Town, South Africa, May 15, 2018

Readers shared antisemitism they've experienced, and it is horrifying

We turned to our readers to hear about their experiences with antisemitism, and the responses were disheartening.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators hold antisemitic symbols and signs as they protest outside the Tampa Convention Center, where Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit was being held, in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2022.

Is Hamas winning the online war against Israel? - opinion

There is another battlefield in the war against Hamas. An online, global battlefield and we will not be able to win it if we do not acknowledge the dangers it presents.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023ByTOMER ALDUBI
People march in support of Palestinians in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and that Mexico cut ties with Israel, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 5, 2023.

Supporters of terrorism abusing freedom of speech - opinion

Legislation is needed that clearly defines the boundaries and intended purpose of freedom of speech.

OCTOBER 25, 2023ByDUVI HONIG
PRO-PALESTINIAN/anti-Israel groups hold a demonstration across from the Washington Monument, earlier this year. A sign reads: ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.’

Actress, social media influencer arrested in Nazareth, suspected of hate speech

Elhadi was arrested after a series of social media posts that seemingly endorsed the violent actions of Hamas.

OCTOBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Islamist rally in London calls for 'Muslim armies' to invade Israel

The group, which is banned in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, officially opposes Hamas but described the October 7 attack as "a day of good news." 

OCTOBER 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in London, 2021.

Elon Musk and social media’s profit-making mechanisms - comment

Forget the news; now it’s all about entertainment. And that’s how billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk got into trouble over antisemitism.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
IN THIS video grab posted on his account, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk shows himself in Oct. 2022 carrying a sink into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters, days before his contentious takeover of the social media giant (which he eventually renamed X).

Protest against Rabbi Levinstein is justified - Merav Michaeli

Opposition leader Yair Lapid also refused to condemn the incident.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Rabbi Yigal Levinstein delivers a lesson while activists protest against him outside an apartment building in Tel Aviv, on September 19, 2023.

'Jews won't replace us': Neo-Nazis rally in Disney World, across Florida

The neo-Nazis hurled insults and abuse at a female Jewish journalist present at the rally.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023BySAM HALPERN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Nazi Swastika flag captured and signed by members of a black segregated U.S. Army unit in World War II is displayed amid the collection of Elizabeth Meaders, New York, February 2, 2022.