Antisemitism

“In all, 59 Jews were physically assaulted because of their religion in 2018, up from 21 in 2017. By comparison, there were 1,066 cases of harassment, an increase of 5% from 2017” - RNS

“In the case of the OPC—a denomination of around 30,000 people—a single killer is one too many, but hardly a sign of widespread, anti-Semitic radicalization among our youth.” - Who’s to Blame When the Shooter Is One of Our Own?

We’re supposed to take Ilhan Omar seriously, but not critically?

How does one criticize Israel’s policies without being anti-Semitic?

“Anti-Jewish sentiment is vile and dangerous regardless of which part of the political spectrum it comes from.” - The Bulwark

“In particular, people who are center-left often have difficulty recognizing and naming leftist Jew-hatred when they see it.” - RNS

“More than one-fifth of the participants believe Jews have immense amounts of influence in global politics and finance. On the other hand, more than one-third of the individuals stated they didn’t have much information regarding the death of six million Jews during the 1930s to the 1940s under the Nazi regime.” - WR News

“More hate crimes were directed at Jews in 2017 than all other religious groups combined, according to FBI data released on Tuesday, despite the fact that Jews make up just two percent of the U.S. population.” - W. Examiner

The Anti-Defamation League “has reported a staggering 57 percent jump in anti-Semitic incidents in 2017. As per data, this is the maximum ever reported by the group who is noted for their specialization in Jewish civil rights.” WRN

“In the month since immigrants burned an Israeli flag at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and chanted anti-Semitic slogans, politicians have proposed appointing a federal commissioner on hate crimes against Jews” and other measures. RNS