Antisemitism

Christian Lawmakers ask President Trump to grant Jewish Canadians refuge from antisemitism

A letter from Christian lawmakers in America said more than 2,000 Jewish Canadians have expressed interest in moving because of safety concerns.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
The vandalized Chabad site in Ontario, Canada.
A protester holds a sign that reads ‘Anti-Semitism Kills!’ during the ‘Britain Stands With British Jews’ rally at Downing Street in May in London, England. Antisemitic incidents have risen dramatically against Jews globally and in the United States and violence has become once again part of Jewish l

US calls on international governments to protect Jewish communities ahead of High Holy Days

In recent days, the State Department sent instructions to US diplomatic missions around the world to contact local governments and request that they increase security around synagogues.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US, Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats over past Temple Israel attack comments

On Saturday, El-Sayed insisted that his push for “context” to the attack was broadly appropriate, but not at that moment, explaining that such “conversations” could happen "in the fullness of time."

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Influencer and political commentator Hasan Piker is introduced during a campaign rally in Wisconsin in August.

Hasan Piker incites millions against Jews, and the silence is deafening - opinion

An influencer with a massive following sits in front of the camera, victim-blaming Jews, and the world stays silent

|ByMICHA DANZIG

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.

Philadelphia Jewish museum vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, third attack in nearly a year

Andrew Goretsky, senior regional director of the Anti-Defamation League in Philadelphia, said the incident was "deeply frustrating, but unfortunately not surprising."

AUGUST 15, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024