A state-backed book fair in Qatar is promoting books containing Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, prompting calls for the U.S. Embassy to pressure Qatari officials to remove the titles.
Congresswoman-elect Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) defended former CNN contributor Marc Lamont Hill’s remarks defending Palestinian violence against Israel at a recent United Nations speech, tweeting that “calling out the oppressive policies in Israel” was not anti-Semitic.
CNN parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill Thursday, after he delivered a controversial speech before the United Nations that was criticized by the Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish organizations.
Airbnb announced Monday that it will remove listings for properties located in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, blacklisting about 200 homes in the disputed territory.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes made light of recent outcry against Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan Tuesday, joking those in his district should vote against him.
Law professor David Bernstein refuted claims from GQ magazine correspondent Julie Ioffe and others that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has incited anti-Semitic attacks.
The Anti-Defamation League was criticized in the pages of Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal for stepping away from its mission of fighting anti-Semitism to focus on partisan issues such as fighting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
The foundation run by Pennsylvania Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations that promote the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
Women’s March co-founder Tamika Mallory attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Tuesday in a series of tweets where she accused the Jewish organization of attacking black people, prompting agreement from a Black Lives Matter co-founder.
Democratic obstruction in the Senate has left the Department of Education without leadership in its office of civil rights at a time when anti-Semitism has risen by 94 percent in U.S. schools.
