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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tova Friedman hid among corpses at Auschwitz amid the chaos of the Nazi extermination camp’s final days. Just 6 years old at the time, the Poland-born Friedman was instructed by her mother to lie absolutely still in a bed at a camp hospital, next to the body of a young woman […]
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Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online, warn of ‘virus of anti-Semitism’
January 27th, 2021 
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No Comments »IHRA definition of anti-Semitism divides US Jews ahead of Biden presidency
January 20th, 2021 Awake Goy JTA — When is it anti-Semitic to criticize Israel? Anti-Semitism signifies hatred of Jews and the ways that hatred is perpetuated through age-old conspiracy theories and their modern variants. But what about when that hatred is expressed through rhetoric about the Jewish state? Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitism? Those questions have divided American Jews in recent years […]
CSUN Student Government Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
January 16th, 2021 Awake Goy The student government at California State University Northridge (CSUN) unanimously passed a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism on December 7. The resolution states that anti-Semitic incidents have increased in the United States by 12% from 2018 to 2019 and that in 2018, there was graffiti threatening a mass shooting […]
Biden Should Keep Trump Anti-Semitism Envoy
January 13th, 2021 Awake Goy (JNS) The new Congress passed legislation elevating the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism to the rank of ambassador. Jewish Democrats are already jockeying for the job in the Biden administration, but this would be an excellent opportunity to show his commitment to bipartisanship and desire to change the toxic atmosphere […]
Mayorkas Meets With Jewish Groups to Discuss Anti-Semitism
January 9th, 2021 Awake Goy (JTA) — Alejandro Mayorkas, the Jewish Latino nominee for Homeland Security secretary, met Friday via Zoom with Jewish groups concerned about the rise of the extreme right wing and the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies. Participants described the 90-minute meeting as mostly a listening session by Mayorkas. Two said the Jewish groups wanted the Department of […]
The Best Way to Fight Anti-Semitism is With Happy Jews, Not Angry Jews
January 4th, 2021 Awake Goy Anger stirs the nerves. It unleashes action. It loosens purse strings. In the business of activism, there’s nothing like anger to galvanize a cause. In the Jewish world, fighting Jew-hatred is the royalty of causes. Saying that Jews have been victims of persecution throughout history is like saying that Jews have been around for a […]
Congress Votes to Elevate ‘Anti-Semitism’ Envoy to Ambassadorship
December 24th, 2020 Awake Goy A State Department position that officials said was unnecessary is being elevated to even higher rank, increasing its influence and funding… Claiming to “monitor and combat anti-Semitism,” the position actually often works to combat support for Palestinian human rights… By Alison Weir The US Senate and House have voted legislation to upgrade a position that the State […]
Radio Station Cuts Ties With Polish Program Over Allegations of Anti-Semitism
December 17th, 2020 Awake Goy On December 11, a Canadian radio station ended its relationship with Radio Maryja, a Polish radio program based in Poland, due to allegations that the program promulgates anti-Semitic content. Matt Caine, vice president of CJMR 1320, a multicultural station that covers the Greater Toronto, sent a letter to the far-right Radio Maryja stating that Father […]
Russian trolls stoke online anti-Semitism when tensions peak in US, report says
December 16th, 2020 Awake Goy JTA — Soon after the 2017 far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a Twitter user going by the name “jojoh888” knew who was to blame for the clashes between neo-Nazis and the antifa activists who opposed them: George Soros, the Jewish billionaire and progressive philanthropist. “George Soros is the puppet master. He’s funding both sides,” the […]
Posted in george soros, russia Tags: online, report, russian, semitism, stoke, tensions, trolls No Comments »Club Z: Anti-Zionism is “Most Potent Form of Anti-Semitism”
December 12th, 2020 Awake Goy Club Z, a Jewish education organization for teens, hosted a webinar on December 10 arguing that anti-Zionism is the “most potent form of anti-Semitism today.” The webinar featured Dr. Naya Lekht, Club Z’s director of education, as well as Los Angeles Israeli Counsul for Public Diplomacy Jonathan Bar-El and Club Z Regional Director Odin Ozdil. […]
GOP Rep Calls for Tlaib’s Removal from House Committees Over Anti-Semitism
December 8th, 2020 Awake Goy Representative Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.) issued a statement on December 4 calling for Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to be removed from all congressional committee assignments over her “disturbing pattern of anti-Semitism.” The statement, which was provided to the conservative news site Breitbart News, cited Tlaib’s participation in the Americans for Muslims in Palestine (AMP) virtual conference […]
Gene Simmons, Elon Gold to Appear at Virtual Anti-Semitism Gala
December 8th, 2020 Awake Goy StandWithUs, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Israel and fighting anti-Semitism around the world, will present its annual Hanukkah “Festival of Lights” gala virtually this year, on Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. PST. Gene Simmons, bassist and co-founder of KISS, and comedians Elon Gold and Jay Leno will appear at the event, which Gold will […]
Roald Dahl’s Family Quietly Apologises For Hurt Caused By Author’s Anti-Semitism
December 6th, 2020 Awake Goy Over 30 years after his death, the estate of Roald Dahl issued a quiet apology Saturday for the “prejudiced” anti-Semitic positions the celebrated children’s author had regularly expressed, calling them “incomprehensible.” “The Dahl family and the Roald Dahl Story Company deeply apologise for the lasting and understandable hurt caused by some of Roald Dahl’s statements,” […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: apologises, author, caused, family, quietly, roald, semitism No Comments »Bari Weiss, Rose Ritch Discuss College Anti-Semitism on Webinar
December 5th, 2020 Awake Goy Author Bari Weiss moderated a Zoom webinar discussion with three Jewish students about anti-Semitism on college campuses on December 3. The webinar, which was part of the Hillel At Home initiative, featured USC student Rose Ritch, George Washington University (GWU) student Blake Flayton and Cornell University student Esther Bentolila. Weiss started the webinar by saying […]
The declining credibility of Palestinian objections to the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
December 5th, 2020 Awake Goy Browse > Home / Featured Articles / The declining credibility of Palestinian objections to the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism December 5, 2020 by Ben Cohen – JNS.org Read on for article A group of Palestinian and Arab intellectuals, 122 in all, endorsed a statement last week published by The Guardian newspaper that attacked the International […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: credibility, declining, definition, objections, palestinian, semitism No Comments »English Premier League and clubs adopt definition of anti-Semitism
December 4th, 2020 Awake Goy Browse > Home / News / English Premier League and clubs adopt definition of anti-Semitism December 4, 2020 by JNS Read on for article The English Premier League and its clubs adopted on Thursday the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. The announcement follows efforts spearheaded by the U.K. Government’s Independent Adviser on […]
British MP suspended for anti-Semitism is elected to party disciplinary board
December 4th, 2020 Awake Goy Browse > Home / News / British MP suspended for anti-Semitism is elected to party disciplinary board December 4, 2020 by JNS Read on for article A member of the British Parliament who served a suspension for anti-Semitism and was reinstated by his party has been elected to serve on his party’s disciplinary board. Scottish […]
Posted in News Tags: board, british, disciplinary, elected, party, semitism, suspended No Comments »European Union makes move to combat anti-Semitism
December 3rd, 2020 Awake Goy Browse > Home / News / European Union makes move to combat anti-Semitism December 3, 2020 by JNS Read on for article A key body of the European Union adopted a declaration on Wednesday to combat anti-Semitism. The European Parliament. Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Council of the European Union is comprised of government ministers from […]
Dutch right-wing politician resigns in wake of party’s anti-Semitism scandal
November 24th, 2020 Awake Goy AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (JTA) — The leader of the Dutch right-wing Forum for Democracy party resigned Monday following reports that members of its youth movement had engaged in anti-Semitic behavior. Thierry Baudet, a colorful politician who in 2018 published a nude self-portrait on Instagram, said that assuming responsibility for the anti-Semitism scandal was not the […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: dutch, party, politician, resigns, right, scandal, semitism No Comments »Erdan talks combating anti-Semitism with NBA player, Erdogan critic Enes Kanter
November 20th, 2020 Awake Goy NEW YORK — Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan and NBA player Enes Kanter met on Tuesday and discussed joining forces to combat anti-Semitism and raise awareness of alleged human rights violations in the Boston Celtics center’s native Turkey. The meeting and its announcement by the Israeli UN mission appeared to be the latest jab in […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: combating, critic, erdan, Erdogan, player, semitism, talks No Comments »
