anti-Semitism

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in April 2018. In July 2020, Holocaust survivors around the world urged Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg to take action to remove denial of the Nazi genocide from the social media site.

Antisemitic Posts Are Rarely Removed By Social Media Companies, A Study Finds

Deepa Shivaram

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and TikTok took no action on 84% of antisemitic posts, despite pledging to crack down on hate speech, according to the Center to Counter Digital Hate.

Demonstrators advocating the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel, known as BDS, gather for a protest last year in Paris. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a new policy specifically countering the global BDS campaign.

Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel 'Anti-Semitic'

Colin Dwyer

The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country.

Jon Ossoff, seen here in 2017, has criticized an ad by his Republican rival, David Perdue, as "unbecoming of a sitting U.S. senator."

Democrat Jon Ossoff Blasts Rival's Ad Seen As Anti-Semitic

Elena Moore

The ad by Sen. David Perdue's team appears to have enlarged Ossoff's nose, leading to criticism that the GOP senator is engaging in anti-Semitic tropes. Perdue's campaign called the ad "accidental."

Actor and comedian Nick Cannon was fired from his long-running <em>Wild 'N Out</em> show over anti-Semitic comments he made on his <em>Cannon's Class </em>podcast.

Fired Over Anti-Semitic Comments, Nick Cannon Wants 'Wild 'N Out' Ownership

Andrew Limbong

The actor and comedian was fired from his long-running show Wild 'N Out for anti-Semitic comments he made on his podcast. He is demanding full ownership of the brand he helped create.

Israelis stand in silence on a street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as sirens wailed across Israel for two minutes marking the annual day of remembrance for the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

New Report Notes Rise In Coronavirus-Linked Anti-Semitic Hate Speech

Daniel Estrin

The report, released Monday by researchers at Tel Aviv University, notes an 18% increase in anti-Semitic violence in 2019 and recent accusations blaming Jews for causing and spreading the coronavirus.

Education

SU faculty, students continue to push for culture change

Payne Horning

Syracuse University said it has identified one individual who may be responsible for a bias-related incident on campus, but there have been more than 20…

Politics and Government

Griffo bill would make anti-Semitic attacks a hate crime

Tom Magnarelli

More anti-Semitic incidents happened in New York City over the weekend. This comes after a stabbing at a Hanukkah party in Monsey, New York, injured five…

Politics and Government

Central, northern NY congress members take sides in Trump tweet feuds

Tom Magnarelli

Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) said President Donald Trump’s tweets, telling progressive Democratic congresswomen to go back and fix the places they came…

Politics and Government

Melanie Robbins on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher

Anti-Semitic incidents have been on the rise in recent years, across New York and the nation. This week on the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks…