Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) justified former President Donald Trump’s remarks blaming Jewish voters ahead of a potential election loss. “Donald Trump has been saying things like this for at least 11 months, since the Oct. 7 attacks,” Cotton told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday on “State of the Union.” “The point he’s been making all … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s declaration at a Thursday event in Washington that Jewish Americans would “have a lot to do” with his defeat drew quick condemnation as a textbook example of antisemitism, with both the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee criticizing the Republican presidential nominee. Trump’s comments, ironically delivered at an Israeli American … Read more
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to himself as a “black NAZI.” North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson vowed to remain … Read more
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says he is “looking forward to making a real difference” as the government’s new special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Prime Minister’s Office announced his appointment to the role on Friday, saying Housefather will advise the prime minister and cabinet and work with the Jewish community. Housefather, who … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 2, 2024 7:11 pm Updated July 2, 2024 7:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver labour lawyer says a group of British Columbia teachers has launched a human rights complaint against their union, saying the BC Teachers’ Federation “has engaged … Read more
As Israel’s siege of Gaza raged on in March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made time for a meeting in Jerusalem with a delegation led by Mario Bramnick, a Florida-based pastor with close ties to former President Donald Trump who has become a leading figure in a theocratic movement dedicated to bringing forth the end of … Read more
The former vice president for the Trump Organization recalled her one-time boss once making a truly repulsive joke about Nazi war crimes while in the company of several Jewish executives. On Sunday, Barbara Res told MSNBC’s Ali Velshi how she witnessed Donald Trump joke that a new hire from Germany “remembers the ovens” which were … Read more
(NewsNation) — Tech billionaire and X CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday attempted to walk back comments he made in November when he told advertisers who pulled their spending to “go f— yourself.” Musk said during a conversation with WPP CEO Mark Read that his comments weren’t targeting advertisers “as a whole” and instead were making … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. Hochul, a Democrat, told reporters the exact details of the policy are not clear but it would contain “common-sense … Read more
President Biden on Friday condemned a recent spate of antisemitic acts in New York, including vandalism and a demonstration outside an exhibit honoring the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. “The horrific acts of Antisemitism this week – including a demonstration celebrating the 10/7 attack, vandalism targeting Jewish homes, attacks on Jewish … Read more
