Antisemitism

Charles Kushner leaves New York over what he calls Mamdani's 'antisemitism'

According to US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner, his decision is driven less by Mamdani's socialist policies than by what he characterized as hostility toward Jews and Israel. 

|ByIDAN KWELLER
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall in New York, NY, US, July 3, 2026.
A sign at Harvard Hillel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, on December 12, 2023.

Hillel files, then withdraws, brief supporting Harvard's campus antisemitism fight against Trump

Hillel argued that the Trump administration’s moves to defund the school “do not help Jewish students or improve the campus climate.” 

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention

Nobody has to work anything out anymore. The question is whether a single one of Mamdani's Jewish voters will say they were wrong.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
The Lincoln Square Synagogue at 200 Amsterdam Avenue on the corner of West 69th Street in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1970 and designed by Hausman & Rosenberg.

Attacker yells 'Allahu Akbar,' stabs two in potential Manhattan antisemitic hate crime

"The NYPD’s initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor. They are also evaluating these stabbings as potential hate crimes," Mayor Mamdani explained.

|ByESTHER DAVIS

US agency drops bid to force Penn to provide list of Jewish employees in antisemitism probe

Withdrawing the subpoena does not mean the commission has dropped its broader investigation into Penn, and the agency could still take legal action against the school.

JULY 24, 2026ByREUTERS
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Debate erupts in Rotterdam over Israeli ambassador's planned speech at Holocaust memorial event

On July 30, Ambassador Vapni is set to speak at Loods 24, the site of a warehouse from which 6,790 Rotterdam Jews were deported to concentration and extermination camps in 1942.

JULY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Newly elected mayor of Rotterdam Carola Schouten attends her swearing-in ceremony at the City Hall of Rotterdam on October 10, 2024.

Will Chabad lead American Jewry? - opinion

Zohran Mamdani’s election as the mayor of New York City is the final nail in the coffin containing the deceased body of Jewish power in American politics.

JULY 23, 2026ByLEV STESIN
Thousands of Shluchim pose for a “class picture” outside Chabad World Headquarters

British Jews feel abandoned, no longer trust UK institutions on antisemitism, new report reveals

The report was compiled by Professor Shani Orgad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) between December 2025 and March 2026, across six focus groups.

JULY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.

When Arabs lose, the Jew is summoned as the hidden hand - opinion

The lie about one soccer referee exposed how deeply antisemitic conspiracy theories remain embedded in Arab discourse

JULY 23, 2026ByDALIA ZIADA
Mohamed Salah and teammates of Egypt complain to referee Francois Letexier during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt on July 7.
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The Republican Party’s test on antisemitism - opinion

Do not assume that today’s allies will remain so tomorrow. Parties change, coalitions shift, and new voices emerge.

JULY 23, 2026ByMICHAEL EHRENSTEIN
Sriram Krishnan (L), next to US Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

Building Israel’s campus ambassadors

For more than a decade, Students Supporting Israel has been training students to advocate for the Jewish state. Founder Ilan Sinelnikov discusses the challenges facing campuses today

JULY 23, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COOPERATION WITH STUDENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL
Participants in the 9th SSI National Conference at Florida Atlantic University

French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch defiant after concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters

Butch has also drawn support from Jewish activists who demonstrated outside the office of the far-left party whose top Grenoble official called for her performance to be canceled.

JULY 23, 2026ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
French DJ and artistic director Barbara Butch poses during a photo session in Paris on March 5, 2026.

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination for governor despite ties to white nationalism

Biggs, who is backed by US President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism for encouraging Stew Peters, an internet personality, and appearing on his show.

JULY 23, 2026ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
US Representative Andy Biggs (L), Republican from Arizona, arrives for a House Oversight Committee closed-door virtual deposition with Ghislaine Maxwell on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2026.

Criticism cannot become erasure: A letter to Mamdani on his condemnation of Netanyahu - opinion

On Tisha B’Av, I am asking you not to erase Israeli humanity or Jewish pain.

JULY 23, 2026ByDOV BLEICH
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.