Antisemitism

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff on Friday visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, part of a broader European trip to honor victims of the Holocaust, educate the public and combat antisemitism as attacks and hostility towards Jewish people around the world ticks upward. Key Facts Emhoff was one of a number of government officials from various countries to visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, the site of the largest German Nazi extermination camp where some 1.1 million people were murdered. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, toured the memorial and took part in wreath-laying and candle-lighting ceremonies. He then joined Holocaust survivors and other officials at a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp’s liberation by Soviet forces in 1945. The visit is … [Read more...] about Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Visits Auschwitz In Fight Against Rising Antisemitism

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Kanye West—also known as “Ye”—is trying to meet his new in-laws, according to the Herald Sun , after TMZ reported he married Bianca Censori, an Australian architect earlier this month, but some local politicians down under are calling for him to banned from the country because of his antisemitic comments. Key Facts West is imminently visiting his new in-laws, the Herald Sun reported Tuesday , reportedly landing in Ivanhoe in Melbourne where Censori is from, according to Sunrise , an Australian Morning Show. West reportedly wed Censori earlier this month, and she posted an image on Instagram of what appears to be an engagement and wedding ring on her hand. Censori, according to her LinkedIn , works as head of architecture at West’s company Yeezy. Since the rumors began, many Australian politicians and leaders in the Jewish community have called for the government to block … [Read more...] about Kanye West Wants To Meet New In-Laws—But Some In Australia Are Trying To Ban Him Over Antisemitic Rhetoric

Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced criticism Thursday after liking a “libelous antisemitic tweet,” according to a watchdog organization. Bowser liked a tweet that Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib posted Wednesday in which Tlaib criticized Israel. “Palestinians may be banned from flying their flag under an apartheid government, but we can still proudly do it at my office,” she tweeted. “I’m proud to be a Palestinian American and I want the Palestinian people to know that not all Americans support apartheid. No one can erase our existence.” Tlaib also included a picture of herself standing in front of the American flag, Michigan flag and Palestinian flag outside her congressional office. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Chip Roy, Sen. Ted Cruz Introduce Legislation To Bar Illegal Immigrants From Voting In DC) Palestinians may be banned from flying their flag under an apartheid government, but we can still proudly do it at my office. I’m proud to be a … [Read more...] about DC Mayor Under Fire After Liking ‘Libelous Antisemitic Tweet’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin He is arguably one of the most iconic voices today for children and families alike as the rather lovable snowman Olaf in the smash hit Frozen films, but actor Josh Gad is now lending his voice in a different way, in hopes of ensuring that those same generations of young people do not forget about the unfathomable tragedies of yesteryear. Today, Gad has released a new video with the organization “If You Heard What I Heard” where he shares a detailed account of the experiences his grandfather Joseph Greenblatt had to endure as a young Jewish man in Poland during World War II. “If You Heard What I Heard” was founded in 2020 by its executive director Carolyn Siegel , who like Gad, is also the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor. Their mission is to find these younger, surviving family members to tell the difficult stories told to them directly by their elders about the Nazi abuse and the inhumane concentration camps … [Read more...] about Josh Gad Speaks Out About His Grandfather’s Holocaust Story In Hopes Of Reminding The World To Never Forget

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Kanye West reportedly took part in a private marriage ceremony with a Yeezy employee just two months after he finalized his high-profile divorce from Kim Kardashian—and amid a tumultuous year for West, who faced massive backlash after he repeatedly made anti-Semitic statements . Key Facts West and Bianca Censori held “a private ceremony to celebrate their love ,” according to TMZ, which noted sources said it doesn’t appear the two have made it legal by filing a marriage certificate. Photographs taken this week at a hotel in Beverly Hills show West wearing what appears to be a wedding band on his left hand. Censori has worked at West’s brand Yeezy as an architect since November 2020, according to a LinkedIn page attributed to her. She previously worked as a student architect for a firm in Australia while attending the University of Melbourne, where she graduated with a master’s … [Read more...] about Kanye West Reportedly Married Again—What To Know About Bianca Censori

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former President Donald Trump was photographed posing alongside convicted ex-Philadelphia mob boss Joey Merlino at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach earlier this month, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported–but his presidential campaign brushed off the photo-op, despite reportedly installing new vetting protocols after Trump’s meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes drew widespread criticism. Key Facts Trump, Merlino and a third, unidentified man are pictured wearing golf clothes and flashing thumbs-up signs inside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach earlier this month, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Trump campaign downplayed the photo-op in a statement, telling the Inquirer, “ President Trump takes countless photos with people. That does not mean he knows every single person he comes in contact with.” The statement echoes the campaign’s claim in … [Read more...] about Trump Reportedly Pictured With Convicted Ex-Philly Mob Boss At Florida Golf Club

The GOP is facing an uphill battle in trying to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, as several Republican lawmakers in the House publicly stated their opposition to the act throughout the month of January. Removing Omar from the committee has been a centerpiece goal for Republican lawmakers, who point to the congresswoman’s statements about Israel in 2019 Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have accused Omar of being anti-Semitic. Republican Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz dismissed the GOP’s efforts to oust Omar as “bread and circuses” in a statement Tuesday, while drawing parallels to the Democratic Party removing Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Arizona Rep. Paul Gossar from their committee assignments in the 117th Congress. (RELATED: Gingrich Defends McCarthy’s Threat To Remove Dems From Committees, Says Pelosi ‘Set The Precedent’) “Speaker Pelosi took unprecedented actions last Congress to remove … [Read more...] about Republican Lawmakers Face Roadblocks In Attempt To Remove Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Committee

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A New Jersey synagogue was attacked Sunday by a man who threw a molotov cocktail at the building, local police said, and authorities are investigating the attack as a “bias-motivated” crime, amid a nationwide rise in incidents motivated by antisemitism. Key Facts Officers responded to a report of damaged property at the Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, New Jersey, located about 10 miles from New York City, at around 9:30 a.m., according to the Bloomfield Police Department. The bottle broke but did not ignite, and no damage to the temple was observed. Surveillance footage of the attempted arson showed a male suspect approaching the building around 3:19 a.m., when he threw a molotov cocktail at the building’s front door, Bloomfield police said. The BPD released footage of the suspect, who is believed to be a caucasian male, wearing a ski mask and black clothes and carrying the bottle. New … [Read more...] about New Jersey Synagogue Attacked By Man Throwing Molotov Cocktail, Police Say