Judaism

Anti-Semitism frequently used by white nationalists and others on the right wing to rally against social change

America’s Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today’s Far Right

Anti-Semitic violence is never solely the product of a single deluded mind, as the United States’ dark history of organized prejudice reveals

Antisemitism

The GOP’s Dark Side: Trumpism puts Jews and other Minorities in the Crosshairs

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican Party is not directly responsible for the spike in hate crimes toward minorities. But it is indirectly responsible in three ways: 1. The party has largely allowed itself to be captured by the alien ideology of Trumpism 2. The party is running at least 16 far, far right […]

Antisemitism

Gunman blamed Jews for Bringing Muslims, Honduran Caravan to US

Jennie Matthew

with Issam AHMED in Washington | – Pittsburgh (AFP) – In the months leading up to Saturday’s massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Robert Bowers used a little-known social network to spew hatred toward Jews, calling them the “Children of Satan” as he showed off his “family” of firearms. The 46-year-old faces the death penalty after […]

Antisemitism

Does anti-Muslimism enable anti-Semitism?

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The outbreak of violence in the past week by two far right extremists, one of them a big Trump fan and the other inspired by Trump talking points but somewhat to the president’s right, has been deeply entangled with violence against minorities. Cesar Sayoc, the would-be pipe bomber, targeted billionaire […]

Antisemitism

On how there is no Tradition of anti-Semitism in Islam

Peter Wien

The history contradicts media stereotypes

Antisemitism

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

AFP

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

Judaism

Tunisia: Muslim Religious Right endorses Jewish Candidate for Parliament

AFP

Slama says al-Nahda is a civil party now and Jewish Tunisians’ fears are beginning to be allayed

Christianity

Priests close Church of Holy Sepulchre over Israeli “attack on Christians”

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Middle East Monitor | – – Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called a “systematic and unprecedented attack against Christians in the Holy Land”. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders […]