CNN’s Wolf Blitzer describes painful associations of seeing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirt
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer said Thursday that he was happy that his late parents, survivors of the Holocaust, did…
Anti-Semitism
Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots
by Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack (JTA) — The sweatshirt, spotted amid the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, seemed designed to provoke fear. “Camp Auschwitz,”…
Roald Dahl’s family apologizes ‘for the lasting and understandable hurt’ caused by his anti-Semitism
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Thirty years after Roald Dahl’s death and months before the expected release of a new movie about his life, the…
Longtime human rights activist Irwin Cotler named as Canada’s first envoy in anti-Semitism fight
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a human rights activist, is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice as his…
Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI
byBen Sales (JTA) — The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States increased significantly in 2019, according to the FBI, in a year…