Laura Loomer blames New York terror on ‘all Muslims’
Using the hashtags #banIslam and #proudIslamophobe, Loomer called Islam “cancer” and tweeted that all Muslims are responsible for the deadly violence
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Is Jared Kushner In Deeper Trouble After Robert Mueller’s Bombshell Legal Push?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating whether President Donald Trump’s campaign had ties with Russia, issued two indictments this week and unsealed a guilty plea. Paul Manafort, who for several months last year helmed the Trump campaign, and an associate, Rick Gates, who remained with the campaign after Manafort left and worked…
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Jews For Jesus Study Says Jewish Millennials Are Religious — But Not Affiliated
NEW YORK (JTA) — Are Jewish millennials the most religious generation? And do one-fifth of them think Jesus was God in human form? Yes and yes, says a new survey of 599 Jews born from 1984 to 1999. The survey creates a contradictory portrait of Jewish millennials: These young adults describe themselves as religious, and…
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Nigel Farage Says ‘Jewish Lobby’ Has Disproportionate Influence
(JTA) — The former leader of a nationalist political party in Britain with close ties to President Donald Trump said that American Jews have a disproportionate influence over politics. Nigel Farage, the ex-head of the Independence Party and now a talk show host on the LBC radio station, made the remarks Monday on while discussing…
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‘Allah Akhbar’ Attacker Kills 8 In Manhattan Terror Attack
A pickup truck driver who shouted “Allah akhbar” killed eight people and injured more than a dozen others when he drove down a New York City bike path on Tuesday afternoon in what authorities said was a terrorist attack. The 29-year-old driver was shot by police in the abdomen and taken into custody after he…
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‘Jews Come Last,’ London Shopkeeper Tells Girl
(JTA) — A Jewish schoolgirl in London was told by a shopkeeper to “be patient, Jews come last.” The incident last week in Stamford Hill, in Northeast London, was reported by the Stamford Hill Shomrim, a neighborhood watch patrol, to the Campaign Against Antisemitism, a British watchdog group. The girl was dropping off items for…
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German Police Investigate ‘Anti-Semitic’ Anne Frank Soccer Stickers
German police are investigating a series of fan-made stickers of Anne Frank dressed up as a soccer player, the Jewish News reported. The Holocaust victim is shown wearing the jersey of Schalke, the archrival of the alleged creators, who are fans of the Borussia Dortmund club. The stickers come after supporters of Lazio, an Italian…
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KKK Leaves Racist Propaganda In Halloween Candy Bags
(JTA) — Several residents in a Virginia town received bags with candy and materials promoting the Ku Klux Klan. The plastic bags left outside homes in downtown Leesburg contained a cartoon that warned of “white extinction” and literature with hateful messages about Jews, African-Americans and liberals, WTOP reported. Police said the materials seemed to be…
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Jewish-Themed Beard Balm Works For Hasids And Hipsters Alike
(JTA) — On a recent Friday, Eitan Press stood in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda Market offering to apply balm to the beards of passers-by. Press was hoping they would get hooked on his product, an ointment that comes in a variety of Jewish-themed scents, including the popular Sukkot (myrtle, lemon, lemongrass and mint) and Havdalah (clove…
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University of Cincinnati Counters Richard Spencer’s Visit With ‘Message Of Love’
As part of their preparation for the scheduled visit of white nationalist Richard Spencer next month, the University of Cincinnati released a 2-minute-long clip cautioned students to think carefully about their response to the “alt-right” figurehead. “The choice of how we respond to Richard Spencer’s visit is ours to make,” speakers in the video recite…
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Papadopoulos Addressed Jewish Event For Trump Campaign At GOP Convention
George Papadopoulos, the unpaid Trump campaign official who pleaded guilty earlier this year to making false statements to the FBI in relation to the Trump-Russia investigation, spoke on the campaign’s behalf at a panel at the Republican National Convention in July organized by the American Jewish Committee. The White House has sought to portray Papadopoulos…
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