WASHINGTON (JTA) — The New York Times is taking disciplinary measures against a production editor who okayed an anti-Semitic cartoon. “We are taking disciplinary steps with the production editor who selected the cartoon for publication,” publisher A.G. Sulzberger said in a note sent to staff, according to CNN reporters posting excerpts Wednesday on Twitter. “We…
When Attorney General William Barr failed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Representative Steve Cohen had the perfect rejoinder – unfortunately, it may come with a side of heartburn. In a taunt sure to grease up the House floor, Cohen, a Democrat of Tennessee, produced a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken and…
In fiery remarks delivered early Thursday morning, Congressman Jerry Nadler said he would hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress if Barr “fails to negotiate in good faith” over a Congressional subpoena of an unredacted version of the Mueller report. Nadler delivered his speech from a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, which…
A new Instagram account is dedicated to educating younger generations about the Holocaust, the Associated Press reported. Eva. Stories is based on the journal of real 13-year-old Jewish victim Eva Heyman, one of the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Mati Kochavi, an Israeli high-tech billionaire and descendent of victims, survivors and educators,…
The Anti-Defamation League’s annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents, which was released Thursday, revealed some grim statistics: While the reports of anti-Semitism the ADL received – 1,879 in total – were down slightly from last year, they still constituted the third-highest tally since its records began in 1979. More than 70% of those incidents were tied…
NEW YORK (JTA) — A majority of Jewish Americans have positive feelings about Muslims – and the feelings are mutual — according to a survey released Wednesday. The 2019 American Muslim Poll, conducted in January, found that 53 percent of Jewish Americans reported having positive views of Muslims — the highest of any non-Muslim faith group surveyed —…
(JTA) — British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote a forward to a book that says that banks and the press were controlled by Jews. Corbyn wrote the forward praising the new edition of JA Hobson’s 1902 book “Imperialism: A Study,” for a new edition issued in 2011. He wrote the forward four years before…
Attorney General William Barr clashed Wednesday with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, over his summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, and whether the Barr was right to say that the report’s details of Trump’s actions did not rise to the level of obstruction of justice. In one exchange…
(JTA) — The New York Times editorial board said in an editorial published Tuesday that the newspaper’s publishing of “an appalling political cartoon” is “evidence of a profound danger — not only of anti-Semitism but of numbness to its creep.” The newspaper also acknowledged its own contributions to the rise of anti-Semitism, saying that: “In…
(JTA) — Alleged Poway synagogue shooter John Earnest pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. Earnest, 19, stood inside a glass booth during his arraignment in San Diego County Superior Court on Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of being the lone shooter in the April 27 attack on the Chabad of Ponway synagogue which…
The family of the man accused of conducting a mass shooting at a California synagogue aren’t planning on paying for a lawyer for their son, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Nineteen-year-old John Earnest will be arraigned on Tuesday and charged with felonies in connection to the synagogue shooting, as well as the arson of a…
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