Colorado man Richard Holzer allegedly had plans to attack the Temple Emanuel synagogue in Pueblo, Colo., last week. U.S. prosecutors are calling the planned act one of domestic terrorism. The affidavit, submitted by FBI special agent John W. Smith on Saturday, says undercover agents were able to make contact with…
Tag: Anti-Semitism
Florida Principal Who Refused to Say Holocaust Was Real is Fired
William Latson, the Florida high school principal who refused to say the Holocaust was factual, has been fired. The principal of the Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton came under national fire in July for an email he sent to a parent in April 2018 that said as…
A Mother’s Warning: White Teen and Tween Boys Easily Propagandized by White Supremacists Online
California writer and mother Joanna Schroeder had a message to other moms of white teen boys in a tweet that went viral: White supremacists online are paying attention to young men’s social media use, even if you are not. Do you have white teenage sons? Listen up. I’ve been watching…
Accused Anti-Semites Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory and Bob Bland Leave Board of Women’s March
The Women’s March has cut ties with three founding board members — Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory and Mari Lynn “Bob” Bland — whose reputations have been tainted with claims of anti-Semitism. A press release announces the departure of the three board members and the appointment of 17 new members. It does…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Republicans Are ‘Twisting and Turning’ Her Words Into Anti-Semitism
Michigan Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib’s words are being twisted into racism and anti-Semitism by House Republicans. Tlaib is one of the first two Muslim women in Congress and is a Palestinian refugee. In an interview with Yahoo News’s “Skullduggery” podcast published on Saturday, Tlaib was asked about her support for…
Holocaust Scholar at Columbia Frightened by Swastikas Spray-Painted on Her Office
Elizabeth Midlarsky, a Jewish professor who teaches and researches the Holocaust at Columbia Teachers College, experienced first-hand the resurgence of anti-Semitic crimes across the country since President Trump took office. Midlarsky walked into the entryway of her New York City office on Wednesday to find it vandalized with two large…
Man Makes Pro-Nazi, Pro-Trump Outburst During 'Fiddler on the Roof'
While theatergoers sat during intermission of a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Baltimore, a man in the balcony began shouting “Heil Hitler, Heil Trump.” Rich Scherr, a contributing sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun, shared a video on Twitter of the aftermath of the incident on Wednesday night people…
A Father Apologizes for Family's Nazi Halloween Costumes: I'm not a White Supremacist
A Halloween event for families, “Trail of Treats,” took place in Owensboro, Ky., and one father thought it would be a good idea to dress his 5-year-old as Adolf Hitler and himself as a Nazi soldier. Bryant Goldbach’s response: Anyone that knows us knows we love history. The public and…
CNN Contributor Jeffrey Lord Fired for Using Nazi Salute on Twitter
Jeffrey Lord, a CNN contributor and supporter of President Donald Trump, has made bigoted and sexist comments on air, like callingTrump the”Martin Luther King of Healthcare,” but it was a tweet that got him fired. CNN ousted Lord on Thursday after he posted “Sieg Heil” on Twitter in an exchange…
Jay-Z Slammed Over Lyrics Perpetuating Jewish Stereotypes
Since releasing his new album on June 30, Jay-Z has managed to do two things in less than a week gain platinum status and stir up anti-Semitic controversy. While the former sounds great, there are some who are less than enthusiastic about the lyricist’s accomplishment, including the Anti-Defamation League. The…