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Governor: 'It Was Hate, Plain and Simple'

Michigan's Whitmer praises synagogue security for stopping assailant from reaching school

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned Thursday's synagogue attack in suburban Detroit with in blunt, succinct language on Friday: "Yesterday's attack was antisemitism—it was hate, plain and simple," she said at a Jewish community center in West Bloomfield, about a mile from Temple Israel, reports the...

Dutch Cops Investigate Synagogue Fire as Arson

'Antisemitism is no longer a fringe phenomenon in the Netherlands'

(Newser) - A fire erupted at the entrance to a synagogue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam early Friday morning and police said they were treating it as arson. The blaze that started around 3:40am died down quickly and nobody was injured, police said in a message on X that...

Michigan Synagogue Attacker Confirmed Dead

Security guard was knocked unconscious in truck attack

(Newser) - A man who drove a truck into a Michigan synagogue on Thursday was the only person killed in the attack, authorities say. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the man rammed a truck through the doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield around midday, then continued down a hallway where...

Cops: Man in Truck Rammed Synagogue, Fired Shots

'Active shooter has been taken down,' Michigan synagogue tells members

(Newser) - A vehicle slammed into a suburban Detroit synagogue and shots were fired Thursday, triggering a huge law-enforcement response and a lockdown across nearby schools and religious sites. The Detroit News reports that the incident unfolded before 1pm at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, where a truck rammed the front...

3 Toronto-Area Synagogues Hit With Gunfire in a Week

Officials pledge tougher hate laws, security funding after synagogue shootings

(Newser) - Gunfire outside three Toronto-area synagogues in less than a week has Jewish leaders warning that "Canada is at a crossroads" and demanding a tougher response to hate-fueled violence. No one was injured in any of the incidents, but all three buildings sustained damage, and police have not released any...

Florida School Is Probing 'Repugnant' GOP Group Chat

FIU decries racist, antisemitic, misogynistic remarks in chat started by official from local GOP

(Newser) - A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments, and misogynistic language, reports the AP . The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved students and several...

Feds Accuse UCLA of Ignoring 'Grossly Antisemitic Acts'

Lawsuit seeks damages for 'aggrieved Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees'

(Newser) - The Justice Department has taken its clash with the University of California, Los Angeles, to court. In an 81-page lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, the Trump administration accuses UCLA of allowing widespread antisemitism that violated the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli employees, alleging the university...

Belgium Slams US Ambassador Over 'Dangerous Disinformation'

Foreign minister rebukes Bill White after his remarks regarding circumcisions, antisemitism

(Newser) - Belgium summoned the US ambassador on Tuesday over a social media post where he accused the country of antisemitic prosecution of Jewish Belgians, the kingdom's foreign minister said. "Labeling Belgium as antisemitic is not just wrong, it's dangerous disinformation that undermines the real fight against hatred,"...

Trump's Fight With Harvard Just Escalated

President says he's now seeking $1B in damages over antisemitism allegations

(Newser) - President Trump has sharply escalated his clash with Harvard University, saying his administration is now pursuing $1 billion in damages over the school's handling of antisemitism complaints. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump on Tuesday labeled Harvard "strongly antisemitic" and said President Alan Garber "has...

Secret Recordings Show Cruz Attacking Trump Tariffs, Vance

Cruz privately warned donors Trump tariffs risk economic turmoil, impeachment

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz has privately warned donors on at least two occasions that President Trump's trade agenda could wreck the economy and sink Republicans, even as he publicly casts himself as one of the president's staunchest Senate allies, according to recordings given to Axios by a GOP source....

Tate Brothers Visit Miami-Area Club, Dance to Ye's Hitler Song

Mayor, ADL denounce antisemitic display, song at Vendome amid visit by siblings, Nick Fuentes

(Newser) - Miami Beach's Vendome nightclub is under fire after video showed a DJ blasting an antisemitic track by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West while a group of high-profile right-wing influencers appeared to cheer it on. Clips circulating online show Ye's song "Heil Hitler" playing inside the...

UPenn Balks as Feds Demand Records on Jewish Staff

University says EEOC inquiry seeking that data violates privacy, safety, constitutional rights

(Newser) - The University of Pennsylvania is pushing back hard against the Trump administration over a federal demand it says goes too far. In a new federal court filing , the school criticized the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for seeking detailed records on Jewish employees, describing the request as "extraordinary and unconstitutional,...

Shapiro Dishes on 'Offensive' Harris Vetting Process

Governor's memoir describes intense questions about his Jewish faith, ties to Israel

(Newser) - Josh Shapiro's new memoir pulls back the curtain on Kamala Harris' running-mate search—and depicts a vetting process he says veered into uncomfortable territory over Israel and his Jewish identity. In Where We Keep the Light, obtained by the New York Times , the Pennsylvania governor and one-time top contender...

Arson in Australia Intensifies Concerns About Antisemitism

Vehicle bearing Hanukkah greetings was burned in Melbourne

(Newser) - A car decked out with a "Happy Chanukah!" sign was set on fire in Melbourne before dawn on Christmas Day, prompting an arson investigation and fresh concern over antisemitism in Australia. Emergency crews were called to St Kilda East, a center of Jewish life in Melbourne, just before...

Potential 2028 Hurdle for Vance: Ted Cruz

Texas senator courts hawkish conservatives amid clashes with vice president, Tucker Carlson

(Newser) - Ted Cruz is sounding more like a 2028 presidential candidate , and that could put him on a collision course with the man many Republicans already see as Trump's heir: Vice President JD Vance. In recent months, the Texas senator has been testing out a message that pairs old-school GOP...

After Antisemitic Posts Surface, Mamdani Appointee Resigns

Anti-Defamation League, which raised the issue, is monitoring mayor-elect's policies and hires

(Newser) - One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes, Mamdani's office said Thursday. In a statement, Catherine Almonte Da Costa, who was tapped this week to join the incoming administration, said...

Senators Block Nomination Over Swastika, Noose Policy

New language conflicts with Adm. Kevin Lunday's purported decree after backlash

(Newser) - Two Democratic senators have blocked a vote to promote Adm. Kevin Lunday to run the Coast Guard, citing a new harassment policy that no longer explicitly labels swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Jacky Rosen placed holds on Lunday's nomination after the Coast Guard implemented...

Photo of California Teens in 'Human Swastika' Sparks Anger

Photo of 8 Branham High students posted online with Hitler quote

(Newser) - A photo showing eight California high school students forming a human swastika on a football field has triggered widespread outrage and concerns about antisemitism in the Bay Area. The image, originally posted on social media by a Branham High School student in San Jose, included a quote attributed to Adolf...

France Has Beef With Musk's Grok Over Auschwitz Posts

French government adds AI chatbot's Holocaust-denial remarks to a cybercrime investigation into X

(Newser) - France's government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said. Grok, built by Musk's company xAI and integrated into his social media platform X, wrote in a widely...

Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Controversial Interview

'If he wants to do it, get the word out,' president told reporters

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday brushed aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views, which has caused a schism within the GOP , the AP reports. Trump defended Carlson, citing "good interviews" he'd had over the years with the...

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