Global Antisemitism This Week

NORTH AMERICA

US

• Anti-Semitism in the US today is a variation on an old theme
• US Jewish umbrella group slams Democratic hopefuls’ calls to leverage Israel aid
• University of Oregon accused of not reporting anti-Semitic incidents
• Suspect arrested after Minnesota school tagged with swastika
• Richard Spencer slurs Jews, blacks in expletive-laden rant put online
• New evidence shows FDR's bigotry derailed many Holocaust rescue plans
• Flyers slammed as anti-Semitic, racist distributed in Philadelphia
• FBI arrests man allegedly plotting to bomb Colorado synagogue
• Colorado synagogue to add surveillance cameras after alleged bomb plot
• Anti-Semitic flyers plastered across Arizona State University campus

EUROPE

BELGIUM

• Jews in Belgium expect already dire anti-Semitism problem to get worse

FRANCE

• Man tries to break into French Jewish school while shouting anti-Semitic slurs
• Far-left French leader says Jews promote ‘violent sectarianism’

GERMANY

• Man wearing kippa attacked in German fitness studio
• German teens probed for anti-Semitic songs after visit to Nazi camp

ITALY

• 200 online attacks a day Auschwitz survivor is symbol of anti-Semitism in Italy
• Italian far-right leader denies downplaying threats to Holocaust survivor
• Holocaust survivor in Italy gets police guard due to threats

SWEDEN

• Anti-Semitic hate crimes in Sweden rise by 53% to all-time high

UK

• Almost 50% of UK Jews will 'seriously consider' leaving if Corbyn wins elections
• In front-page editorial, Jewish Chronicle urges Brits not to vote Corbyn
• Barred from election, Corbyn ally quits Labour, citing anti-Semitism witch hunt
• UK Labour candidate quits for 'Shylock' comments
• Labour candidate quits after calling Israel 'abused child turned abusive adult'

SOUTH AMERICA

COLOMBIA

• Colombia condemns defacement of menorah monument with swastika