Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in an interview with CNN said that there has been an increase in complaints lodged with the Department's Office of Civil Rights, particularly following the Hamas terror attacks on Israel in the previous month.
She called for more efforts from law enforcement agencies, especially the Metropolitan Police and other regional forces to address the issue of antisemitism.
HinduACTion and Namaste Shalom Multi-faith Alliance organised a timely Congressional briefing on Tuesday in support of Israel and against rising anti-Hindu bigotry and antisemitism in the US and Canada.
Nissim Reuben, Program Director of Indian-Jewish Relations at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), said at a Congressional briefing in support of Israel that India is the only country with no history of antisemitism.
Following the death of Samantha Woll, the president of a synagogue board, on Saturday, Detroit's police chief said no evidence has been uncovered by law enforcement so far that indicates the murder was motivated by antisemitism, The Times of Israel reported.
A diplomat with 25 years of experience in international relations, political affairs, security management, and development, Lyons previously served as Ambassador of Canada to Israel.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, met with a delegation of Swedish MPs and thanked them for their support for moving the Swedish Embassy to Jerusalem and for taking part in the fight against antisemitism.
The European Union official who oversees aid to the Palestinian Authority has voiced support for conditioning the release of funds on the removal of incitement and antisemitism from P.A. textbooks.
During the visit – which was spread over five days – the director general of the ministry met with Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Elli Adamso, and discussed with him initiatives to strengthen the relationship between the countries and communities in Israel and Ethiopia.
A 35-member Belgian security delegation, including the Antwerp police chief, have completed a week-long training session in Israel on combating antisemitism, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry announced over the weekend
Miguel Moratinos, high representative for the U.N. alliance of civilizations and U.N. focal point to monitor antisemitism and enhance a system-wide response, sent a letter to would-be meeting participants on June 9.