anti-Semitism
Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador faces rocky confirmation
World
February 16, 2017
Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador faces rocky confirmation
David Friedman, the firebrand attorney President Donald Trump picked to be his ambassador to Israel, faces a rocky confirmation hearing…
Trump defends ‘star’ tweet; Clinton says it’s anti-Semitic
World
July 5, 2016
Trump defends ‘star’ tweet; Clinton says it’s anti-Semitic
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday defended a social media post he made two days earlier that included an…
New Bayreuth Wagner museum confronts family Nazi ties head on
Archaeology
July 25, 2015
New Bayreuth Wagner museum confronts family Nazi ties head on
A renovated Richard Wagner Museum opening in Bayreuth this weekend to coincide with the Bavarian city's annual Wagner opera festival…
Annual survey: Anti-Semitic attacks surged worldwide in 2014
World
April 15, 2015
Annual survey: Anti-Semitic attacks surged worldwide in 2014
Anti-Semitic attacks surged worldwide in 2014, with the highest number of incidents occurring in France, according to an annual study…
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
World
February 24, 2015
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
French President Francois Hollande vowed to introduce tougher penalties for "racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic" remarks in the wake of last…
US condemns Morsy’s comments as Brotherhood leader
World
January 16, 2013
US condemns Morsy’s comments as Brotherhood leader
The US government on Tuesday strongly condemned disparaging comments about Jews that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy was reported to…
Israel media decries anti-Semitism after France attack
World
March 20, 2012
Israel media decries anti-Semitism after France attack
Israeli media commentators on Tuesday warned of the growing specter of anti-Semitism in Europe, a day after an attack at…
British research center criticizes sectarianism in Egyptian schools
Egypt
December 14, 2011
British research center criticizes sectarianism in Egyptian schools
The British-based Impact-SE Research Center has criticized school curricula in Egypt and called on authorities to update them in order…
The rabble-rousers
Opinion
September 14, 2010
The rabble-rousers
A few weeks ago I wrote that the current crisis over Park51 (also known as Cordoba House, and to its…