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Antisemitic incidents across Europe and US, and in social media

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Published: 25 May 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Multiple incidents reported in US, UK politicians appeal for calm on British streets; Sacha Baron Cohen blasts Twitter CEO over passivity on social media antisemitism

Multiple antisemitic incidents reported over the weekend across US (JTA)

Militia-like pro-Palestinian gangs attack Jews across US, West (Jerusalem Post)
ANALYSIS: The militia-style of ISIS, now under the Hamas banner, appears to have come to more western countries under the guise of pro-Palestinian activism

Sacha Baron Cohen blasts Twitter CEO over social media antisemitism (New York Post)

Antisemitism explodes online in Sweden (Haaretz)
The escalation between Israel and Islamist groups has once more led to antisemitic attacks against Jews in Sweden. This time, though, the front line is increasingly on social media sites

‘Palestinians’ assault Jews across New York (Tablet)
Physical attacks under Palestinian banners in streets, stores, restaurants; explosive device thrown in the Diamond District

Don’t let Middle East violence fuel hatred on the streets of Britain (Guardian)
Labour MPs Afzal Khan and Alex Sobel: An open letter to Britain’s Muslim and Jewish communities

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has torn apart Chicago’s biggest Facebook mums group (JTA)

Facebook sets up Hebrew, Arabic centre to fight incitement during Gaza flare-up (Haaretz)
Special operation centre is an attempt to fight hate speech, threats of violence, incitement, graphic violence in Hebrew and Arabic, social media giant says

Photo: Sacha Baron Cohen (AP/Chris Pizzello)

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