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Antisemitism
College Park, MD
Schools
Antisemitic Post Targeting Student Online Sparks Hate Crime Probe At University Of Maryland
An alleged hate crime is under investigation in Maryland after an antisemitic social media post targeting a student surfaced online. The incident happened at the University of Maryland, where campus police were notified on Sunday, March 29 about the post. Investigators say an unknown person created and shared an image of a student online. The post has since been deleted. The University of Maryland Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit is now working to identify who was behind it. Police are asking anyone with information about the post or the person responsible to come forward…
Troy, NY
Police & Fire
Troy Man Threatened Local Jewish Leader, President Trump: State Police
A New York man was arrested after making antisemitic threats on social media, state police said Tuesday, March 17. Joshua Wood, a 45-year-old Troy resident, was arrested Friday, March 12, according to authorities. He was charged with second-degree hate crime aggravated harassment. Wood threatened a local religious leader, the Jewish community as a whole and President Trump, investigators said. A state police counterterrorism unit and FBI agents spotted Wood’s posts and alerted New York State Police in Brunswick, leading to his arrest. Following his arraignment Friday, Wood was released on …
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Truck Plows Into Michigan Synagogue, Shots Fired As National Threat Level Mounts
A truck barreled into one of the nation's largest synagogues, shots rang out, and black smoke billowed into the sky, a terrifying scene that drew a massive law enforcement response and sent shockwaves through the local Jewish community. The incident unfolded around 12:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 12, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit. The truck reportedly crashed into the building, after which gunfire was reported. Footage from the scene, cited by NBC News, showed black smoke billowing from the synagogue's roof and doors. Police…
Hempstead, NY
Politics
Dem LI Congressman Suozzi Refuses To Endorse NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani
Hours after Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi said he will not follow suit. Suozzi, a Democrat who represents parts of Nassau and Queens, posted his statement on X Monday, Sept. 15. “I will not be endorsing Mamdani,” Suozzi wrote. “While I share his concern about the issue of affordability, I fundamentally disagree with his proposed solutions. Like the voters I represent, I believe socialism has consistently failed to deliver real, sustainable progress.” Suozzi added that he had not discussed Hochul’s decision …
Hartford, CT
News
Jerry Seinfeld Says 'Free Palestine' Advocates Worse Than KKK: Report
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld compared the "Free Palestine" movement to the Ku Klux Klan, claiming that the slogan is a form of antisemitism. Seinfeld made the comments at Duke University on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Duke Chronicle student newspaper reported. The unpublicized event was for Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage abducted during the Hamas-led attack at the Nova music festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The 71-year-old implied that pro-Palestinian advocates are antisemitic. “Free Palestine is, to me, just — you're free to say you don't like Jews. Just say you don't…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver From Closter, DMV Confirms
New York’s DMV has revoked specialty EMT license plates from a Cadillac plastered with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti that was seen parked on a North Jersey street last month. Following a request from Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, of Brooklyn, the DMV replaced the EMT plates with standard issued ones, according to a letter from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder obtained by Yeshiva World News. “The Department of Motor Vehicles is appalled by the hate speech portrayed on the vehicle in the images accompanying your correspondence,” Schroeder wrote. “DMV abhors antisemitism in all its …
Arlington, VA
Schools
George Washington University ‘Deliberately Indifferent’ To Antisemitic Abuse On Campus: DOJ
Jewish students at George Washington University were harassed, threatened, and told to leave campus for their own safety — and the US Department of Justice says the school let it happen. In a scathing letter released on Tuesday, Aug. 12, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused GWU of violating federal civil rights law by being “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitic harassment and abuse targeting Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty. The agency said the misconduct was “shocking,” “abhorrent,” and illegal, and that university officials took “no meaningful action…
Towson, MD
Business
Man Carried Out Late-Night Hate Crime On Jewish-Owned Baltimore Storefront: Police
A Maryland man is facing hate crime-related charges after police say he targeted a Jewish-owned, Israel-supporting business with a late-night vandalism attack. Baltimore County Police arrested 39-year-old Jonathon Wagner in connection with the destruction of property at Kitchen Designs by Idan on Falls Road earlier this week, authorities announced. Investigators said the store owner had displayed Israeli flags outside the business, which the vandalism was directed toward. Kitchen Design by Idan Facebook via Caren Shalom Levin Police said the attack happened just before mi…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Feds Join Police In Probe Of EMT's Swastika-Stickered Cadillac On Closter Street: Officials
A swastika displayed on a Cadillac parked on a North Jersey street has prompted a multi-agency investigation and swift public condemnation from local and state officials. The gray or black Cadillac, bearing New York EMT plates and the URL “Isreal.com” across the trunk, was seen on Lockwood Street in Closter (Bergen County) with a swastika beside it, according to a post shared Sunday, August 3, by the nonprofit StopAntisemitism on X (formerly Twitter). That same day, a blog post published on the listed website claimed responsibility for the decal and described a police visit to the author’s …
Dundalk, MD
Schools
Antisemitic, Racist, Pornographic Video Interrupts Baltimore Schools Board Meeting: Officials
An unauthorized person hijacked a Baltimore City Public Schools board meeting with a hateful pornographic video, prompting officials to pause the livestream and launch a hate crime investigation on Tuesday, July 22. The disruption occurred during the public comment portion of the virtual meeting, when an individual accessed the platform and aired content described by Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) as “antisemitic, racist, and obscene adult material.” The board halted the meeting immediately after detecting the graphic, BCPS spokesperson Sherry Christian confirmed. “The meeting was rec…
Mineola, NY
News
Bomb Hoax Targeting LI Jewish Hospitals Lands Culprit In Federal Prison
An Oregon man who admitted to making hoax bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York will spend the next five years in prison. Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, July 23, after pleading guilty to conspiring to make threats and conveying false information about explosives, as Daily Voice reported. Patkovic and others confessed to anonymously calling in bomb threats to hospitals and care centers with historic Jewish affiliations in New York City and on Long Island in 2021. During the calls, they threatened to detonate explosive de…
Elmont, NY
News
'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': Elmont Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage
A Long Island therapist is facing a massive backlash after sending a hate-filled message to a Jewish woman on Instagram that read in part: "Germans should have ended your kind," photos of the since-deleted post said. Now, an organized letter-writing campaign hopes to have her license to practice revoked. Gineth G. Nelson, who runs Whole Health Counseling in Elmont, Long Island, made the disturbing comment after a Jewish user posted a meme related to Hamas withholding the remains of Israeli hostages, according to Long Island Affair. In a now-deleted reply, Nelson allegedly wrote:&…
Wantagh, NY
News
Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her
Kanye West, the controversial rapper and fashion designer also known as Ye, is facing new allegations of sexual assault and battery from his former assistant. The claims were added to an amended lawsuit originally filed in June 2024, which accused West of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Lauren Pisciotta alleges that West, age 48, created a hostile work environment and “terrorized and dominated” her for two years under the guise of offering career advancement opportunities. She claims West abruptly fired her after she res…
Hartford, CT
Business
CEO Leaves X/Twitter As Controversies, Fleeing Users Plague Elon Musk's Website
The CEO of the website called Twitter by most people is leaving her role after a tumultuous tenure that saw the social media platform's popularity plummet under billionaire Elon Musk's ownership. Linda Yaccarino announced she's "stepping down" as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, in a post on Wednesday, July 9. The Deer Park, New York, native left her position as global advertising chair at NBCUniversal in May 2023 to lead Twitter two months before Musk rebranded the site as X. Yaccarino's resignation came one day after X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was accused of promoting an…
Rockville, MD
News
MoCo Man Sent Threatening Letters To Jewish Groups, Including In Philly: DOJ
A Maryland man is facing federal charges for allegedly sending violent, antisemitic threats to Jewish organizations in Philadelphia and beyond — including letters referencing Gaza, Kristallnacht, and potential attacks. Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park in Montgomery County, was arrested and charged for allegedly mailing threatening communications, the US Attorney’s Office announced. According to the criminal complaint, Seferlis began sending written threats through the mail as early as March 1, 2024, and continued targeting Jewish institutions for over a year. Clift Andy Seferlis is p…
Simsbury, CT
News
Trump Could Add 36 Nations To Travel Ban, Report Says
The Trump Administration is contemplating a significant expansion of its travel ban, which could restrict entry for citizens of dozens more countries, a new report says. The proposed expansion lists 36 nations, among them key US partners such as Egypt, with 25 in Africa, according to a State Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. A State Department spokesperson refrained from commenting on internal discussions, while the White House did not respond to inquiries regarding the matter, The Post said. The memo outlines various criteria that these countries are reportedly …
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Knife-Carrying Man Sparks Scare At Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School In Rockville: Police
A Germantown man caused concern at a Maryland Jewish day school after refusing to leave, driving through a pickup line, and resisting arrest with a knife on him, police said. Joseph Amr Khairy Abdalla, 38, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Thursday, June 12, following a confrontation at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School on East Jefferson Street in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police. Two off-duty officers working school security spotted Abdalla circling the parking lot without a valid student pickup pass around 2:54 p.m., police said. He was told to leave — but came ba…
Roxbury, MA
Politics
Red Sox Legend Calls Out AOC Over Colorado Terror Attack Response: Stop 'Virtue Signaling'
Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Kevin Youkilis said he's fed up with people saying one thing and doing nothing. He directed most of his anger at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her response to the terrorist attacks in Colorado this week. Eight people were burned on Sunday, June 1, when a 45-year-old father of five reportedly threw firebombs at a peaceful protest in Boulder, Colorado. The demonstration was calling for the release of Jewish hostages in Gaza. In response to the attack, Ocasio-Cortez said more needs to be done to counter the rising tide of antisemitism bubbling in the country si…
Hackensack, NJ
News
NY Rep Urges Capitol Police To Probe Anti-Israel Activist After 'If You're Still Alive' Warning
Congressman Ritchie Torres says a chilling social media post from a pro-intifada activist has left him fearing for his safety—and his family's. The Bronx Democrat on Tuesday, May 27, called on the U.S. Capitol Police to investigate Guy Christensen, as reported by the NY Post. Torres spoke out on X after Christensen, a 19-year-old anti-Israel activist believed to be from Cranberry Township, PA, said that his support for Israel “will haunt [his] family for eternity,” adding, “if you’re alive..." How does an elected official become a millionaire off of AIPAC?Ritchie Torres NY-15 did it.All…
Yonkers, NY
News
Man Attacks Jewish Barber With Scissors, Yells Slurs In Yonkers: Here's His Fate
A man has learned how long he will serve time in prison for a violent hate crime in which he slashed a Jewish barber with shears while shouting antisemitic slurs in Westchester, prosecutors announced. Ahmed Al Jabali, of Yonkers, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29, to six years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision for the August 2024 assault on Slava Shushakov, a Jewish barber, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced. The sentence was handed down following Al Jabali’s April guilty plea to second-degree assault as a hate crime, a violent felony…
Cambridge, MA
Politics
'We Want Those Names': Trump Demands Info On Harvard’s Foreign Students
President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he wants the names and countries of origin of all foreign-born students enrolled at Harvard University, escalating his ongoing battle with the Ivy League school as it continues to unfold in the courts and the media. Last week, Trump sought to bar the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ivy League school from enrolling international students, alleging the university promotes "rampant anti-American and antisemitic ideologies." However, on Friday, May 23, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking that attempt after Harvard’s atto…
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Judge Halts Trump Administration's Block On Harvard Foreign Students (
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A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration's attempt to block Harvard University from hosting international students in the President's latest political attack on the Ivy League school. Massachusetts District Court Judge Allison Burroughs issued the ruling on Friday, May 23. The pause came just hours after Harvard announced the lawsuit over the Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification. The suit claims the move was meant to punish Harvard for rejecting Pr…
Arlington, VA
News
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire. Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.” Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced. The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students
The Department of Homeland Security has taken away Harvard University's ability to host international students in President Donald Trump's latest political attack on the Ivy League college. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), the department announced on Thursday, May 22. The Trump administration has accused the Cambridge, Massachusetts, university of allowing "anti-American, pro-terrorist" foreign students to disrupt campus life. The decision puts the legal status in doubt for Harvard's nearly 6,80…
Albany, NY
Politics
Trouble Ahead For Hochul In NY Governor's Race, Fresh Polling Shows
Fresh polling has alarm bells ringing in Albany. As New York’s 2026 race for governor begins to take shape, a new Siena College poll shows voters are craving new leadership, though incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul still leads potential Democratic challengers by a wide margin. The poll, released Tuesday, May 20, found that 36% of voters are ready to reelect Hochul, while 55% prefer “someone else,” a 10-point dip in support compared to last month. Her favorability rating sits at 44-46% and job approval at 50-46%—largely unchanged from April. Among Democrats, Hochul remains the frontrunner in a hy…
Morris Plains, NJ
News
Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of Morris Plains Man's Online Death Threats
Conservative commentator Candace Owens revealed this week that she was the unnamed target of a New Jersey man who threatened to kill her in a violent video and group message, prompting a federal investigation and criminal charges. Owens, who was born in White Plains, NY and raised in Stamford, CT, said she was contacted by the FBI last September following her viral debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, in which she criticized the late Rabbi Menachem Schneerson. But despite being told a suspect had been arrested, she says federal authorities refused to disclose any details. “We were obviously c…
Doylestown, PA
News
Bucks Commissioner Compares ICE Policy To Pre-Nazi Germany Sparking Outrage From Sheriff
A fiery debate over immigration enforcement and World War II-era history is dividing leaders in Bucks County, PA Sheriff Fred Harran, who is Jewish, released a statement on Friday, May 9, condemning Commissioner Bob Harvie for remarks made during a May 7 commissioners meeting in which Harvie warned of what he called parallels between current political conditions and pre-Holocaust Europe. “It is, for someone who’s spent a lot of time studying World War II, there are definite parallels that I see happening,” Harvie said, as reported by PhillyBurbs. “Not nearly as great as what happened in 192…
Doylestown, PA
News
Portnoy Sends 'Morons' To Tour Auschwitz After Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he’s turning an antisemitic incident at a Barstool-affiliated bar in Philadelphia into a teaching moment by sending the two young people responsible to tour Auschwitz. In an "emergency press conference" on Instagram Sunday, May 4, Portnoy described how a sign that read “F— the Jews” was ordered with bottle service at the Sanson Street Bar in Center City. The incident, Portnoy said, left him furious. “Two hours ago you literally could’ve cooked an egg on my head that’s how much steam and heat were coming out of my ears,” Portnoy said, noting that he…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Antisemitic Flyers Found In Wyckoff Neighborhood Spark Police Probe
Authorities in one Wyckoff are investigating after antisemitic flyers were found earlier this week, officials said Friday, May 2. The Wyckoff Township Committee said it was made aware of flyers containing "divisive, polarizing, and antisemitic messages" that were distributed in the Sicomac side of town. The materials are being taken "very seriously" and are part of an active police investigation. “The Township Committee condemns in the strongest possible terms the dissemination of hate-filled materials intended to harass, intimidate, or divide members of our community,” the committee said. …
Cambridge, MA
Schools
150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education
More than 150 college leaders issued a scathing letter criticizing the Trump administration's escalating threats against universities. The American Association of Colleges and Universities released the public letter on Tuesday, April 22. The group of university presidents accused President Donald Trump of "unprecedented government overreach," warning that the crackdown could harm students and democracy. Trump has demanded that colleges eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, along with other orders aimed at limiting campus activism. The Trump administration has paused…
Yonkers, NY
News
Man Admits Attacking Jewish Barber With Scissors In Yonkers
A man has pleaded guilty to a violent hate crime after slashing a Jewish barber in an antisemitic attack inside the victim’s Westchester County barbershop, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Ahmed Al Jabali, 34, admitted in court Thursday, April 17, to second-degree assault as a hate crime for the attack, which happened on August 29, 2024, in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 21. Prosecutors said Al Jabali entered Slava Shushakov’s barbershop and asked for a shave before suddenly grabbing a pair of shears. He called the bar…
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