Letters to the Editor — June 20, 2023
The Issue: Mayor Adams’ claim that migrants cannot be housed at Gracie Mansion due to “legal issues.” So, Mayor Adams’ plan to house illegal immigrants at Gracie Mansion fell apart…
Jewish teacher resigns after antisemitic harassment from 12-year-old student
A Jewish middle school teacher in Massachusetts has resigned after facing antisemitic harassment by a 12-year-old student – who allegedly made Nazi jokes and sent him a drawing of Adolf…
Anti-Israel left has become New York Dems’ ugly future
Progressives’ rise to power in New York’s Democratic Party also means soaring anti-Semitism. The latest is the bill from Democratic Socialist lawmakers Jabari Brisport (D-B’klyn) and Zohran Mamdani (D-Qns.) that…
Lax law enforcement helps antisemitism reach new heights
The video footage is disturbing. An ultra-Orthodox Jew standing outside of a kosher grocery store on Staten Island with his young child when a car rolls past and the driver…
Adidas says Kanye West split could cost it $1.3 billion
Adidas’ divorce from Kanye West could cost the company more than $1.3 billion in revenue after it cut ties with the rapper in the wake of his anti-Semitic remarks, the…
GOP right to kick 9/11-downplaying Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs
Poor Ilhan Omar has been denied a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “I certainly did not or was not aware that the word ‘hypnotized’ was a trope,” the…
Jerusalem: Two wounded in shooting, police say, after synagogue attack leaves seven dead
CNN — Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Saturday, emergency services say, the day after a gunman killed at least seven people near a synagogue…
Jerusalem synagogue attack leaves at least seven dead, Israeli police say
CNN — Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday amid high tensions in Israel…
Amazon removes Nazi paraphernalia following criticism
Amazon was slammed for continuing to peddle anti-Semitic products on its site despite the e-retail giant scrubbing a few Nazi-related items. The Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center lashed out at…
Anti-semitism thrives as Kyrie Irving avoids his role in its spread
At a Hanukkah celebration last month, President Biden stated: “Today we must all say clearly and forcefully: Anti-Semitism and all forms of hate and violence in this country have no…