Diaspora

A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla

People have vandalized Tesla dealerships, as well as some individual Teslas, in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s work in the Trump administration.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/04/2025

‘Stop super speeders’ bill gains new momentum after Brooklyn car crash kills Jewish mom, two kids

If implemented, the bill would require the installation of speed limiters — which cap how fast a car can drive — for drivers who accumulate more than 11 points on their license over a 23-month period

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
02/04/2025

NY attorney-general orders car wash to stop ripping off Jews with antisemitic ‘Passover special’

Jewish customers were reportedly billed $169.99 for a ‘Passover special’ service that was priced at $47 for non-Jewish customers.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/04/2025
 Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli seen at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem

Fighting antisemitism beyond politics: Building alliances, not boycotting

In fighting Jew-hatred, we must build alliances rather than boycotting activists willing to fly to Jerusalem and denounce Jew-haters.

02/04/2025

Congressional committee demands five colleges explain anti-Israel protests

Letters were sent to Barnard College, Bowdoin College, Northwestern University, Pomona College, and Sarah Lawrence College.

Will Columbia President Shipman's administration be successful?

The only way to know whether or not this administration will be effective is by observing their actions or lack thereof.

01/04/2025

A state, not a shtetl: Why Israel forges ties with the far Right to fight antisemitism

Israel is not a shtetl. It is a state, and, as a result, its interrelationships with the non-Jewish world are necessarily different than those of the shtadlan.

Diplomacy or war: The dilemma of politicizing the fight against antisemitism

Israel’s diaspora minister urged a 'full-scale war' on antisemitism, not just diplomacy, at a tense conference marked by political rifts and notable absences.

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
30/03/2025
 Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli seen at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem

The right idea, the wrong execution: Chikli’s antisemitism conference controversy

Israel's antisemitism conference, led by Amichai Chikli, was overshadowed by controversy over its speaker list, missing a chance for inclusive dialogue.

Toronto man: 'I'm going to plant a bomb in every synagogue in Toronto'

“I know when I'm going to die because I'm going to plant a bomb in every synagogue in Toronto,” Waisuddin Akbari allegedly said.

Subscribe for our daily newsletter
Subscribe for our daily newsletter

By subscribing I accept the terms of use and privacy policy