We found 283 results for “Antisemitism”.
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Fighting Antisemitism at Home and Abroad
March 7, 2017
Last week the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism called on President Trump to develop a comprehensive response to antisemitic hate crime. The appeal…
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Sebastian Gorka’s Xenophobic Equivocations on Islam
March 3, 2017
This blog is cross posted with The Huffington Post Controversial presidential adviser Sebastian Gorka was on NPR yesterday discussing President Trump’s address to Congress. He…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis TOP ITEMS President Trump to Address Congress President Trump will give his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.…
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President Trump on Antisemitism: Some Talk, No Action
February 24, 2017
By Dora Illei The White House’s struggle to hit the mark on the issue of antisemitism continues, although members of the administration finally seem to…
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Interfaith Solidarity for Today’s Activists
February 23, 2017
By Erika Asgeirsson Over the past few weeks, the United States, and indeed the world, have been on edge as President Trump issued rapid-fire executive orders barring…
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President Trump Should Take Concrete Steps to Combat Antisemitic Hate Crime
February 21, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged President Trump to make stronger public statements condemning acts of antisemitism, and to take concrete steps to strengthen responses…
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Trump Shows How Not to Respond to Antisemitism
February 16, 2017
By Erika Asgeirsson On Wednesday, during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump was asked about the rise of antisemitic incidents since his…
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President Trump’s Response on Antisemitism Widely Misses the Mark
February 15, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today said that President Trump’s statement on antisemitism and hate crime in the United States was inappropriate and widely missed…
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How Not to Honor Holocaust Remembrance Day
February 13, 2017
By Dora Illei On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is customary for the U.S. government to honor its victims, who were primarily Jewish. In last year’s…
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Human Rights First Releases New Report on Rise of Extremism, Far-Right in Germany
February 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today released a new report examining antisemitism, xenophobia, and extremism in Germany. The report, “Germany Conflicted: The Struggle Between Xenophobia and…
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Germany Conflicted: The Struggle Between Xenophobia and Tolerance
February 6, 2017
Germany is at a tipping point as it heads into important national elections in 2017. Hate crimes, particularly those associated with xenophobia, have increased…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis TOP ITEMS Muslim Ban Temporarily Halted A decision Sunday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit preserved a lower…