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United Nations Set to Vote on Israeli Resolution Against Online Holocaust Denial
The resolution draws on the widely-adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism to identify Holocaust denial, and calls on UN member states to combat the phenomenon, especially on online platforms.
1,500 Synagogue Leaders Meet with Feds to Discuss Security in Wake of Texas Standoff
Attorney General Merrick Garland tried to reassure worried Jewish leaders just three days after a rabbi and three other peope were held hostage for 11 hours.
Texas Synagogue Hostage Suspect Was Banned from UK Court Over ‘Threatening’ 9/11 Outburst: Report
After 9/11 attack, Malik Faisal Akram yelled at British court clerks, 'you should have been on the f****** plane'
Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Malik Faisal Akram’s Past Raises Questions About How He Was Allowed into U.S.
Malik Faisal Akram was shot dead after he took hostages at a Texas synagogue
Texas Synagogue Hostages Had Offered Their Captor Tea
Hate crimes targeting the U.S. Jewish community constitute over half of all religion-based crimes nationwide, the Anti-Defamation League said.
Footage Emerges of Moment Three Hostages Escaped Texas Synagogue
Seconds after, FBI agents in military-style gear stormed the building. The agents were later identified as an “elite hostage rescue force” flown in by the Bureau.
Texas Rabbi: Captor Grew “Belligerent” Late in Standoff
Akram could be heard for a time ranting on a Facebook livestream of the services and demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist suspected of having ties to al-Qaida who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.
Neo-Nazi Leader Sentenced to 7 Years for Plot to Intimidate Jews, Journalists
Two other people were also sentenced in the plot after they pleaded guilty and have since renounced their Neo-Nazi views, officials said.
UN Envoy Lashes Out at Harry Potter Star Emma Watson for Palestinian Solidarity Post
Gilad Erdan mocks actor, denounces Palestinian Authority and Hamas in response to statement supporting pro-Palestinian activism
Wiesenthal Center Puts BBC 3rd – After Only Iran, Hamas – On Antisemitism List
Organization’s head says ‘months of intense debate and discussion’ preceded ranking; cites alleged biased reporting, antisemitic staff