Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl spoke out forcefully following the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., calling it a heartbreaking tragedy fueled by rising antisemitism and anti-Israel propaganda. The two young diplomats were gunned down after attending an event at the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld faced an anti-Israel heckler while leaving a New York Knicks game. The protester accused him of supporting "the genocide of babies in Gaza."
Union officials at a prominent New York legal aid organization promoted an “anti-Semitic toxic environment,” according to a federal discrimination complaint filed Wednesday.
Antisemitic attacks reached their highest level on record in 2024, with 9,354 incidents nationwide, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). A staggering 64% of these incidents occurred in just 10 states—eight of which are led by Democratic governors. The surge was driven largely by harassment and violence linked to anti-Israel activism on college campuses.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) warned fellow Democrats Thursday against turning antisemitic protesters into political martyrs in their opposition to President Trump’s immigration enforcement actions.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, one of the world’s most high-profile music events, erupted in controversy after the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap delivered a vulgar, anti-Israel display during their weekend set
Cornell University faces growing backlash for selecting singer Kehlani to headline its May 7 Slope Day concert, despite her well-documented history of antisemitic rhetoric and public support for anti-Israel extremism. Critics argue that the university is ignoring its Jewish students’ safety and values by platforming an artist known for glorifying violence against Jews and refusing to condemn terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians.
Just three weeks before a shooting injured multiple students at Florida State University, Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia joined Democrats to block a bill that would have allowed students to carry firearms for self-defense. Senate Bill 814, which aimed to restore Second Amendment rights on campus, was shut down in committee due to Garcia's pivotal vote. The FSU shooting has reignited calls to reexamine Florida’s gun policies, particularly concerning self-defense on college campuses.
