Filmmaker and indigenous activist Molly Wickham shouted “Free Palestine” during Canada’s Screen Awards on Sunday—the same day an Egyptian terrorist attempted to murder Jewish Americans at a rally in Boulder, Colorado. Wickham, who won best documentary for her film Yintah, took the stage alongside her team and pumped her fist while making the pro-Palestinian statement.
On the evening of May 21, 2025, two Israeli embassy staff members were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., following an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee.
A shooting outside a Jewish preschool in Southwest Portland on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the safety of Jewish institutions across the country. The incident involved an armed security guard at The Gan – Portland Jewish Preschool, who shot a man after an alleged confrontation in the adjacent Fanno Medical Clinic parking lot.
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.
