Anti-Semitism /tags/anti-semitism Anti-Semitism en-US Copyright Fri, 03 May 2024 19:50:11 GMT Texas judge allows alleged QAnon libel lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League to move forward /politics/2024-05-03/qanon-john-adl-libel-lawsuit-north-texas-fort-worth-federal-judge A Fort Worth judge allowed a conservative activist to pursue a lawsuit which alleges the Anti-Defamation League falsely linked him with QAnon. Fri, 03 May 2024 19:50:11 GMT /politics/2024-05-03/qanon-john-adl-libel-lawsuit-north-texas-fort-worth-federal-judge Megan Cardona Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists housing affordability, fighting antisemitism on campus among 2025 priorities /politics/2024-04-11/lt-gov-dan-patrick-lists-housing-affordability-fighting-antisemitism-on-campus-among-2025-priorities Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in the next legislative session. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:17:29 GMT /politics/2024-04-11/lt-gov-dan-patrick-lists-housing-affordability-fighting-antisemitism-on-campus-among-2025-priorities Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune , Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune Dallas ISD student files civil rights complaint alleging antisemitic bullying /education/2024-04-11/dallas-isd-student-civil-rights-complaint-alleging-antisemitic-bullying The 17-page complaint submitted by the student and nonprofit StandWithUs to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights details a log of harassment dating back to 2021. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-04-11/dallas-isd-student-civil-rights-complaint-alleging-antisemitic-bullying Zara Amaechi Pro-Palestinian student groups in Texas say governor’s free speech order targets them /news/2024-04-01/pro-palestinian-student-groups-in-texas-say-governors-free-speech-order-targets-them Gov. Greg Abbott ordered public colleges and universities to revise their policies to clamp down on any antisemitic rhetoric on campus. But groups like Students for Justice in Palestine say it’s an attack on their free speech. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-04-01/pro-palestinian-student-groups-in-texas-say-governors-free-speech-order-targets-them Zara Amaechi Anti-Jewish incidents were on the rise in 2021, Texas report finds /news/2022-12-21/texas-antisemitism-report The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission made eight policy recommendations in response to the reported rise in antisemitism. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:32:31 GMT /news/2022-12-21/texas-antisemitism-report Katherine Hobbs West Texas parents are suing their schools over racism /texas-news/2022-12-15/west-texas-parents-are-suing-their-schools-over-racism School leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:49:14 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-15/west-texas-parents-are-suing-their-schools-over-racism Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism /news/2022-11-28/jewish-texans-see-surge-in-antisemitism-as-a-precursor-to-fascism Extremism experts and historians sound alarms as politicians, media personalities and celebrities amplify antisemitic conspiracies that have historically led to the killing of Jews. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:49:19 GMT /news/2022-11-28/jewish-texans-see-surge-in-antisemitism-as-a-precursor-to-fascism Robert Downen | The Texas Tribune Colleyville is among dozens of U.S. cities blanketed with antisemitic flyers /2022-02-23/colleyville-texas-is-among-dozens-of-u-s-cities-blanketed-with-antisemitic-flyers Police are investigating the distribution of antisemitic flyers just a month after a gunman took worshippers hostage in a synagogue. Similar materials have been dropped in driveways across the U.S. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:53:42 GMT /2022-02-23/colleyville-texas-is-among-dozens-of-u-s-cities-blanketed-with-antisemitic-flyers Rachel Treisman Aafia Siddiqui, the woman Colleyville synagogue hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram wanted to free /news/2022-01-17/aafia-siddiqui-the-woman-colleyville-synagogue-hostage-taker-malik-faisal-akram-wanted-to-free The man who authorities say held hostages inside the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville had demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:25:01 GMT /news/2022-01-17/aafia-siddiqui-the-woman-colleyville-synagogue-hostage-taker-malik-faisal-akram-wanted-to-free Associated Press Past incidents targeting Jewish Americans may have saved lives during Colleyville synagogue ordeal /news/2022-01-16/past-incidents-targeting-jewish-americans-may-have-saved-lives-during-colleyville-synagogue-ordeal The past few years have been an especially frightening time for many Jewish Americans, even before a gunman seized hostages at Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel on Saturday. Preparing for the worst may have helped the hostages stay alive. Sun, 16 Jan 2022 23:18:09 GMT /news/2022-01-16/past-incidents-targeting-jewish-americans-may-have-saved-lives-during-colleyville-synagogue-ordeal Miranda Suarez