Racism
Haymanut Kasau’s family petitions court to allow protest tent near PMO
ACRI attorneys argued that the Jerusalem Municipality rejected the protest tent request on general concerns rather than specific risks, failing to balance public interests with protest rights.
Adalah clashes with Israeli universities over alleged discrimination against Arabs after Oct. 7
Ben-Gvir sues Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 over 'false attribution of incitement to killing, racism'
Palestinian journalist sparks controversy after referring to Hakeem Jeffries as 'AIPAC monkey'
New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns
It mandates that educational institutions treat antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students or employees “in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.”
UK courts sentence two offenders for antisemitic attacks on Jewish community, children
In one case, files show a defendant shouting antisemitic abuse at a mother carrying a baby before aggressively swinging her arms at the schoolchildren.
Trump ally Laura Loomer faces widespread condemnation after racist comments against black officials
"Angie Nixon is a ghetto, black, communist," Loomer, a right-wing blogger, conspiracy theorist and Trump ally, said on X/Twitter on Monday, doubling down after previous similar comments.
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G to return in new film amid character's 'racist stereotypes' controversy
Ali G first appeared on the UK’s Channel 4 in the late 1990s before becoming a cultural phenomenon. Baron Cohen retired the character in 2007 after becoming too recognizable.
UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade
Guidance published on Monday by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination stated that the obligations arise from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination.
Twenty five years after Durban, equating Zionism with racism has become mainstream - editorial
The 2001 World Conference against Racism 2001 included a draft document equating Zionism with racism, targeting Israel alone for its right to exist.
California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill
Beyond the role Jewish demographic data could play in fighting antisemitism, Bocarsly also pointed out the practical benefits that access to such information could provide in sectors like education.
Shin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents
The involvement of the Shin Bet does not imply a nationalistic motive for Haymanot's disappearance, Army Radio noted later on Tuesday.
US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners - report
If the move materialized, it would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, according to AP.
Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41
Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.
