Department of Justice Hosts Religious Liberty Summit
On July 30th, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a religious liberty summit, “Religious Liberty: Our First Freedom and Why it Matters.”
Austrian Freedom Party Proposes Jewish Registries for Kosher Food
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) proposed a plan that would require Jews to add their name to a government registry in order to be allowed to purchase kosher meat. The same rules would apply to Muslims who intend to purchase halal meat.
Congress Introduces Bill Banning Boycotts of Countries Friendly to U.S.
On June 13, a bill banning the boycotting of countries friendly to the United States was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Export Administration Anti-Discrimination Act (EAADA), or H.R. 6095, was introduced by Ron Desantis (FL-06) and co-sponsored with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06).
Israel Passes Jewish Nation-State Law
On Thursday, July 19th, the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, passed a law declaring Israel to be a Jewish nation-state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition praised the move as “historic”, but it has also garnered significant controversy.
Congress Introduces Bill to Review Palestinian Educational Material
In June, members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill to review Palestinian textbooks. The bipartisan bill, known as the Palestinian Authority Educational Curriculum Transparency Act, was introduced by Rep. David Young (R-Iowa), and co-sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA).
UK Government Investigation Allows Allegation that Top Accounting Firm Ignored Palestinian Authority Terrorist Payments to Proceed
A United Kingdom (UK) government investigation has allowed a [...]
Labour Anti-Semitism Affecting Jewish Students in the United Kingdom
Jewish students in the United Kingdom are blaming the British Labour Party’s recent spate of anti-Semitic statements and actions on the rise in campus anti-Jewish discrimination in the England.
South Carolina Governor Signs Anti-Semitism Definition Bill Into Law
On July 6th, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed an anti-Semitism definition bill into law, making South Carolina the first state to do so.
German Bank Draws Criticism for Enabling BDS
A new report, published by Action Forum Israel (Aktionsforum Israel) in Germany, questions the German Bank for Social Economy (BfS)'s decision to give a bank account to Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which Action Forum Israel maintains is affiliated with the international BDS movement.
Call for Papers: The Future of Holocaust Testimonies
The following Call for Papers on Holocaust testimonies, recently received [...]